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Outrage as Labour candidate likens the Queen to ‘vermin’

16.11.09
Labour Party candidate comes under fire from the Tories after he likened the Queen to 'vermin'... more

Guided tour of financial crash in The Power of Yes

07.10.09
A National Theatre should tackle national issues, and that is certainly what David Hare's new play - The Power of Yes - does.... more

Whitehall cuts are so bad for adland

06.10.09
Nervousness in adland as agencies digest the thought that the next government will cut its huge advertising budget ... more

Labour face election hammer blow in London 'landslip'

25.09.09
Labour faces general election disaster in London that will put more than a third of its sitting MPs in danger, Evening Standard research reveals... more

Brown dismisses talk of leadership coup over Libya as he gets 'back to business'

08.09.09
Gordon Brown brushed aside fresh speculation about his leadership as ministers criticised his handling of the Libya row... more

NHS cuts threat puts Brown spending plans in disarray

07.09.09
Gordon Brown's key spending strategy was mired in confusion amid reports that health and overseas aid could be subject to cuts... more

Cap City wages and tax bonuses at 90%, Chancellor is told

17.08.09
Chancellor Alistair Darling was under pressure to introduce a 'maximum wage' in the City after he signalled new laws on bankers' bonuses... more

Dagenham prison plan under attack

11.06.09
Boris Johnson has been urged to drop plans to build a new prison in Dagenham... more

Poll says PM is worst option for election

09.06.09
Gordon Brown may be clinging on - but five of his Labour colleagues would be more successful leaders, a poll has suggested... more

BNP threat at the polls is looking hollow

18.05.09
The backlash against the big parties is undeniable but it doesn't seem to be benefiting the BNP as much as you might think... more

Darling’s all boxed in – and his party’s lust for power is to blame

22.04.09
Whatever tricks the Chancellor attempts today, he can’t solve the mess we’re in – which is the result of the gaping hole at the heart of New Labour where principle and idealism should have been... more

London MPs face pay probe as they prepare to pocket 9% increase

31.03.09
A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... more

Darling: I won't rule out merging Northern Rock & Bingley

19.03.09
Alistair Darling has refused to rule out a merger of nationalised Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley... more

Charge students £6,500 a year in fees, say university chiefs

17.03.09
The debate over the future of university tuition fees began in earnest as vice-chancellors demanded the right to charge nearly £7,000 a year... more

Labour heavyweights plan mayoral bids to 'stop Ken'

26.02.09
Senior Labour figures are planning to run for Mayor of London as "stop Ken" candidates... more

Blears tells Cabinet to 'get a grip' in Harman feud over leadership

20.02.09
Hazel Blears has laid bare the scale of Cabinet in-fighting over Harriet Harman by telling her colleagues to "get a grip"... more

Blears tells Cabinet to 'get a grip' in Harman feud over leadership

20.02.09
Hazel Blears has laid bare the scale of Cabinet in-fighting over Harriet Harman by telling her colleagues to "get a grip"... more

Olympic firms fail to hire in Stratford

02.02.09
Firms working on the London Olympics have privately admitted that they will not be able to meet their pre-recession pledge to employ local workers... more

I blundered in vote, admits MP fighting Heathrow expansion

29.01.09
A Labour MP who has campaigned against Heathrow expansion spoke of his "huge embarrassment" for siding with the Government over plans for a third runway... more

BNP could win Euro seat, warns Cruddas

07.10.08
The far-Right BNP is exploiting the economic crisis and is close to winning seats in the European Parliament for the first time, Labour's Jon Cruddas warns... more

Byrne tipped to be given enforcer role in Cabinet

02.10.08
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne is set to be promoted to the Cabinet in a mini-reshuffle... more

Poll predicts wipe-out for Labour in South-East

22.09.08
Labour is facing wipe-out in the South-East at the next general election, according to a new poll... more

Brown 'doomed even if economy recovers'

11.09.08
Gordon Brown's hopes of winning the next general election on the back of an economic recovery have suffered a blow... more

New leader - and a few new policies too, please

04.08.08
Until last week, it was my private theory that many in Labour not only expected to lose the next election but actually wanted to do so. How else could you explain the party's utter quiescence in the face of approaching disaster?... more

Only 10 out of 74 London MPs attend crucial knife debate

06.06.08
Just 10 London MPs attended a Commons debate on knife crime - despite public concern over a spate of teenage killings... more

Labour rebellion on post offices slashes majority

20.03.08
Five senior London Labour MPs rebelled last night in a vote against the closure of post offices... more

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