One-third of Cameron’s shadow cabinet opposed to gay rights
Nick Clegg made some waves this week by calling for full gay equality, and challenging the Tories and their leader David Cameron to follow his example. Well, now Lib Dem research has shown what an...
View ArticleUN forces open fire in Ivory Coast
As the situation in violence-ravaged Ivory Coast deteriorates even further, there has been a belated stepping up of the UN’s role in the country in an effort to prevent civilian casualties. UN and...
View ArticleThe Independent View: Where is the promised aid money being spent?
In the run up to the 2011 G8 summit in Deauville, France, this May, international humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide is pushing for commitment and clarity on the agricultural aid promises...
View ArticleAndrew Mitchell’s failed apology: what he should have said
‘Andrew Mitchell: what an idiot.’ That seems to be the consensus from Lib Dems in Brighton. Partly it’s borne of frustration that his self-admitted outburst against the police is distracting attention...
View ArticleA public service announcement from the Committee for Political Consistency
It is extremely important that documents from the police security team at high-risk terrorist targets are kept fully confidential, unless they are about an MP you do not like, in which case they must...
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At this rate, I’m going to be launching the Save Andrew Mitchell Fan Club
The Andrew Mitchell Gate-Gate story started off simply enough: politician does stupid thing, bungles apology and faces heavy pressure to quit. Add to that what I’ve heard from people who have worked...
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PMQs: The Chief Whip’s brain is missing*
*Conservative Chief Whip, that is. Does Andrew Mitchell have some embarrassing photos of David Cameron? Or is there some disaster coming up, known only to the Prime Minister, for which he is conserving...
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Andrew Mitchell – victim of a police stitch-up?
That’s the heavy implication of Michael Crick’s revelations on Channel 4 News last night. The bare facts appear to be that, when told the police wouldn’t open the gates at Downing Street to allow him...
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The Labour party ‘Plebgate’ website they no longer want you to see
Here’s the key question Labour was asking a few months ago: Who do you trust? The Police or Andrew Mitchell? According to an official police report, Conservative Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell said to a...
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