The Green Box at PoliticsHome.com Copyright 2012 Politics Home en-gb Politics Home http://www.politicshome.com/images/arcUK.gif http://www.politicshome.com http://www.politicshome.com Thu, 17 May 2012 03:40:19 Europe/London <![CDATA[Matthew Hancock: Austerity and growth aren’t mutually exclusive]]> /uk/article/53712/matthew_hancock_austerity_and_growth_aren%E2%80%99t_mutually_exclusive.html Wed, 16 May 2012 23:10:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53712/matthew_hancock_austerity_and_growth_aren%E2%80%99t_mutually_exclusive.html <![CDATA[YouGov: Labour poll lead on 14: CON 31%, LAB 45%, LD 9%; APP -37]]> http://twitter.com/YouGov/statuses/202866013765767168 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 Europe/London http://twitter.com/YouGov/statuses/202866013765767168 <![CDATA[Conservative MPs Karen Bradley and Nick De Bois win 1922 secretary election.]]> https://twitter.com/#!/TimMontgomerie/status/202830906388512768 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:13:00 Europe/London https://twitter.com/#!/TimMontgomerie/status/202830906388512768 <![CDATA[Andrew Tyrie: King right to blame eurozone for UK recession]]> /uk/article/53702/andrew_tyrie_king_right_to_blame_eurozone_for_uk_recession.html Wed, 16 May 2012 19:50:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53702/andrew_tyrie_king_right_to_blame_eurozone_for_uk_recession.html <![CDATA[Stephen Twigg: National Citizen Service a sticking plaster on cuts to youth services]]> /uk/article/53704/stephen_twigg_national_citizen_service_a_sticking_plaster_on_cuts_to_youth_services.html Wed, 16 May 2012 19:49:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53704/stephen_twigg_national_citizen_service_a_sticking_plaster_on_cuts_to_youth_services.html <![CDATA[Ed Balls: PM's Europe policy has decayed UK's influence within the EU]]> /uk/article/53697/ed_balls_king_is_trying_to_justify_past_bad_decsions.html#c4 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53697/ed_balls_king_is_trying_to_justify_past_bad_decsions.html#c4 <![CDATA[Syrian President al-Assad admits Syria is 'losing the information war']]> http://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/statuses/202812031022268417 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:31:00 Europe/London http://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/statuses/202812031022268417 <![CDATA[Alistair Darling: Greek government hiatus is deeply worrying]]> /uk/article/53700/alistair_darling_greek_government_hiatus_is_deeply_worrying.html Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53700/alistair_darling_greek_government_hiatus_is_deeply_worrying.html <![CDATA[Resignation of Ian Watmore - Statement from Bernard Jenkin MP, Chairman of PASC]]> /uk/article/53699/resignation_of_ian_watmore_statement_from_bernard_jenkin_mp_chairman_of_pasc.html Wed, 16 May 2012 17:41:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53699/resignation_of_ian_watmore_statement_from_bernard_jenkin_mp_chairman_of_pasc.html <![CDATA[SNP: Moore timetable in tatters as he falls into line after Cameron 'not fussed' over referendum date]]> /uk/article/53698/snp_moore_timetable_in_tatters_as_he_falls_into_line_after_cameron_not_fussed_over_referendum_date.html Wed, 16 May 2012 17:26:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53698/snp_moore_timetable_in_tatters_as_he_falls_into_line_after_cameron_not_fussed_over_referendum_date.html <![CDATA[Ed Balls: King is trying to justify past bad decsions on UK growth]]> /uk/article/53697/ed_balls_king_is_trying_to_justify_past_bad_decsions.html Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53697/ed_balls_king_is_trying_to_justify_past_bad_decsions.html <![CDATA[Lord Digby Jones: Hague decision to close UK Trade and Investment offices was wrong]]> /uk/article/53695/lord_digby_jones_hague_decision_to_close_uk_trade_and_investment_offices_was_wrong.html Wed, 16 May 2012 17:05:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53695/lord_digby_jones_hague_decision_to_close_uk_trade_and_investment_offices_was_wrong.html <![CDATA[Helen Goodman: BBC Trust proposal marks a downgrading of priority ]]> /uk/article/53694/ Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53694/ <![CDATA[Mark Reckless: Sooner euro breaks up, sooner Europe can get back to growth]]> /uk/article/53693/mark_reckless_sooner_euro_breaks_up_sooner_europe_can_get_back_to_growth.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:46:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53693/mark_reckless_sooner_euro_breaks_up_sooner_europe_can_get_back_to_growth.html <![CDATA[SNP: Police chief urges Home Secretary to follow Scotland's lead]]> /uk/article/53691/snp_police_chief_urges_home_secretary_to_follow_scotlands_lead.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53691/snp_police_chief_urges_home_secretary_to_follow_scotlands_lead.html <![CDATA[Yvette Cooper: Theresa May has lost the respect and support of thousands of police officers across the country who want to do their job and keep us safe]]> /uk/article/53689/yvette_cooper_theresa_may_has_lost_the_respect_and_support_of_thousands_of_police_officers_across_the_country_who_want_to_do_their_job_and_keep_us_safe.html Wed, 16 May 2012 15:51:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53689/yvette_cooper_theresa_may_has_lost_the_respect_and_support_of_thousands_of_police_officers_across_the_country_who_want_to_do_their_job_and_keep_us_safe.html <![CDATA[Nick Harvey: UK must be fleet of foot to keep up with cyber attack threat]]> /uk/article/53683/nick_harvey_uk_must_be_fleet_of_foot_to_keep_up_with_cyber_attack_threat.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:57:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53683/nick_harvey_uk_must_be_fleet_of_foot_to_keep_up_with_cyber_attack_threat.html <![CDATA[Paul McKeever: Cuts have led to more disorder and anti-social behaviour]]> /uk/article/53685/paul_mckeever_cuts_have_led_to_more_disorder_and_anti_social_behaviour.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53685/paul_mckeever_cuts_have_led_to_more_disorder_and_anti_social_behaviour.html <![CDATA[Jarvis Challenges Prime Minister on Social Care]]> /uk/article/53686/ Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53686/ <![CDATA[The BBC reports that Cornwall MP Sarah Newton has broken her hip after a fall in Parliament.]]> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-18091465# Wed, 16 May 2012 14:44:00 Europe/London http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-18091465# <![CDATA[UKIP ‘delighted to back the freedom to be insulted’]]> /uk/article/53684/ukip_%E2%80%98delighted_to_back_the_freedom_to_be_insulted%E2%80%99.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53684/ukip_%E2%80%98delighted_to_back_the_freedom_to_be_insulted%E2%80%99.html <![CDATA[Ian Watmore to leave the Civil Service]]> /uk/article/53681/ian_watmore_to_leave_the_civil_service.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:38:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53681/ian_watmore_to_leave_the_civil_service.html <![CDATA[Labour: Reshuffle of Labour's Front Bench team in the Lords]]> /uk/article/53677/labour_reshuffle_of_labours_front_bench_team_in_the_lords.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53677/labour_reshuffle_of_labours_front_bench_team_in_the_lords.html <![CDATA[Ed Balls: Bank of England quarterly report response]]> /uk/article/53675/ed_balls_bank_of_england_quarterly_report_response.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53675/ed_balls_bank_of_england_quarterly_report_response.html <![CDATA[Amber Rudd: Labour market figures 'remarkable']]> /uk/article/53674/amber_rudd_labour_market_figures_remarkable.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:41:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53674/amber_rudd_labour_market_figures_remarkable.html <![CDATA[Liam Byrne: Compassionate Conservatism is dead. Contemptuous Conservatism has taken its place]]> /uk/article/53673/labour_compassionate_conservatism_is_dead_contemptuous_conservatism_has_taken_its_place.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:28:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53673/labour_compassionate_conservatism_is_dead_contemptuous_conservatism_has_taken_its_place.html <![CDATA[John Philpott: Labour market remains weak despite employment growth]]> /uk/article/53669/john_philpott_labour_market_remains_weak_despite_employment_growth.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:26:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53669/john_philpott_labour_market_remains_weak_despite_employment_growth.html <![CDATA[CNM: Compassion is the last element to be remembered in target driven NHS]]> /uk/article/53671/cmf_compassion_is_the_last_element_to_be_remembered_in_target_driven_nhs.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53671/cmf_compassion_is_the_last_element_to_be_remembered_in_target_driven_nhs.html <![CDATA[SNP: East Lothian Council to attempt reintroduction right-to-buy]]> /uk/article/53670/snp_east_lothian_council_to_attempt_reintroduction_right_to_buy.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53670/snp_east_lothian_council_to_attempt_reintroduction_right_to_buy.html <![CDATA[Byrne to attack IDS for 'demonising' disabled]]> /uk/article/53668/ids_demonising_disabled_people_byrne_to_claim.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53668/ids_demonising_disabled_people_byrne_to_claim.html <![CDATA[GMB: Tory Council targets little kids with cuts]]> /uk/article/53672/gmb_tory_council_targets_little_kids_with_cuts.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:06:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53672/gmb_tory_council_targets_little_kids_with_cuts.html <![CDATA[Home Secretary speech to Police Federation Conference 2012 in Bournemouth]]> /uk/article/53664/home_secretary_speech_to_police_federation_conference_2012_in_bournemouth.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:59:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53664/home_secretary_speech_to_police_federation_conference_2012_in_bournemouth.html <![CDATA[Mark Harper: Recovery is slower than we expected]]> /uk/article/53662/mark_harper_recovery_is_slower_than_we_expected.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53662/mark_harper_recovery_is_slower_than_we_expected.html <![CDATA[Nick Boles: Hollande will not bring more public spending to Europe]]> /uk/article/53661/nick_boles_hollande_will_not_bring_more_public_spending_to_europe.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:54:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53661/nick_boles_hollande_will_not_bring_more_public_spending_to_europe.html <![CDATA[Plaid Cymru echo warning of police chief: Wales to lose equivalent of one force]]> /uk/article/53652/plaid_cymru_echo_warning_of_police_chief_wales_to_lose_equivalent_of_one_force.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:34:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53652/plaid_cymru_echo_warning_of_police_chief_wales_to_lose_equivalent_of_one_force.html <![CDATA[Home Office: Police prosecution powers to be extended]]> /uk/article/53654/home_office_police_prosecution_powers_to_be_extended.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53654/home_office_police_prosecution_powers_to_be_extended.html <![CDATA[SNP MSP comment on Elgin gas leak]]> /uk/article/53655/snp_msp_comment_on_elgin_gas_leak.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53655/snp_msp_comment_on_elgin_gas_leak.html <![CDATA[PMQs Liveblog 16 May]]> /uk/article/53647/pmqs_liveblog_16_may.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:48:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53647/pmqs_liveblog_16_may.html <![CDATA[PCS: Work programme failing to tackle long-term unemployment]]> /uk/article/53656/pcs_work_programme_failing_to_tackle_long_term_unemployment.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:48:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53656/pcs_work_programme_failing_to_tackle_long_term_unemployment.html <![CDATA[CIPD: Unemployment falls again but double dip labour market only boosted by 'part-time odd jobbers']]> /uk/article/53657/cipd_unemployment_falls_again_but_double_dip_labour_market_only_boosted_by_part_time_odd_jobbers.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:47:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53657/cipd_unemployment_falls_again_but_double_dip_labour_market_only_boosted_by_part_time_odd_jobbers.html <![CDATA[British Chamber of Commerce: Inflation report may still be too optimistic about growth]]> /uk/article/53658/bcc_inflation_report_may_still_be_too_optimistic_about_growth.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:39:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53658/bcc_inflation_report_may_still_be_too_optimistic_about_growth.html <![CDATA[CIPD appoints new Chief Executive]]> /uk/article/53659/cipd_appoints_new_chief_executive.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:33:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53659/cipd_appoints_new_chief_executive.html <![CDATA[Police chief attacks 'veiled' privatisation of service]]> /uk/article/53645/police_chief_attacks_veiled_privatisation_of_service_.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53645/police_chief_attacks_veiled_privatisation_of_service_.html <![CDATA[United for All Ages: Childcare funding crisis demands urgent action to help parents with rising costs]]> /uk/article/53666/united_for_all_ages_childcare_funding_crisis_demands_urgent_action_to_help_parents_with_rising_costs.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53666/united_for_all_ages_childcare_funding_crisis_demands_urgent_action_to_help_parents_with_rising_costs.html <![CDATA[John Hayes: Apprentices and employers are happier than ever]]> /uk/article/53638/john_hayes_apprentices_and_employers_are_happier_than_ever.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:52:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53638/john_hayes_apprentices_and_employers_are_happier_than_ever.html <![CDATA[Liz Kendall: Increasing home care charges are a stealth tax on elderly]]> /uk/article/53646/liz_kendall_increasing_home_care_charges_are_a_stealth_tax_on_elderly.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:51:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53646/liz_kendall_increasing_home_care_charges_are_a_stealth_tax_on_elderly.html <![CDATA[Grieve warns of 'chilling effect' of FoI ]]> /uk/article/53637/grieve_warns_of_chilling_effect_of_foi_.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:49:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53637/grieve_warns_of_chilling_effect_of_foi_.html <![CDATA[Stamp duty effect felt well beyond first-time buyer market]]> http://www.epolitix.com/members/member-press/member-press-details/newsarticle/stamp-duty-effect-felt-well-beyond-first-time-buyer-market///sites/council-of-mortgage-lenders/ Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:00 Europe/London http://www.epolitix.com/members/member-press/member-press-details/newsarticle/stamp-duty-effect-felt-well-beyond-first-time-buyer-market///sites/council-of-mortgage-lenders/ <![CDATA[Increase in employment welcome, but Britain is battling double-dip recession made in Downing Street ]]> /uk/article/53639/ Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53639/ <![CDATA[Rise in employment is encouraging, but challenges remain]]> /uk/article/53643/rise_in_employment_is_encouraging_but_challenges_remain.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53643/rise_in_employment_is_encouraging_but_challenges_remain.html <![CDATA[Bank of England cuts UK growth forecast for 2012 to 0.8%, from 1.2%. Details soon: http://t.co/zAQtp9U6]]> http://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/statuses/202693630245339138 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:35:00 Europe/London http://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/statuses/202693630245339138 <![CDATA[CSJ: UK businesses told to 'stamp out slave trade']]> /uk/article/53660/csj_uk_businesses_told_to_stamp_out_slave_trade.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:24:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53660/csj_uk_businesses_told_to_stamp_out_slave_trade.html <![CDATA[Bob Stewart: Ratko Mladic hid the results of his genocide]]> /uk/article/53636/bob_stewart_.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:17:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53636/bob_stewart_.html <![CDATA[Foreign Secretary welcomes agreement to end hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners]]> /uk/article/53641/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:49:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53641/ <![CDATA[Chris Grayling: Unemployment figures welcome]]> /uk/article/53634/chris_grayling_unemployment_figures_welcome.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:43:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53634/chris_grayling_unemployment_figures_welcome.html <![CDATA[#Unemployment in UK falls by 45,000 to stand at 2.63 million. ]]> http://twitter.com/#!/BBCBreaking/status/202677629944471552 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:00 Europe/London http://twitter.com/#!/BBCBreaking/status/202677629944471552 <![CDATA[Liz Kendall: Government must take urgent action on elderly care]]> /uk/article/53631/liz_kendall_government_must_take_urgent_action_on_elderly_care.html Wed, 16 May 2012 08:53:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53631/liz_kendall_government_must_take_urgent_action_on_elderly_care.html <![CDATA[Richard Corbett: No one is planning for a Greek exit]]> /uk/article/53629/richard_corbett_no_one_is_planning_for_a_greek_exit.html Wed, 16 May 2012 08:33:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53629/richard_corbett_no_one_is_planning_for_a_greek_exit.html <![CDATA[Guy Verhofstadt: Debt mutualisation the only answer for EU]]> /uk/article/53627/guy_verhofstadt_debt_mutualisation_the_only_answer_for_eu.html Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53627/guy_verhofstadt_debt_mutualisation_the_only_answer_for_eu.html <![CDATA[Peter Tatchell: Section 5 a danger to free speech and right to protest]]> /uk/article/53630/peter_tatchell_section_5_a_danger_to_free_speech_and_right_to_protest.html Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53630/peter_tatchell_section_5_a_danger_to_free_speech_and_right_to_protest.html <![CDATA[Lord Lawson: Eurozone in its current state is extraordinarily damaging]]> /uk/article/53625/lord_lawson_eurozone_in_its_current_state_is_extraordinarily_damaging.html Wed, 16 May 2012 08:11:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53625/lord_lawson_eurozone_in_its_current_state_is_extraordinarily_damaging.html <![CDATA[Paul McKeever: Cuts have profound implications for policing]]> /uk/article/53624/paul_mckeever_cuts_have_profound_implications_for_policing.html Wed, 16 May 2012 07:41:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53624/paul_mckeever_cuts_have_profound_implications_for_policing.html <![CDATA[Anne Milton: Health visitor recruitment drive is seeing fantastic results ]]> /uk/article/53622/anne_milton_health_visitor_recruitment_drive_is_seeing_fantastic_results_.html Wed, 16 May 2012 07:17:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53622/anne_milton_health_visitor_recruitment_drive_is_seeing_fantastic_results_.html <![CDATA[Dimitrios Droutsas: Greece has been exhausted by austerity]]> /uk/article/53621/dimitrios_droutsas_greece_has_been_exhausted_by_austerity.html Wed, 16 May 2012 07:14:00 Europe/London /uk/article/53621/dimitrios_droutsas_greece_has_been_exhausted_by_austerity.html