Hanson: Lib Dems show once again they are soft on crime
David Hanson MP, Labour's Justice minister, responding to Lib Dem criticism of anti-social behaviour measures, said today: "By pledging to
Hanson: Lib Dems show once again they are soft on crime
David Hanson MP, Labour's Justice minister, responding to Lib Dem criticism of anti-social behaviour measures, said today: "By pledging to
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Theo's blog: Lib Dem national youth crime policy launch bungle at youth project Camden Lib Dems cut
02:56 pm, Thu 7th Aug 2008
New Lib Dem national policy on youth crime is in tatters today after bungling Lib Dem Chris Huhne MP today committed a massive gaffe by attacking Labour for not doing enough about youth crime, during the launch of his new... -
Exclusive - Did Team Boris delete Ken’s 100 days of achievements?
10:13 am, Mon 4th Aug 2008
They say that history is written by the winners. But nowadays, winners can get to delete it. Next Sunday will be Johnson’s first 100 days since being sworn-in as a London mayor. Recess Monkey wanted to see how he compared... -
Crafty Cameron even spins his holiday plans
04:18 pm, Thu 31st Jul 2008
The Mars Hill blog reports that crafty Cameron made great play posing for the cameras showing how he too is one of the people and is joining them in holidaying at home. In fact, his real holiday is in Turkey:... -
Armchair Socialist
09:13 pm, Sun 27th Jul 2008
With Wendy's moving on and in the aftermath of Glasgow East, Scottish Labour's attention will shift this week to the election of a new leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament.... -
Experts pan Cameron's company rescue plan - Accountancy Age
09:00 am, Thu 24th Jul 2008
Torys suggest implementation of insolvency laws for businesses that would mirror US-style Chapter 11 rules, which would allow firms to manage themselves out of financial ruin instead of entering administration... -
I'm no Brad Pitt, but...
05:10 pm, Wed 23rd Jul 2008
I DON’T, as a rule, blog about my work at the Department for Transport. That’s because the first rule of DfT is: don’t talk about the DfT; the second rule of DfT: don’t talk about the DfT. Having said that,... -
James Purnell: Only we can help the poor
10:52 am, Mon 21st Jul 2008
When Oliver Letwin, the man in charge of the Tory policy review, declared that the welfare system had to go beyond mere safety nets to encompass redistribution of money, it was hailed - not least by the Guardian - as... -
Polly Toynbee: Labour does one thing really well - burying good news
06:54 am, Sat 19th Jul 2008
With no hint of irony, Labour produced its End of Life strategy this week. Alas, the party doesn't seem to have one. All the talk in Westminster tearooms is of demise. What can be salvaged? What legacies will be left?... -
Luke's Blog: Cameron on redistribution
01:15 pm, Fri 18th Jul 2008
I haven't once listened to Radio 4's Today programme since 1990 - these days I'm already on a 243 bus to work when it starts. Luckily DWP Secretary of State James Purnell does tune in, and is pointing any Labour... -
Kezia Dugdale's Soap Box: Exclusive: SNP Minister kicked out of a Glasgow Shopping Centre
09:45 am, Thu 17th Jul 2008
The Soapbox can report that a very senior SNP Cabinet Minister was kicked out of a Glasgow East shopping centre yesterday afternoon for causing a nuisance. Can you guess which one? What's the more, BBC Scotland were there, filmed it...
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Tory councillor claims knives are "cool" - mirror.co.uk
02:41 pm, Thu 7th Aug 2008
A tory councillor caused outrage by claiming knives are "cool" and posting footage of fights on his internet blog. Teacher Philip Thomas, 27, boasted he has "a huge meat cleaver and two massive machetes" he bought "as much because I... -
Tory admits harassing rivals in hate campaign
09:02 am, Wed 6th Aug 2008
Everyone knows politics is a dirty business, but even by Westminster standards the ambitious Tory prospective parliamentary candidate for Watford took it too far. Ian Oakley, 31, may have been trying to "change the political landscape" when he vandalised the... -
MPs 'should not employ children'
02:36 pm, Tue 5th Aug 2008
MPs should not be able to employ their children using taxpayers' money, the government has said. This follows anger over abuses of MPs' allowances and the publicly funded jobs taken by some of their relatives. But MPs would be able... -
This nudging stuff is nothing new - and it's all a bit shaky
09:15 am, Tue 5th Aug 2008
Just like the wicked, there is going to be no rest for Conservative MPs this summer. Courtesy of David Cameron, they have been issued with a reading list of 37 heavyweight books. Top of the list, of course, is Nudge,... -
Miliband in the Guardian
11:32 am, Wed 30th Jul 2008
In the aftermath of Labour's third successive defeat at the 1959 election, a famous pamphlet asked the question: "Must Labour lose?" Today, the temptation is similar fatalism. We must not yield to it. We need to remember that there is... -
Mirror campaign's victory on fair tips for waiting staff - mirror.co.uk
11:31 am, Tue 29th Jul 2008
Hard-up waiting staff will get to keep their tips after a victory for the Mirror's campaign to stop greedy restaurant bosses using the cash to beef up pay. Business Secretary John Hutton yesterday pledged to change the law to make... -
David Cameron's bike stolen ahead of holiday in haunted house - mirror.co.uk
03:34 pm, Thu 24th Jul 2008
Curse on Cameron: 400-year-old witch's spell on Tory chief's seaside holiday cottage.. and his bike gets nicked The wheels were already coming off for David Cameron yesterday - after he had his bike nicked. The jinxed Tory leader was "stunned"... -
Cameron accused of plugging donors | News
02:59 pm, Wed 23rd Jul 2008
David Cameron is being accused of rewarding Tory donors with free publicity. The charge came after he went to the training centre for trucking firm Scania to publicise an announcement on new apprenticeships. Scania's UK distributor is businessman Chris... -
Prime Minister Gordon Brown Tells Motor Industry He Wants More Electric And Low Emission Cars | Politics | Sky News
09:50 am, Tue 22nd Jul 2008
The Prime Minister told car industry leaders that there is a "once in a generation opportunity" for everyone to consider green alternatives and promised the Government would take the lead in creating incentives for electric and low emission vehicles. Addressing... -
Miliband hails Karadzic arrest The Press Association:
09:49 am, Tue 22nd Jul 2008
The Foreign Secretary has hailed the capture of war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic after he was arrested by Serbian security services. The Bosnian-Serb wartime leader, one of the world's most wanted men, was taken into custody by the Serbian security...
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YouTube - The PM celebrates NHS 60th anniversary at Sunderland Royal
09:33 am, Mon 7th Jul 2008
YouTube - The PM celebrates NHS 60th anniversary at Sunderland Royal... -
YouTube - Hard-hitting ads tackle binge drinking in 18-24-year-olds
01:42 pm, Wed 18th Jun 2008
YouTube - Hard-hitting ads tackle binge drinking in 18-24-year-olds... -
YouTube - We will stamp out persistent teen binge-drinking
01:26 pm, Tue 3rd Jun 2008
YouTube - We will stamp out persistent teen binge-drinking... -
YouTube - Vera returns to Coronation Street (Crewe)
04:38 pm, Tue 27th May 2008
Vera returns to Coronation Street (Crewe) Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. document.write('Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe\'s Flash Player.... -
Chinese New Year
03:04 pm, Thu 7th Feb 2008
YouTube - Chinese New Year... -
YouTube - Introducing Labour's Contact Creator
11:28 pm, Sun 27th Jan 2008
Introducing Labour's Contact Creator Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. // Share Favorite Add to Playlists Flag... -
YouTube - The PM launches the National Year of Reading
11:05 am, Thu 10th Jan 2008
8 January 2008. Gordon Brown and Education Secretary Ed Balls were joined by a group of schoolchildren and children's writers at 10 Downing Street today for the launch of the National Year of Reading. (... -
YouTube - Improving access to GPs
05:05 pm, Wed 21st Nov 2007
Alan Johnson, Labour's Secretary of State for Health.... -
YouTube - 3 million more homes by 2020
05:03 pm, Wed 21st Nov 2007
Yvette Cooper, Labour's Housing Minister.... -
YouTube - The Prime Minister visits Westminster Kingsway College
11:26 am, Thu 8th Nov 2007
The Prime Minister visits Westminster Kingsway College...