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Wednesday 1st December 2010 | 15:42
As if the chill wind of spending cuts and job losses wasn't enough, a
Whitehall mole tells me of some more sad news for civil servants.
Brrrrr.
(As they say in all good thrillers, I've censored the names to
prote...
Whitehall's real freeze
As if the chill wind of spending cuts and job losses wasn't enough, a
Whitehall mole tells me of some more sad news for civil servants.
Brrrrr.
(As they say in all good thrillers, I've censored the names to
prote...
- Read on |
Wednesday 1st December 2010 | 14:58
Not for nothing is Mervyn King known as 'Merv the Swerve'.
Chuck a question at him and he dodges it. Remind him of his own
failings, and he obfuscates. Question his tenure, and he'll just
ignore you.
Unfortunately ...
Merv the Swerve
Not for nothing is Mervyn King known as 'Merv the Swerve'.
Chuck a question at him and he dodges it. Remind him of his own
failings, and he obfuscates. Question his tenure, and he'll just
ignore you.
Unfortunately ...
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Wednesday 1st December 2010 | 13:25
Ed Miliband had a 'mare at PMQs. No one doubts it, not even his
admirers.
Of course, only the foolish would write a man off on the basis of one
poor outing in the Commons bearpit. But it's worth asking just why he
did...
Ed Mili's Reasons (not) to be Cheerful, parts 1,2,3.
Ed Miliband had a 'mare at PMQs. No one doubts it, not even his
admirers.
Of course, only the foolish would write a man off on the basis of one
poor outing in the Commons bearpit. But it's worth asking just why he
did...
- Read on |
Wednesday 1st December 2010 | 11:05
Michael Fallon is currently one of the Tories best attack dogs,
biting Labour's legs over everything from tax policy confusion to its
union links.
His appointment as Deputy Chairman of the party this summer was
certai...
How "laughable" was Osborne in 2008?
Michael Fallon is currently one of the Tories best attack dogs,
biting Labour's legs over everything from tax policy confusion to its
union links.
His appointment as Deputy Chairman of the party this summer was
certai...
- Read on |
Tuesday 30th November 2010 | 15:24
Nick Clegg was asked several times in DPMQs whether he would vote
for, against or abstain on tuition fees*.
He ducked the issue of his own vote, while pointing out that
coalition government allowed for collective resp...
Lib Dem Limbo
Nick Clegg was asked several times in DPMQs whether he would vote
for, against or abstain on tuition fees*.
He ducked the issue of his own vote, while pointing out that
coalition government allowed for collective resp...
- Read on |
November 2010