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Government accused of 'alarming complacency' over UK deficit  new

Sunday, 27 December 2009

The Government came under heavy fire from experts today over the lack of a "clear and credible" plan to tackle the dire state of the public finances.

Former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, appeared with Catherine Tate's stroppy teen character, Lauren Cooper, for Comic Relief in 2007

Are you having a laugh? Politicians who can't resist a comedy cameo

Sunday, 27 December 2009

Nick Clegg in panto, Boris in the Queen Vic, and now Prezza at Nessa's wedding...

Labour MP David Taylor dies of heart attack  new

Sunday, 27 December 2009

Labour backbencher David Taylor has died after suffering a heart attack, it was announced today.

Could Euan Blair be heading for Number 10?

2020 vision: Labour triumphs after the Cameron years with Britain's first black PM – and a familiar face...

Sunday, 27 December 2009

If the decade began with David Cameron on the verge of historic victory, it ends, this month, in his humiliation and failure. The 53-year-old former prime minister has seen his bid to become head of the new global climate watchdog blocked by world leaders. Ten years ago this month, as nations were wrangling over climate change in Copenhagen, Mr Cameron was on the brink of becoming the youngest British prime minister in 200 years and bringing to an end 13 years of Labour government. But he surely didn't anticipate such a difficult eight years in office: in 2013, he led Britain into a dubious war with Iran, while British forces remained in Afghanistan until 2015, a full five years into his premiership, despite those promises that they would be out within two.

Tory candidates have apparently been advised to ask their constituents' views before voting on whether to keep the hunting ban

Now Brown declares class war on hunting

Saturday, 26 December 2009

Labour will today launch a hard-hitting campaign against David Cameron's proposal to repeal the ban on hunting with dogs.

Boles undoubtedly has the potential to reach the Cabinet

Talent 2010: The politician, Nick Boles

Saturday, 26 December 2009

Nick Boles is a good bet for a fast-track promotion if the Conservative Party wins the general election. Although he would be a new MP if he wins the normally safe Tory seat of Grantham and Rutland, he would already be on the inside track of a David Cameron government.

Gordon Brown will be questioned over the Treasury's funding plans

Brown called before Iraq inquiry - after the election

Thursday, 24 December 2009

Douglas Alexander and David Miliband will also testify to Chilcot.

Rumours that Peter Mandelson has fallen out with Gordon Brown have been dismissed by Mandelson's allies

New plot to dislodge Brown

Thursday, 24 December 2009

Andrew Grice: Critics would ask him to stand down as leader but remain as PM

BNP in trouble for filing 'inadequate' accounts

Thursday, 24 December 2009

The British National Party (BNP) could face prosecution for breaking electoral law over its annual accounts after it filed financial records which its accountants refused to sanction and the far-right group's own leader admitted were "inadequate".

Anger at £130m civil service bonuses

Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Opposition parties demanded reform of Whitehall's bonus culture today after research revealed civil servants shared payouts of almost £130m last year.

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