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The UK Daily Pundit (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
There's been a distinct lack of posting on the Telegraph's blog of late. Apart from Monday's coverage of the PBR it's been eerily quiet over there. Three posts yesterday, two posts today. A poor show when you consider its claim to offer 'The best political analysis and informed comment from Telegraph writers, throughout the day, from Westminster and beyond.' Not to mention the 15-strong team of bloggers,...
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Daily Referendum (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Iain Martin of the "Three line whip": Various ministers have been emphatic in saying that they did not know in advance about the arrest of Damian Green. Jacqui Smith says she didn't and the PM says he didn't either and neither did any other minister in his government (as far as he is aware). Smith was more specific in the Commons today, saying that no Cabinet Office minister knew....
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politicalbetting.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
But has the story any impact beyond the Westminster village? The Green arrest affair has taken on a new turn this evening with a report by Iain Martin on the Telegraph “Three Line Whip” blog that “the strong rumour is that one minister with good police contacts did know and has remained well under the radar [...]
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Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
‘Conservative Home’ asks its readers if the party should countenance recommending further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. On ‘Three Line Whip’ Iain Martin provides a succinct answer – ‘no’ . The Tories are part of the Commission on Scottish Devolution (Calman Commission), set up by Scots' Labour’s former leader, Wendy Alexander, to review the workings of Holyrood. Although...
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dalebassett.com (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
According to Three Line Whip, Tony Blair has generously donated to the Labour Party… a whopping £7,500. Glad to see he’s being frugal in these economically uncertain times.
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Yapping Yousuf (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
In the words of OK GO, here we go again ... You would think that after Lansley's comments about a recession being good for us there would be a 3-line whip on saying anything stupid about the recession to avoid looking any more out of touch than they already are. But here we have it again, Edward Leigh, Tory MP and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, has attacked the PBR saying...