After the euphoria of the Libyan rebels' entry into Tripoli comes a bloodier reality. The rebels do not appear, as initial reports suggested, to control the city... more
David Cameron is in danger of losing one of his closest and most senior allies at No10 amid Tory jitters that the Coalition is retreating from truly radical policies... more
The student demonstrations yesterday against increased university tuition fees were disfigured by gratuitous violence but they showed, at least, that the police had learned from recent protests... more
Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson sparks a fierce row after attacking 'politically motivated' senior businessmen for supporting the Government's spending cuts... more
As the election looms ever closer and dozens of Tory dinosaurs are about to become extinct, who are the shiny new faces who will sit behind Dave? It seems Cameron’s mates are in for some hefty competition...... more
So Archie Norman is going to sumbit himself to the Bushtucker Trial that is chairing ITV. Formerly an MP, Tory chief executive and Asda chairman, he says the challenge of overseeing the I’m A Celebrity and X-Factor broadcaster is “irresistible”
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After 100 days in office, the Mayor finds congestion is as bad as ever. But if he is to break the gridlock, he must first resist the car lobby, says one transport expert
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A controversial new film about the young Margaret Thatcher's ten-year struggle to become an MP is to be screened next week. Edwina Currie reveals Mrs Thatcher wasn't afraid to use the seductive powers of politics.... more
The latest YouGov survey conducted for this newspaper gives Boris Johnson an 10-point lead over Ken Livingstone once second preference votes are taken into account... more
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