Watch: Balls mocks Osborne’s u-turning, on fuel duty, flood defences, regional pay…
Ed Balls poked fun at George Osborne’s many, many u-turns in his autumn statement response today.
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Leveson: Salmond’s meddling in BSkyB bid and readiness to assist News Corp “striking”
Alex Salmond’s closeness to Rupert Murdoch, and the lengths to which he would be prepared to go to help him, has been blown open by the Leveson Report.
Cameron’s PMQs Work Programme claims don’t add up
Ed Miliband reiterated his claim the Work Programme had a success rate of just 2% at Prime Minsiter’s Questions today – a figure dismissed by David Cameron.
Watch: “At each other like rats in a sack” – Miliband’s PMQs attack on Cameron’s Cabinet
Watch today’s PMQs: Ed Miliband and David Cameron clashed over the Work Programme, jobs and the economy at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions.
“Grossly distorting the facts” – Salmond, Trump and yet more misleading statements
Alex Salmond has come under fresh criticism for his handling of the arrest of ‘Trump golf course’ film maker Anthony Baxter, having made some untrue statements.
Comment: The “Establishment” can never be reformed if politics remains at the centre of it
Matt Pitt looks at the tight-knit nature of “The Establishment” and argues for the separation of it from politics.
Respect implicated in aggressive and slanderous Rotherham campaign leaflet
In the Rotherham by-election, the Respect Party and Yvonne Ridley have been implicated in a campaign leaflet that accuses Labour of racism.
Coulson and Brooks face more charges
David Cameron’s close allies Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks faced fresh criminal charges today, in connection with payments to police and public officials.
Comment: Apathy is not solely to blame for last week’s dismal turnouts
After the historic low turnout of the PCC elections, Richard Bassford looks at what was to blame and what must be done.
Chart: Low turnouts in PCC, Mayoral, and by-elections across the country
A graphical illustration of the poor turnouts in the Police and Crime Commissioner, Mayoral and Parliamentary by-elections.