James Cusick
James Cusick is political correspondent of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. As an experienced member of the lobby, he has previously worked at The Sunday Times and the BBC. His career as a journalist has been split between print and television, including senior positions as producer with Sir David Frost and at BBC Newsnight. He is also an award-winning golf and travel writer, working for over a decade as the UK contributing editor for one of the USA’s leading golf magazines. He broadcasts regularly for the BBC and CNN. He lives in London.
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Zimbabwe election: Robert Mugabe 'stole' vote, says Morgan Tsvangirai
04 August 2013 12:00 AM
Country plunged into limbo as opposition leader alleges fraud and William Hague voices 'grave concerns' over election
David Cameron's Tories are still the 'nasty party', says ex-aide Derek Laud
04 August 2013 12:00 AM
David Cameron's Conservative Party has failed to throw off the label of being the "nasty party", has shown itself to be "racist" and will do or say anything to bolster its poll ratings, according to a leading black Tory adviser and former Thatcher speechwriter, Derek Laud.
Ex-Tory treasurer Peter Cruddas wins £180,000 libel award
31 July 2013 12:58 PM
Billionaire businessman also awarded interim costs of £500,000 against The Sunday Times
Michael Gove overspends on consultants at expense of pupils, says Labour
31 July 2013 12:00 AM
Michael Gove’s department is breaking its own agreed spending deals with the Treasury by going £114m over budget through its use of private-sector consultants and contractors, Labour claims.
Queen strips CB honour from Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife jailed over swopping speeding penalty points with Chris Huhne
30 July 2013 03:51 PM
Her appointment as a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB), an equivalent to the CBE, has been officially cancelled and annulled
Reason to be cheerful: official 'life satisfaction' survey reveals happiness is up and anxiety down
30 July 2013 02:51 PM
Amid Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations the UK decided to look on bright side of life
GCHQ spying programme: Spy watchdog ‘is understaffed and totally ineffective’
14 July 2013 07:12 PM
Watchdog’s office consists of only 10 staff to monitor 10,000 working in spy agencies
Former Labour minister Denis MacShane charged over false expenses claims for almost £13,000
11 July 2013 12:00 PM
Former minister is accused of faking receipts totalling £12,900
A neat solution to the West Lothian question, but what might go wrong?
09 July 2013 10:00 PM
Like many elegant ideas, David Cameron’s proposed solution to the West Lothian question could throw up some unintended consequences. For example...
Rupert Murdoch ready to face MPs' questions again over phone-hacking recording
09 July 2013 04:56 PM
Media tycoon asked to reappear before Culture, Media and Sport Committee after tape shows him venting anger about police investigations
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- 3 US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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