Iain Dale’s Friday Diary: Russell Brand. Good taste in football teams. But when it comes to politics…

Also: dreadful policemen. Idle George Galloway. Equal Britain. Glorious Dubrovnik…and my passion for Katie Price

The Lib Dems have been kind enough to give us that public row over green taxes – but will they buckle?

Clegg has no desire to become infamous as the man who blocked a cut to everyone’s energy bills.

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: The Prime Minister underestimated Miliband, and was badly stung for his mistake

This was a defeat that Cameron deserved – and a defeat that he must learn from.

A month after Miliband’s energy speech, Cameron plans to “roll back” green taxes – let’s hope he does it soon

Like peeling off a sticking plaster, u-turns are best done quickly – dragging it out will only prolong the pain.

WATCH: In PMQs, Cameron tells the House that Mitchell is owed an apology

The Prime Minister added that the conduct of the relevant police officers was “not acceptable”.

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Cameron backs Mitchell, and urges people to vote Tory for tax cuts

David Davis was among the MPs who strolled over to exchange friendly words with Mitchell. He is seen at Westminster as a vindicated man.

WATCH: Cameron and Miliband’s exchanges in PMQs today

The two party leaders trade blows over energy prices. Neither is hurt too badly.

Cameron welcomes the return of Karl Marx to British politics

After a period of neglect, it looks as though Marx will play a starring role in the next general election.

Nigel Evans thanks his friends and colleagues for their “unstinting support”

By Andrew GimsonFollow Andrew on Twitter Nothing during Prime Minister’s questions was as striking as the personal statement made by Nigel… Read more »

Both the Prime Minister and Ed Miliband would benefit from a lighter touch at PMQs

By Andrew GimsonFollow Andrew on Twitter After detecting incontrovertible signs that the British economy is recovering, Ed Miliband took refuge in… Read more »

David Cameron and Ed Miliband are a disgrace to public life

By Andrew Gimson Follow Andrew on Twitter "Is there any point in this, Gimmers?" my neighbour in the press gallery asked half-way through Prime Minister's Questions…. Read more »

David Cameron reinvents himself as the most brutal street fighter in the Commons

If the noise at Prime Minister's Questions continues at its present deafening level, David Cameron and Ed Miliband will soon be unable to hear anything,… Read more »

Cameron brings Len McCluskey before a wider public by using him to beat Miliband

By Andrew Gimson Follow Andrew on Twitter The Prime Minister gets more brutal by the week. Untroubled by any sense that he… Read more »

PMQs: David Cameron and Lynton Crosby set out to destroy the Labour Party

By Andrew GimsonFollow Andrew on Twitter Lynton Crosby has never lobbied David Cameron on anything to do with cigarettes or… Read more »

Commons sketch: Cameron wages an unEdifying war of attrition against Balls

By Andrew GimsonFollow Andrew on Twitter David Cameron got the better of this bar-room brawl, but despite the involvement of the… Read more »