4.30pm MPsETC: Lord Maples has died
12.15pm Christopher Howarth on Comment: Leaving the EU would raise more questions than answers – what we need is a new model of EU membership
Noon WATCH Gordon Brown: The Sun gave a "fait accompli" on story over son Fraser's medical condition
11am ToryDiary: Liam Fox launches charity to give soldiers free holidays
10.45am Local Government: Why are Labour targeting Grant Shapps?
ToryDiary: Hague compares Syria to Bosnia. But a big British military intervention remains unlikely.
Columnist Bruce Anderson: The implosion of the Eurozone would be better for us, and the Europeans, than a long drawn out crisis
Christopher Snowdon on Comment: How Government rips us off by lobbying itself
Deep End: The Conservative case against inequality
Local Government: Scottish Conservatives defend the right to buy
Theresa May says "soft" judges to be forced to kick out foreign criminals
"THERESA May yesterday warned soft judges she could FORCE them to kick out foreign criminals. The Home Secretary wants to stop crooks dodging deportation by claiming it would breach their right to a family life. Today she will urge MPs to back tough new guidelines for judges." – The Sun
> From yesterday: ToryDiary: Theresa May to target migration loophole and tell judges foreign criminals do not have absolute right to family life
Back to basics – Michael Gove wants more rigorous maths teaching in primary schools
"Children will be introduced to times tables, mental arithmetic and fractions in the first two years of school as part of a back-to-basics overhaul of the National Curriculum. Ministers will this week announce key tasks pupils are expected to master at each age under wide-ranging plans to counter more than a decade of dumbing down in schools. … It represents a dramatic toughening up of standards demanded in English state schools in a move designed to benchmark lessons against those found in the world’s most advanced education systems, such as Singapore, Hong Kong and parts of the United States."- Daily Telegraph
> From yesterday:
80% want a referendum on EU membership…
"An overwhelming majority of British people favour a referendum on Europe, according to a Populus poll for The Times. It indicates that 80 per cent of voters now want a say, and 50 per cent believe that there should be a public vote right away on Britain’s relationship with the EU, without waiting for European leaders to find a solution to the turmoil pushing continental economies to the brink of collapse." - The Times
…But Open Europe says we should stay in…
"A British exit from the European Union would pose "unpredictable political and economic risks", the country's leading Eurosceptic thinktank argues in a report that will have a significant impact on the debate in the Tory party. As a growing number of Conservative MPs join the anti-EU Better Off Out campaign, the Eurosceptic Open Europe thinktank hits back by arguing that membership remains "the most beneficial arrangement" for Britain." - The Guardian
Writing for The Guardian George Eustace MP warns a referendum could result in us staying in the EU.
…while Douglas Carswell and David Ruffley attack George Osborne for using Euro as "alibi" for lack of economic growth
"Tory MPs yesterday rounded on George Osborne after he blamed the eurozone crisis for ‘killing off’ Britain’s recovery. They accused the Chancellor of using the turmoil as a ‘simple alibi for no UK growth’ – and demanded that the Government do more to improve the poor state of the economy." - Daily Mail
Boris Johnson says we are too fat
"I honestly don’t yet know if the New York Mayor, Mike Bloomberg, is right to be banning big cups of sugary drinks….But what I can say with confidence is that we in Britain have a fatness problem, and that where New York leads, London is not far behind." – Daily Telegraph
Troubled families scheme expands - BBC
> From yesterday - ToryDiary: It's counter-attack Sunday. Tory ministers promise action on the school curriculum, foreign prisoners, immigration and troubled families.
Bercow lashes out at critics who he brands 'snobs and bigots' as speaker goes to war with Tory MPs – Daily Mail
Senior Lib Dem breaks Coalition ranks to tell Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to quit
"Breaking ranks with Coalition colleagues, Lord Oakeshott said ‘no self-respecting minister could possibly carry on’. … Lord Oakeshott accused David Cameron of an error of judgment and said senior Tories had engaged in a ‘Faustian pact’ with the Murdochs. His views, which are widely shared by senior Lib Dems, threaten to spark bad blood in government as both Mr Cameron and Nick Clegg give evidence to the Press standards inquiry this week." – Daily Mail
"Coalition reeling as voters flock to Labour" - The Independent's poll of polls shows an eight point Labour lead - The Independent
Labour attack Grant Shapps for being too high profile
"…now Labour has turned its guns on Grant Shapps, dubbed the minister for Daybreak, accusing him of issuing misleading statistics and trying to bolster his media profile with dozens of dubious re-announcements. The party has compiled a list of almost 200 Government press releases originating from Mr Shapps, whose official job is Housing Minister." – Independent
Ed Miliband mission to woo Bradford voters after Galloway's victory - The Guardian
Margo Macdonald refuses to join Scottish independence Yes campaign – The Scotsman
Most members of Scottish Parliament back gay marriage – The Scotsman
London Olympics 2012: get set for the gridlock games – Andrew Gilligan for the Daily Telegraph
Euro makes gains after Spanish bailout
"The euro has made gains against the dollar and the yen as markets react to the eurozone deal aimed at shoring up Spain's troubled banks. … On Saturday, eurozone ministers agreed to lend Madrid up to 100bn euros ($125bn; £80bn) to help its banks. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy hailed the decision as a victory for the single currency." - BBC
And finally…Camerons leave daughter Nancy behind in a pub
"David Cameron mistakenly left his eight-year-old daughter in a pub by herself when he drove off without her, it was revealed last night. The Prime Minister – who had been enjoying Sunday drinks with his family near Chequers – only realised his eldest daughter was missing when he arrived back at his official country residence." – Daily Mail
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