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Tory lobbyist joins LGA as head of media
A week after Francis Maude pushed for greater transparency within the lobbying industry it emerged that the Local Government Association has hired a lobbyist and former Conservative special adviser to head up its media and campaigns team ahead of the next election.
BNP high-flier suspended from London Assembly for lying about murders
The BNP's Richard Barnbrook has been suspended from the London Assembly and Barking and Dagenham Council for fabricating knife murders for electoral purposes.
Left Foot Forward welcomes Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson (@MarkReckons) has joined Left Foot Forward as our key contributor on drugs policy and constitutional affairs. We are […]
PoliticsHome’s impartiality in doubt
Tory peer Lord Ashcroft, whose tax affairs have been the subject of concern for the past decade, is the new owner of PolitcsHome and ConservativeHome.
Politics Summary: Friday, September 25th
The Group of 20 developed and developing nations will become the world’s top economic forum, spreading influence to emerging powers […]
Clegg: “Half Britain’s seats have not changed hands in my lifetime”
Nick Clegg's speech at the Liberal Democrat conference yesterday contained a fascinating section on the unfairness of the British electoral system: "Nearly half of Britain’s constituencies have elected the same party in every election since I was born?"