4pm WATCH: How John Major won the 1992 election
3pm Columnist Andrew Lilico: Is it possible privately to own land?
1.15 pm WATCH: The 1992 election – Bas-il-don! Bas-il-don! David Amess's victory starts the stuffing of the BBC's exit poll
Noon ConHomeUSA newslinks: Gingrich all but concedes to Romney, as Santorum lays ground for doing the same
10.30am WATCH: The 1992 election – BBC exit poll predicts a hung Parliament
ToryDiary: Welcome back to Britain – and politics-for-morons
Columnist Bruce Anderson: Twenty years ago today, John Major won the 1992 election – stacking up more votes than any British party leader has ever won. The Conservative Party's treatment of him marked the most shameful period in its history.
Councillor Gareth Elliott on Comment: A bigger private sector would do more for poorer children
Local Government: Annual cost to local government of fraud estimated at £2.2 billion
IDS presses for Abu Hamza to be extradited
"The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule tomorrow on whether he and five other terror suspects including Briton Barbar Ahmad – held without trial for seven years fighting extradition – can be sent to America to face trial.Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith was among those pressing Prime Minister David Cameron to extradite Hamza on terror charges. The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule tomorrow on whether he and five other terror suspects including Briton Barbar Ahmad – held without trial for seven years fighting extradition – can be sent to America to face trial." – Daily Express
"Johnson fires shot across Cameron’s bows"
"The prime minister last month announced the launch of a City Mayors Cabinet, which would meet with him at least twice a year to “share ideas and highlight innovation”. However, Mr Johnson, the Conservative mayoral candidate who is fighting for re-election on May 3, raised the spectre of the government using the forum to exert its influence. “We would want to resist anything that involved a government attempt to get mayoralties into a room and control them,” he told the Financial Times." – Financial Times (£)
LibDems threaten to kill "snooper's charter" bill
"Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat president, said that many in the party were “horrified” by proposals in the so-called “snoopers’ charter”. He said that the party was in no mood to back “authoritarian” measures, which would allow GCHQ, the Government’s listening post, to monitor internet traffic. His intervention came as Theresa May, the Home Secretary, insisted that the Government had to act to keep pace with technological advances.' – The Times (£)
Clegg's plan for Lords reform faces referendum hitch – The Independent
Bad news for pensions? "Treasury plans 'Granny Tax II' "
"The state pension, which rises from £102.15 to £107.45 a week today, is taxable but it is currently paid without tax being deducted immediately. Under the plan, which would force many pensioners to change the way they plan their household budgets, it would be subject to the 20 per cent basic tax rate at source, reducing it to £85.96 a week for millions. Wealthier pensioners on the 40 per cent tax rate would receive £64.47 a week." – The Independent
Good news for pensions? Workers to be offered guaranteed pensions under new plans
"Steve Webb, the pensions minister, says today that private sector workers could be offered a guaranteed pension pot on retirement — or a retirement income that is fixed if they agree to work longer. The new schemes would replace final-salary pensions, which have now been abandoned by the vast majority of private companies and are only typically available in the public sector. Mr Webb has begun negotiations with major employers over plans for the new “defined ambition” pensions." – Daily Telegraph
A new future for workplace pensions? – Steve Webb MP in the Daily Telegraph
Green tax on home improvements may trigger 10% levy – Daily Mail
UK to press EU on emissions targets – Financial Times (£)
Taxpayers Alliance warns that minimum alcohol pricing will inflame billions-of-pounds smuggling losses
"Britain is losing billions of pounds in taxes because of its failure to crack down on the black market in drink, cigarettes and fuel, according to a report. The tax gap would have been more than enough to fund a 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax…The black market is so extensive that half of the entire trade in hand-rolled tobacco is estimated to be illicit, as are one in 10 bottles of spirit." – Daily Mail
NUT conference shocker 1) NUT votes not to co-operate with OFSTED – Daily Mail
NUT conference shocker 2) Bring back red tape for trips, say teachers – The Times (£)
NUT conference shocker 3) Free schools "harm education of children nearby" – The Independent
Final NUT conference shocker 4) Gove "vicious assault" has "wrought havoc" – More rubbish from the NUT conference in The Guardian
Dave Spart, i.e: Ken Livingstone writes: This row about my tax evasion is…er… an attempt by the vicious Tories to…um…distract voters from the…er…real issues
"While people are facing the most difficult economic times they have ever experienced, the Conservative campaign in London has sought to make the issue about the candidates' tax arrangements. This space existed because of the relentless drive to personalise politics, a trend that has accelerated in recent years. It is an Americanisation of British political discourse that is challenged even by Conservatives who want politicians to address what the voters care about." – Ken Livingstone, The Guardian
Privately-educated Trenton Oldfield blames elitism…sorry, cuts…sorry again, he means inequality…beg pardon, corruption for his disruption of the boat race – The Independent
Cameron seeks Japan as a partner in arms trade – The Times (£)
Officials are working on ways of ensuring that the Prime Minister's new IPad app can measure Minister's performances – Daily Telegraph
J'accuse! Water minister Richard Benyon claims tabloid framed him in hosepipe ban stunt – Daily Mail
Many punk rockers were from well-off families – and even voted Tory – Daily Mail
Pope Benedict warns that darkness threatens mankind in seasonal message – Daily Mail
Glum expression, grey day – Cameron drops into Welsh pub on Easter break with his family – Daily Mail
Alan Titchmarsh hits out at Prime Minister over gardening "jibe" – Daily Express
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