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Vince Cable leads boundaries backlash

13.09.11
Vince Cable is leading a backlash against plans to radically redraw London's parliamentary map... more

Public sector staff face losing final salary pension schemes

07.03.11
Public sector workers face radical changes to their pensions under proposals being unveiled this week... more

Must religion keep losing the argument?

30.11.10
Religion may do more good than harm in general but the exceptions are dramatic enough to hand irresistible flourishes to those arguing against it... more

David Cameron and the politics of bath time

10.08.10
One of the reasons David Cameron won the 2005 leadership race over his rival David Davis was his perceived marital tenderness... more

Canary yellow is the new colour on the block

29.03.10
Canary yellow is the new colour on the block, which thanks to its ability to scream sunny summer at you, is the opposite of moody purple.... more

Bercow must go as Speaker after election, top Tories tell David Cameron

19.03.10
David Cameron has been urged by senior Tory MPs not to block a coup to topple Speaker John Bercow after the election... more

The new Tory nightmare — a Lib-Dem coalition

15.03.10
A hung Parliament leaves a leader at the mercy of his enemies daily — particularly those in his own party... more

Cabinet summonded to No 10 as Gordon Brown sharpens spending axe

18.09.09
Cabinet ministers summoned one by one to Downing Street as Gordon Brown takes out his spending axe in earnest ... more

A desperate PM is putting his party before the country

14.09.09
Brown is going to the TUC hoping to shore up funds when he should be telling them the truth about cuts... more

Tories ditch second jobs in attempt to outflank voter fury

22.06.09
Tory policy chief Oliver Letwin leads a rush of shadow Cabinet ministers giving up lucrative second jobs... more

Ex-minister Morley set to be 13th victim of expenses scandal

29.05.09
Former minister Elliot Morley is set to become the 13th MP to stand down in the wake of the expenses scandal... more

5p shopping bag and chocolate Santa Claus...

08.05.09
A series of eyebrow-raising expenses claims by unnamed MPs are revealed today. They include claims for carrier bags, sweets and kitchen accessories - and even pet food and horse manure... more

A costly day of shame for Gordon Brown - and a party out of touch

08.05.09
What a very expensive day for Labour: the newspaper leak, well ahead of the formal summer publication, of key ministers' claims for refunds on their living costs, is another blow to the dented authority of the Government ... more

The natural pessimist who is how politicians ought to be

22.04.09
Profile: Alistair Darling’s timing in becoming Chancellor could not be worse but his mildness and caution make him perfect for a recession ... more

Firm which gave third runway a clean bill of health has links to BAA

13.02.09
A company which the Government hired to help make the case for the third Heathrow runway previously worked for airport owners BAA, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Third runway plan could still be halted, says watchdog

27.01.09
A third runway at Heathrow may never be built despite being given the go-ahead by the Governmnt, says Britain's environmental watchdog... more

Thousands to march through London over Middle East conflict

09.01.09
Thousands of protesters will take to the streets this weekend in demonstrations over Israel's assault on Gaza... more

Holland Park school design 'is like a slab block'

23.06.08
Plans to build Britain's most expensive state school in one of the country's wealthiest residential areas were blasted by English Heritage... more

Cameron: Arrogant Ken is siding with extremists

04.03.08
Tory leader David Cameron has accused Mayor Ken Livingstone of siding with extremists... more


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