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Laws an Ass ?

BBC reports “Chief Treasury Secretary David Laws has apologised for claiming MPs' expenses to rent rooms in homes owned by his partner. Mr Laws said he would immediately pay back the money the...
23:53 Fri 28th May 201030 answers, last by sp1814 12:46 Mon 31st May 2010
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Alastair Campbell Mystery Revealed

Alastair Campbell twitters re his appearance on last nights Question Time “Question Time over. Mystery revealed as to why there was no minister. Govt said would not field if I was the Labour...
00:01 Fri 28th May 201020 answers, last by anotheoldgit 10:58 Sat 29th May 2010
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Return of the Poison Dwarf ?

The Guardian Greenslade blog today says "Why has the BBC given Hazel Blears a place on Andrew Neil's sofa? What do the producers of Andrew Neil's BBC TV programme, This Week, think they are doing...
22:56 Thu 27th May 201011 answers, last by naomi24 06:02 Sat 29th May 2010
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Is Our Loss is Eurotunnels Gain ?

The Times today reports that Patricia Hewitt rounded off a bumper payday when she put the lobby gate scandal behind her to become a director of Eurotunnel. The new directorship took the former Health...
18:11 Wed 26th May 201010 answers, last by rov1200 06:34 Sat 29th May 2010
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Islamic Reform ?

"At 6pm on Wednesday 26th May 2010, Oxford's world famous Sheldonian Theatre and Divinity School will open its doors to hear two of the most illustrious religious authorities write a new and...
11:40 Wed 26th May 201010 answers, last by modeller 09:24 Thu 27th May 2010
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Are we lonelier today ?

The Times today says “Technology and the pressures of modern life are today blamed for creating an epidemic of loneliness…The findings, from a survey of more than 2,200 adults from across...
12:46 Tue 25th May 201030 answers, last by Seadragon 11:57 Thu 27th May 2010
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Load of Old Eds ?

Two of the candidates attempting to become the next Labour leader have criticised the decision to invade Iraq. Ed Balls, the former children's secretary, told the Daily Telegraph the war was...
10:24 Sat 22nd May 201013 answers, last by rov1200 13:28 Mon 24th May 2010
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SAVINGS PROTECTION

Today the Telegraph writes “But keeping interest rates lower than inflation and letting the currency take the strain is another way to reduce the Real Value of Debt. You can see why politicians...
23:39 Thu 20th May 20101 answer, last by cricketuk 14:32 Mon 17th Oct 2011
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Government Stealth Robbing Older People ?

Today the Telegraph writes “But keeping interest rates lower than inflation and letting the currency take the strain is another way to reduce the Real Value of Debt. You can see why politicians...
14:49 Thu 20th May 201011 answers, last by olddutch 15:11 Fri 21st May 2010
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Diane Abbott joins Labour leadership race

Leftwing Labour MP Diane Abbott announced today she was running for the party leadership, becoming the first woman to enter the race. In a surprise move, the Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke...
08:08 Thu 20th May 201036 answers, last by scotman 18:50 Thu 20th May 2010
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Labour Scorched Earth Spending Confirmed ?

The BBC have learnt that civil service chiefs lodged formal protests at spending decisions by Labour ministers in the dying months of their rule. They were sufficiently concerned that they invoked...
01:12 Wed 19th May 20108 answers, last by olddutch 11:35 Wed 19th May 2010
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How should the Budget Deficit be tackled ?

To start the ball rolling some ideas below:- Let the USA fight its own oil wars (how many billions let alone lives have been wasted) - bring back all our troops within 6 months Quangos - get rid of...
18:39 Tue 18th May 201021 answers, last by olddutch 20:50 Wed 19th May 2010
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FPTP - Dead Man Walking ?

http://www.guardian.c...010-how-britain-voted The Guardian in its post election analysis yesterday said “Britain is now politically fragmented. Labour scored 42% of the vote in Scotland and...
11:44 Tue 18th May 20109 answers, last by R1Geezer 09:40 Wed 19th May 2010
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A Mosque for Ground Zero ?

The Telegraph reports an ambitious plan to build a mosque next to New York's Ground Zero has angered residents of the city. http://www.telegraph....gers-New-Yorkers.html Is the Plan the equivalent of...
21:48 Mon 17th May 201010 answers, last by Gladeian 14:58 Wed 26th May 2010
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Ground Zero Mosque ?

The Telegraph reports an ambitious plan to build a mosque next to New York's Ground Zero has angered residents of the city. “Supporters of the project say the planned multi-storey Islamic centre...
21:31 Mon 17th May 201020 answers, last by olddutch 02:05 Wed 19th May 2010
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VAT AND THE NEW PROGRESSIVES ?

The Institute for Fiscal Studies, has just posted some initial reactions to the Coalition agreement published today. Perhaps the most intriguing bit is that it thinks the agreement may pave the way...
08:39 Thu 13th May 201015 answers, last by olddutch 17:04 Thu 13th May 2010
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Labour choose the safety of opposition ?

Alex Salmond says “The Labour Party of course had the prospect of leading a progressive alliance, but instead have chosen the safety of opposition. And I think their role in not grasping that...
10:44 Wed 12th May 201010 answers, last by IggyB 15:09 Wed 12th May 2010
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“Potentially significant realignment in British politics; “historic achievement” say Tories?

The Times today reported - ///One Senior Conservative source said that the new Government would have a secure majority of more than 70 for a Parliament that would last for five years. This amounted to...
08:19 Wed 12th May 20109 answers, last by olddutch 12:34 Wed 12th May 2010
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Adam Boulton Vs Alastair Campbell - Ofcom to adjudicate ?

Viewers have complained to Ofcom following an on-air row between Sky News political editor Adam Boulton and Tony Blair's former communications director Alastair Campbell. Sky News political editor...
14:44 Tue 11th May 201011 answers, last by Ric.ror 11:22 Wed 12th May 2010
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DISPRORTIONATE REPRESENTION - IS IT ON THE WAY OUT ?

(Reuters) - Most Britons would like to see a change in their country's voting system to give all parties fairer representation, polls published on Sunday showed. Polls at the weekend showed Widespread...
00:59 Tue 11th May 201020 answers, last by olddutch 12:36 Tue 11th May 2010

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