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Home of cricket gets a £400m refit but, thank the Lord’s, keeps its name

18.11.09
Plans unveiled for the £400 million redevelopment of Lord’s cricket ground, as owners deny selling its name... more

Power turns to pity as Brown gets it all wrong

11.11.09
Who would be Gordon Brown, pilloried after trying to console an angry mother who has no intention of being consoled after the death of her son in a controversial war?... more

Cut ministers by third says former PM

10.11.09
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major calls for the number of Government ministers to be slashed by as much as one-third, to end the dominance of Parliament by the 'payroll vote'... more

Students to face higher tuition fees after election

14.10.09
Students face higher tuition fees after next election as Tories hint they are prepared to consider raising the current £3,225 a-year charge... more

Sporting Miscellanies: Flush Flavio need not fear the knife of Brian

25.09.09
Matthew Norman wonders what loophole Brian Mawhinney will find to save Flavio Briatore, laments the break-up of Chas and Dave, and commends well-meaning dog rescuer Petr Cech... more

Injured troops denied proper compensation, says ex-PM

24.07.09
Britain is failing in its obligations to soldiers wounded in the Afghan war, according to Sir John Major... more

A political day of reckoning in Norwich

24.07.09
Not since Alan Partridge has Norwich inspired such anticipation across the political spectrum... more

Iraq inquiry head wants 'as much as possible in public'

23.06.09
The head of the forthcoming inquiry into the Iraq war said it was "essential to hold as much of the proceedings of the inquiry as possible in public"... more

John Major astonished at Iraq Way inquiry proposals

18.06.09
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major weighs into the controversy over the Iraq War inquiry, denouncing the Government's decision to hold hearings in private as "inexplicable"... more

New leader would not mean election

08.06.09
Most political commentators assume that if there is a new leader of the Labour Party there would have to be an immediate general election... more

Politicians must hand back power to the people

04.06.09
The current political crisis is a transformation that demands a fundamental shift in the way we think about democracy ... more

I've shared in the hell of the No 10 bunker

15.05.09
I remember it well. You could cut the despair like one of those maggot-filled cheeses they serve you in northern Spain. Downing Street is not a nice place to be in the death-throes of a regime... more

Taxman charter to guarantee performance

23.04.09
Accountants today welcomed moves in the Budget to bring in a John Major-style charter for the Revenue and Customs... more

...But as profits go down, executive pay booms

24.03.09
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Queen demands to keep Palace secrets for 30 years

29.01.09
The Queen wants royal secrets to be exempt from moves to open up more government papers to public view... more

Class war row as Tory joins Brown's social mobility panel

14.01.09
Former Tory cabinet minister Gillian Shephard has joined the Government's panel on social mobility... more

Where the political elite go for dinner and spicy gossip

02.12.08
From a cheap-and-cheerful curry house adored by the Lib-Dems to a "1970s-style" Italian restaurant that has become a Tory stronghold, the favoured establishments of London's politicos are revealed ... more

Don’t faint – but our post offices just got saved

17.11.08
Last week, in a stunning breach of convention, the British government did something right... more

Darling: Economy will bounce back in 2010

13.11.08
Britain will suffer a short, sharp recession next year, Chancellor Alistair Darling signalled... more

Tories accuse Darling of ‘giant con’ over taxes

13.11.08
Alistair Darling came under fire from the Tories after he appeared to hint that taxes will rise in the long term to fund the Government's borrowing spree... more

Parties study hard lessons of 1992 and beyond

23.10.08
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The woman who got a bit tights at the Berkeley ball

26.09.08
Instead of stepping into a taxi and just going home like most people, this guest at the End Of Summer Ball in Berkeley Square chose an alternative course of action... more

He hates his sticky-up hair and botox made his eyebrows collapse - new light cast on enigmatic Cliff Richard

06.09.08
PENNY JUNOR spent months with Cliff Richard ghosting his new autobiography and her intimate recollections cast new light on this enigmatic star.... more

Keep Lottery cash flowing for future urges Major

19.08.08
Future British Olympic success will be in jeopardy if ministers shift Lottery funding away from grassroots sport, former prime minister Sir John Major warned... more

There is absolutely no more government cash for Games, says Jowell

19.08.08
London's 2012 Olympics will not get a penny more from the Government, Tessa Jowell warned... more

Stars in their eyes: Host of celebrities auction specs for sight-saving charity

14.08.08
They have perched on the noses of politicians and poets. They have graced the famous faces of pop singers and Hollywood superstars.... more

We're in danger of talking ourselves into a recession

10.06.08
We may be no longer awash with easy money but most businesses are still doing well. The real problem is the total collapse of confidence in Gordon Brown... more

House price bombshell

08.04.08
A slump in house prices five times worse than expected has rocked the property market... more

Slick Nick

18.12.07
Nick Einhorn is a harmless but supremely slick magician whose sleight-of-hand was perfect for the intimate Etcetera Theatre.... more

Locals have lot to learn in Notting Hill lair

04.06.07
You can learn a lot about politicians once you’ve seen them in the wild. So Mark Bolland headed to Rosa's in Notting Hill, lair of the Cameroons.... more

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