Politics Summary: Tuesday, October 20th

A database of the BNP’s rank and file UK membership are expected to be posted on the wikileaks website today. The Guardian say it shows the BNP had 11,560 members as of April this year. Political Scrapbook confirms that thetest

Boris spends £5k a year on cabs

Boris Johnson has been racking up expenses on taxisIn the week that Boris Johnson announced a second successive year of inflation-busting fare rises, his own extravagant taxi expenses have been exposed by the News of the World.

Politics Summary: Monday, October 19th

Peter Hain, the Welsh Secretary, has written to the BBC’s director general, Mark Thompson, warning it will run a “serious risk” of a legal challenge if it allows Nick Griffin to participate. The media regulator, Ofcom, confirmed that the BBCtest

Central banker contradicts Cameron’s monetary policy claims

David Cameron’s economic policy today faces a new attack from a respected central banker. Paul Fisher, head of markets at the Bank of England, appears today to contradict remarks made by David Cameron in his leader’s speech at Conservative party conference a week ago.

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Vote for Heather Brooke: Reformer of the year

As MPs continue to defy the findings of Sir Thomas Legg’s enquiry, Left Foot Forward is urging readers to show their displeasure with Britain’s parliamentarians by voting for Heather Brooke as Reformer of the Year.