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Saturday, February 18, 2006

Tories Gain Two Council Seats from LibDems

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Some interesting local government by-election results which you can see in full HERE . The Conservatives gained two seats from the LibDems,...
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On News 24 Tonight Again

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Another twirl doing the paper review on News 24 tonight at 11.45pm. Do join me!
Friday, February 17, 2006

Michael Crick Accuses Chris Huhne

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Michael Crick has just reported on Newsnight on an alleged abuse of European Parliament expenses my LibDem leadership contender Chris Huhne....
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Exclusive: Cornerstone Youth Group Formed

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It seems that reports of the imminent demise of the Cornerstone Group have been rather exaggerated, not least by yours truly (see my post on...
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Tonight on Newsnight

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I hear Michael Crick has got a revealing film about Chris Huhne on Newsnight tonight.

LibDems Look Both Ways on Energy...What a Surprise...

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I think most people are rather appalled at the 22% hike in prices announced by British Gas today. The Tory Spokesman Alan Duncan said “We ar...
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Put the Mellorphant Man Out to Pasture

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Am I alone in failing to understand why national newspapers continue to provide an opportunity for David Mellor to tell us his thoughts on t...
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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Parliamentary Quotes of the Day

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David Cameron will now be discovering that looking after a newbaby is even more difficult than leading the Conservative party. shadow minist...
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Question Time & My Day in London

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I meant to do another live blogging of Question Time tonight but didn't get back from London in time I'm afraid. From what I have se...
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Attenshun! Stand by Your Beds!

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Further to my piece BELOW about David Davis, I am delighted to see from The Times that he is taking me at my word. DD conducted yesterday m...
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The Legislative & Regulatory Reform Bill: A Slippery Slope?

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During the 1990s John Major's government became addicted - hooked on Statutory Instruments. Tony Blair's government is even worse. D...
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Arguments Against the Plastic Poll Tax No 94

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Did I ever tell you it was me who invented the phrase PLASTIC POLL TAX? No? Well it was! I think it popped into my head when we were prepar...

Tally Ho!

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hat tip to Andrew Young

Top Ten Dick Cheney Excuses

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10. "Heart palpitation caused trigger finger to spasm" 9. "Wanted to get the Iraq mess off the front page" 8. "Not ...
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Keeping the UK Competitive

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I'm sure I read somewhere the other day that UK economic productivity is at a fifteen year low. Entrepreneurs are increasingly reluctant...
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Two Quotes Which Sum up The Futility of 'Glorification'

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"Glorification is wonderful in the pen or the mouth of Blake or Milton, it is glorious in the music of Frederic Handel. But we do not d...

Stephen Pound is the New Tony Banks

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Labour MP Stephen Pound has taken over Tony Bank's mantle as the House of Commons resident court jester. Many of his colleagues intensel...

Desperate Housewives, Desperate Davids?

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I remember being at the ITV Awards with David Davis and David Cameron a few months ago (remember the night they both walked on stage to be g...
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Ming Campbell & PMQs

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Isn't it strange how you think you must have been watching a very different event to some people sometimes? I've just come across th...
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Hat Tip to The Grauniad

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Delighted to see this blog being quoted on page 2 of The Guardian on ID Cards. Thanks to NukeLabour for the tip. They quoted the piece whe...
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