The cost of politics rises to £650m under Labour
The Sunday Times highlights some key findings from Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, an expert on political finance and senior research fellow in… Read more »
Left Watch
Brown accused of violence against staff in damaging new revelations
You thought flying Nokias were bad? This appears in tomorrow's Mail on Sunday: "Sensational claims that Gordon Brown has physically… Read more »
An attempt is made to bury the very bad news that is a surge in NHS waiting times
Iain Dale has spotted an attempt to bury bad news on the day that the media is focusing on Tony… Read more »
Labour’s headline-grabbing eco-homes tax incentive has benefitted just 24 people
One of the proposals in Gordon Brown's final Budget was to scrap stamp duty on any new property up to… Read more »
Where did all the stimulus go?
John Redwood suggested on his must-read blog yesterday afternoon that the Government should be asking itself that question: "Since 2005… Read more »
The Liberal Democrat MP with the smallest majority admits that she doesn’t have a mind of her own
Sandra Gidley is the Lib Dem MP for Romsey and has a majority of a mere 125 votes. At the… Read more »
Labour failed in its mission to narrow the gap between rich and poor as inequality hits a 60-year high
The National Equality Panel – appointed by the Labour Government – has today given a devastating critique of its record… Read more »
“The Tory party’s intellectuals are clambering on the “global warming isn’t caused by mankind” bandwagon with as much enthusiasm as they used to oppose the Maastricht treaty or speak up for apartheid South Africa.”
That reprehensible sentence is unworthy of Jackie Ashley but she writes it in today's Guardian. "Dear Ms Ashley, Five things:… Read more »
“The Tory party’s intellectuals are clambering on the “global warming isn’t caused by mankind” bandwagon with as much enthusiasm as they used to oppose the Maastricht treaty or speak up for apartheid South Africa.”
That reprehensible sentence is unworthy of Jackie Ashley but she writes it in today's Guardian. "Dear Ms Ashley, Five things:… Read more »
“Avowed atheist David Miliband sends son to Church of England school”
Today's Mail on Sunday notes that "avowed atheist" Foreign Secretary David Miliband has shunned a primary school just 80 yards… Read more »
George Osborne wins another round against his enemies on the Left
You don't have to look far to see that the Left is targeting George Osborne (eg today and here and… Read more »
Lib Dem councillor compares Conservative parliamentary candidate to “Nazi stormtrooper”
The Camden New Journal today reports a particularly unsavoury incident at last night's full council meeting in Camden. Chris Philp,… Read more »
“Labour’s computer blunders cost £26 billion”
That's the headline coming from the splash in this morning's Independent: "A series of botched IT projects has left taxpayers… Read more »
Less than half of Labour supporters believe their party is likely to fulfill its manifesto pledges if re-elected
PoliticsHome has this afternoon published the results of a poll of nearly 1,200 voters on the subject of manifesto pledges…. Read more »
Tory frontbencher Greg Hands demands explanation from Gordon Brown over his failure to declare secret fund in Register of Interests
3pm update: Guido blogs that Harry Cole has reported Brown to the Standards Commissioner over this matter on behalf of… Read more »