Time for slippery Salmond to answer for his “toe-curling fawning over Rupert Murdoch”
On Wednesday, SNP leader Alex Salmond will have to face the Leveson Inquiry and atone for his “toe-curling fawning over Rupert Murdoch”.
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Women have been in the British cabinet for 83 years, but the fight for representation isn’t over
Today marks the anniversary of the first female appointment into the British cabinet, but statistics show women’s progress in politics has been poor.
Does Boris have any idea what he’s going to do in his second term?
Len Duvall, leader of the Labour group on the London Assembly, looks at Boris Johnson’s first month of his second term as London Mayor.
After Jubileegate: Five reasons why the Work Programme gets it wrong
The scandal surrounding the exploitation of unpaid stewards at the jubilee celebrations is the latest object lesson in the Work Programme’s many systemic flaws.
So, Mr Cameron, why spare Hunt and knife Warsi? (As if we don’t already know…)
David Cameron is referring Baroness Warsi to the adviser on the Ministerial Code; he is not referring Jeremy Hunt… Spot the difference?
Primaries: Australia’s Labor Party holds successful experiment
The Australian Labor Party has become the latest party to experiment with primary elections – 43,300 locals turned out in an election in Sydney this weekend.
Time to FoI the Queen?
As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee overshadows the imminent reform of royal funding, myths about a “value for money monarchy” continue to go unchallenged.
Border Agency bonuses for failure show why select committees need more power
The Border Agency handing out big bonuses against the recommendations of the home affairs committee highlights the need for greater Parliamentary powers.
Osborne tries to bury charity tax U-turn – the fifth flip-flop this week
George Osborne was forced into another humiliating U-turn today – this time on the charity tax, the fifth government reverse this week.
Adonis: There’s a “state of warfare” between Number 10 and Whitehall
Labour’s new advisor to the party’s policy review on industrial strategy, Lord Adonis, tells Heather Spurr all is not well between Downing Street and Whitehall.