UK Politics

Jason and the Illiterates

Guy Fawkes' blog (Free subscription) | 22 minutes ago

If you are going to make classical references, best you spell 'em correctly...

Labour should keep Brown in place

ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 35 minutes ago

Remember that photo from 1992 that showed John Major with his head in his hands? The camera can be very cruel and this image from Sky is very unkind to Gordon Brown. How bad is it for the PM? Bad...

BEER FIRST - BUSINESS LATER

Ian Bone (Free subscription) | 51 minutes ago

Some fascinating additions to Greg Hall's BASH THE RICH FILM site on early Class War history.With the Tories on the ascendancy these early CW stickers - designed by anarcho hit man SEAN MASON - will be needed again. Only last night I got chucked off Radio 5 Live for calling Lord Brocket ‘an old etonian [...]

Commons To Debate Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Sky News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Controversial legislation to widen the scope of embryo research is beginning what is expected to be a stormy passage through the House of Commons.

Rich & Mark's Monday Morning Views

Guy Fawkes' blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Leaked MoD Report : Impoverished Soldiers Can't Afford Food Indy on Sunday

International comparisons

Not a sheep (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

That's the UK's Minister for Women - Hariet Harman and her Italian counterpart Mara Carfagna. Hmmm; Italia douze points, Royaume Uni deux points.

C.O.A.T.S.

Curly's Corner Shop, the blog! (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Why? Because by Tuesday evening South Tyneside will be known as the Council Of All Talents! (Does this mean, if you don't have the talent you won't be wearing a coat') :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: [...]

CHILLY OUT

The Policeman's Blog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Here's a picture of me (Copperfield) clearing my driveway two weeks ago. I eventually got so fed up with freezing my extremities off, I went out and bought some decent cold weather gear. In the picture, I'm clearing the snow at a marginally faster rate than it was actually falling from the sky. Thankfully, the snow has now all melted, the grass that was underneath for weeks and weeks has suddenly turned...

Well, I'm Back

A Very British Dude (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

I have returned from Canada, leaving the 3ft of virgin powder which fell overnight the day we left unskied, which is a crying shame. Travelgall has entertained you royally in my absence, I trust? He's now been promoted to international editor in chief, with additional "calling Gordon Brown a cunt" duties. Thanks Travelgall for all your hard work, there's 200 Marlborough Lights courtesy of Calgary Duty...

That Rotten Lord Michael Levy: An Appreciation

Chris Paul: Labour of Love (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

What a rotten weasely man that Lord Levy is. Guido was right. Double take. Guido was right. A couple of weeks ago Levy was stating categorically that he knew for certain that Gordon Brown " knew all about " the 2005 loans. Now, while he is still insisting that it is " inconceivable " that Brown did not know"; it becomes apparent that his earlier charges and even his climb down have no evidential basis...

Prime Minister and I are still good friends, insists Wendy

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

A REFERENDUM on Scottish independence now appears almost inevitable after Wendy Alexander, Labour's leader at Holyrood, announced yesterday that she would not block the SN

Blair revealed loss of baby to avert Iraq panic

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Cherie Blair has revealed that her husband and former prime minister decided to make a public announcement about her miscarriage to avoid public panic over invasion of Iraq

Pauline Prescott's son finds GI father

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Son given up for adoption by John Prescott's wife has found his father in America

• Reunited: Pauline Prescott's son and GI father - Times Online

'Knives coming out' for Brown

Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 14 minutes ago

Allies of Gordon Brown complained of a "character assassination" today as he faced more damaging claims about his personality and predictions that he would not lead Labour into the next election.

Boris Johnson says sorry for bike offences

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 44 minutes ago

Hubble Bubble, Beware the Witches of Leftwick

news rage uk | 05/05/2008

I just wanted to wish Boris congratulations on his victory for Mayor of London. I hope he can turn his energy and excitement into something really positive as far as London is concerned. After years of near hatred, I have to say that I was also a little sad to see Ken Livingstone go (but not a lot). He actually seemed to take it quite well. I had visions of him attacking Gordon Brown, the labour party...

John Prescott: Rodeo Clown for Hire

news rage uk | 21/04/2008

When I was young and on a visit to the US, I was taken to a rodeo. I watched the cowboys mount angry bulls which were then released together into the arena. A violent dance then began with the bull trying to buck the cowboy from his back and the cowboy holding on for dear life or at least for dear prize money or bravado. If the bull was successful and the cowboy came crashing to the ground, the bull...

A Political Assassination in the Making

news rage uk | 20/04/2008

Political assassination is always an interesting thing to watch. I remembered seeing it happen to Thatcher and its effects made long lasting and deep, near fatal wounds on the conservative party. They never recovered even after Major won a general election after Thatcher's departure and it is only now, 18 years after her departure that they are beginning to look like a united party again. The...

• A Political Assassination in the Making - News Rage UK