The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Booker prize chair Michael Portillo on a surprising shortlist, and why Salman Rushdie failed to make the cut
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
There’s a rather remarkable turnaround from former top Tory Michael Portillo in his column in today’s Sunday Times: Labour – and the Conservatives – have manoeuvred themselves into the stance of opposing taxation (at local level at least) based on ability to pay. It is not an easy argument to sustain. [The SNP’s Alex] Salmond has [...]
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
... I blurted. "Not a day over 50!"Then, last week, I was on Radio 4's The Moral Maze and sat next to Michael Portillo. Again, the shock of hair - or, more precisely, the shock of the hair. Maybe it works on TV, but it was a terrible hue for radio; an even chestnut in the gloom, like the brown-haired Action Man none of us wanted to be given as boys.Friends, mostly women, tell me that...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
... unmoved by the reshuffle, some observers feel he may have had not his "Heseltine moment", but his Portillo moment, at this week's gathering. Michael Portillo's Tory leadership ambitions sunk without trace after he was said to have installed banks of phones prior to standing, then backed off. If Mr Brown's supporters argue that changing premiers during a financial crisis would...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
... unmoved by the reshuffle, some observers feel he may have had not his "Heseltine moment", but his Portillo moment, at this week's gathering. Michael Portillo's Tory leadership ambitions sunk without trace after he was said to have installed banks of phones prior to standing, then backed off. If Mr Brown's supporters argue that changing premiers during a financial crisis would...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
... unmoved by the reshuffle, some observers feel he may have had not his "Heseltine moment", but his Portillo moment, at this week's gathering.Michael Portillo's Tory leadership ambitions sunk without trace after he was said to have installed banks of phones prior to standing, then backed off.If Mr Brown's supporters argue that changing premiers during a financial crisis would...
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Former Labour spin doctor Lance Price said: "I think Gordon Brown will look at this story with some satisfaction because he is waiting for David Miliband to over-step himself and make the same mistake that not only Michael Heseltine but even more tellingly I think Michael Portillo made in using conference as a way of promoting their leadership ambitions.
Lightwater (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
... by-election then the cabinet will move against him.” Later when Andrew Neill asked both Diane and Michael if Gordon would be around by Christmas, Michael Portillo said “Now that I’ve heard what Diane says, no.” Now, that’s quite a statement from Diane. It surely means she’s picked up soundings from cabinet ministers or those close to them that the end game is nigh. As Guido...
Benedict Brogan's political blog (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
... impression that his heart isn't quite in it. Which may be why there are those who compare him to Michael Portillo, a reluctant champion for the ambitions of others. For my part I'm not sure that's accurate. Even if it did go a bit awry, I thought his summer bombshell showed a degree of courage and independent-mindedness.
politicalbetting.com (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
... in 1995 and with a “put up or shut up” leadership contest? Then the most likely rival to Major, Michael Portillo, ducked out of the fight and the Prime Minister went on to beat John Redwood. As it turned out there was a rallying behind Major and he won giving himself some temporary relief. In Brown’s case a victory would have a much bigger impact because a large part of his current...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
... set up last year, specialises in buying distressed companies and includes former Conservative MP Michael Portillo as an adviser.The new business will have around 140 stores across the UK, as well as more than 200 concessions in the UK and Europe. It is understood that department store partners include House of Fraser, Debenhams and major Paris store Galeries Lafayette.
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
"Salman Rushdie's The Enchantress of Florence was simply not a good enough book to make it past the longlist stage of this year's Booker prize, according to the chair of judges, Michael Portillo. To add insult to the double Booker of Booker winner's injured pride, Portillo added that the judges didn't even spend that much time discussing it."...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The UK's new immigration list, the large hadron collider, and Michael Portillo on the Booker prize
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
In our daily show, who's out of the UK's new immigration list; the large hadron collider; and Michael Portillo on the Booker prize
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Mike Duran and guests talk about who's in and who's out of the UK's new migration list, Big Bang Day and Michael Portillo on the Booker prize
