David Cameron claims the Tories' narrowing poll lead is a 'good thing' because it will make the general election more interesting and boost turnout... more
Sign of the times. As other firms in prestigious City buildings have shrunk their floorspace amid redundancy programmes, recruitment firm Kennedy Pearce is expanding... more
Broken society? What broken society? With no less insouciance than the sun-kissed Jim Callaghan in January 1979 denying that there was “mounting chaos”, New Labour refuses to accept that Britain is in the grip of what David Cameron aptly calls “social recession”... more
Labour is battling to avoid the humiliation of a lost deposit in the Henley by-election landing on Gordon Brown's first anniversary as Prime Minister... more
The by-election defeat in Crewe reflects the PM's deep unpopularity. But the economic woes now afflicting him will worsen as commodity prices continue to rise
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Forget the Commons - London's finest restaurants are where all of the real political scheming takes place, as former Labour minister Gerald Kaufman reveals.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do