http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-8115-john-major/topic-rss.do John Major RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23771021-home-of-cricket-gets-a-pound-400m-refit-but-thank-the-lords-keeps-its-name.do Plans unveiled for the £400 million redevelopment of Lord’s cricket ground, as owners deny selling its name 2009-11-18T08:43:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23767702-power-turns-to-pity-as-brown-gets-it-all-wrong.do 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? 2009-11-11T09:07:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23767237-cut-ministers-by-third-says-former-pm.do 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' 2009-11-10T12:09:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23756332-students-to-face-pound-7000-a-year-fees-under-tories.do Students face higher tuition fees after next election as Tories hint they are prepared to consider raising the current £3,225 a-year charge 2009-10-14T08:12:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23748915-flush-flavio-need-not-fear-the-knife-of-brian.do 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 2009-09-25T10:43:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23723701-injured-troops-denied-proper-compensation-says-ex-pm.do Britain is failing in its obligations to soldiers wounded in the Afghan war, according to Sir John Major 2009-07-24T07:59:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23723774-a-political-day-of-reckoning-in-norwich.do Not since Alan Partridge has Norwich inspired such anticipation across the political spectrum 2009-07-24T08:28:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23710783-iraq-inquiry-head-wants-as-much-as-possible-in-public.do 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" 2009-06-23T06:51:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23709537-john-major-astonished-at-iraq-way-inquiry-proposals.do 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" 2009-06-18T15:37:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704796-new-leader-would-not-mean-election.do Most political commentators assume that if there is a new leader of the Labour Party there would have to be an immediate general election 2009-06-08T08:35:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23703594-politicians-must-hand-back-power-to-the-people.do The current political crisis is a transformation that demands a fundamental shift in the way we think about democracy 2009-06-04T07:56:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23692449-ive-shared-in-the-hell-of-the-no-10-bunker.do 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 2009-05-15T07:53:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23679936-taxman-charter-to-guarantee-performance.do Accountants today welcomed moves in the Budget to bring in a John Major-style charter for the Revenue and Customs 2009-04-23T08:38:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23666182-but-as-profits-go-down-executive-pay-booms.do 2009-03-24T09:19:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23630935-queen-demands-to-keep-palace-secrets-for-30-years.do The Queen wants royal secrets to be exempt from moves to open up more government papers to public view 2009-01-29T08:55:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23618996-class-war-row-as-tory-joins-browns-social-mobility-panel.do Former Tory cabinet minister Gillian Shephard has joined the Government's panel on social mobility 2009-01-14T09:33:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23595635-where-the-political-elite-go-for-dinner-and-spicy-gossip.do 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 2008-12-02T08:47:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23587740-dont-faint-but-our-post-offices-just-got-saved.do Last week, in a stunning breach of convention, the British government did something right 2008-11-17T09:04:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23586264-darling-economy-will-bounce-back-in-2010.do Britain will suffer a short, sharp recession next year, Chancellor Alistair Darling signalled 2008-11-13T09:31:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23586537-tories-accuse-darling-of-giant-con-over-taxes.do 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 2008-11-13T13:58:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23576998-parties-study-hard-lessons-of-1992-and-beyond.do 2008-10-23T09:19:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23560635-the-woman-who-got-a-bit-tights-at-the-berkeley-ball.do 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 2008-09-26T10:16:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23551788-he-hates-his-sticky-up-hair-and-botox-made-his-eyebrows-collapse---new-light-cast-on-enigmatic-cliff-richard.do PENNY JUNOR spent months with Cliff Richard ghosting his new autobiography and her intimate recollections cast new light on this enigmatic star. 2008-09-06T19:15:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-olympics/article-23541651-keep-lottery-cash-flowing-for-future-urges-major.do Future British Olympic success will be in jeopardy if ministers shift Lottery funding away from grassroots sport, former prime minister Sir John Major warned 2008-08-19T13:06:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-olympics/article-23541706-there-is-absolutely-no-more-government-cash-for-games-says-jowell.do London's 2012 Olympics will not get a penny more from the Government, Tessa Jowell warned 2008-08-19T14:28:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23532794-stars-in-their-eyes-host-of-celebrities-auction-specs-for-sight-saving-charity.do They have perched on the noses of politicians and poets. They have graced the famous faces of pop singers and Hollywood superstars. 2008-08-14T16:39:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23493269-were-in-danger-of-talking-ourselves-into-a-recession.do 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 2008-06-10T10:00:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23475669-house-price-bombshell.do A slump in house prices five times worse than expected has rocked the property market 2008-04-08T09:06:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23428450-slick-nick.do Nick Einhorn is a harmless but supremely slick magician whose sleight-of-hand was perfect for the intimate Etcetera Theatre. 2007-12-18T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23399321-locals-have-lot-to-learn-in-notting-hill-lair.do 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. 2007-06-03T23:00:00Z