Livingstone looks to shift focus back to policy as “disgraceful” attacks intensify
Ken Livingstone today sought to re-focus the London Mayoral race back onto policy as the campaign entered the final three weeks, reports Shamik Das.
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Ashdown turns up heat on Clegg to abandon State snooping plans
Nick Clegg finds himself under increased pressure on the government’s snooping plans from his own side, with Lord Ashdown today condemning the proposals.
Coalition continues crackdown on benefits fraud, but will they clamp down on tax fraud?
Is there really anything more to David Cameron and George Osborne’s benefits clampdown than punishing the already punished?
Support grows for mayors as Londoners hail “better city” from experience
A new ComRes poll contains good news for advocates of mayors. 69% agreed that London was a ‘better city’ for having a mayor.
Calls grow for ex-SNP MSP to quit over domestic abuse allegations
A former SNP MSP, Bill Walker, has sparked fury after announcing he intends to continue sitting as an independent MSP despite allegations of domestic violence.
Extension of State snooping cannot be allowed to happen on the Lib Dems’ watch
An extnesion of State snooping and surveillance powers simply cannot be allowed to happen on the Lib Dems’ watch, says the Social Liberal Forum’s Prateek Buch.
Boris and Ken clash over tax dodge claims
Exactly 30 days before Londoners go to the polls, Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson clashed today over tax during and after an on-air row on LBC radio.
Salmond dragged deeper into dinners for donors row
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest news from Scotland, with the cash for access, dinners for donors row ensnaring first minister Alex Salmond and the SNP.
Without statutory regulation of lobbying, there will be more cash for access scandals
Without big changes to lobbying transparency plans, lobbyists will continue to get paid by clients to meet, fund and influence our political leaders in secret.
Cynical Tories thought fuel dispute would be their “Thatcher moment”
The Conservative Party has sent out a secret memo to constituency associations revealing the cynical opportunism behind their ramping up of the fuel dispute.