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Friday, April 18, 2008

Labour MP Charged With Criminal Damage

I just got cut off in my prime on Sky News when the breaking news came through that Labour MP Rob Marris has been arrested for attacking a b...

The Latest from Total Politics

I thought as it's a light news day I'd give a little update on the progress of Total Politics, the magazine we're launching in J...

The Daley Dozen: Friday

1. UK Polling Report on how the PHI index rates Britain's top politicians. 2. Sean Fear examines the likely outcome of the local elect...

Friday Caption Competition

Well there's not much else going on today, so I thought a caption competition might be in order. I'll kick it off with... "Is t...

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Simon Heffer to Address Conservative History Group

Monday sees the fortieth anniversary of Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech. So to anlayse the impact of the speech on Powell's ca...

The Economist on Politics, New Media & Blogging

This week's Economist has a piece on how British politics is only semi-connected to the internet age. Here's an excerpt... EVEN the...

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Gwyneth Dunwoody Has Died

I've had it confirmed that Gwyneth Dunwoody passed away this evening... Very sad. A real character and a great example of an independent...

Labour MP is Rumoured to Have Died

Rumour is that a senior and much respected Labour MP has died tonight. I am not going to name the MP concerned as I only have it from one (a...

The Daley Dozen: Thursday

1. Andrew Porter on the George Bush & Nick Robinson show. 2. Iain Murray has launched a new climate sceptical blog called The Really In...

Labour MPs Resemble Cornered Rats

The resignation of a government PPS who no one has ever heard of is not something that in normal circumstances anyone in Westminster would g...

Wendy Alexander Stumped for a Question

At today's First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament, Wendy Alexander asked the first 2 of her 3 questions (getting swat...

We're All Going to Drown ... Or Not

I'd love to know how the BBC justifies publishing THIS load of tosh. It is a story about how sea levels will rise by a metre and a half...

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Tesco: Every Little Bag Hinders

Over the the last week, Tesco have decided to use smaller plastic bags in all their Express stores, which seem to be opening up almost as of...

Alistair Darling Knifes Brown in the Back

Bloomberg is carrying an astonishing interview given by Alistair Darling while on a trip to China. He's effectiovely attacked Gordon Bro...

The Daley Dozen: Wednesday

Actually, it's a half dozen tonight. I'm falling asleep at the keyboard. Never a good sign. 1. Shane Greer on Nightmare Force One. ...

Return of the Blob

Journalists were quick to point out that instead of flying on a British Airways jet decorated with the Union Flag, the Prime Minister hired ...

You've Got to Feel Sorry For Gordon - Almost

Poor old Gordon Brown. He really is becoming more hapless than John Major was at the end of his time in office. Every single BBC news bullet...

The Whip: Imitation, Flattery or Something Worse?

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not in newspapers it ain't...A reader has kindly sent me this search from Le...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Daley Dozen: Tuesday

1. The Crown gives his view on Gordon's gold sale. 2. Dizzy indulges in some schoolboy japes at the expense of PoliticsHome . 3. Norfo...

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