UK Politics

Liberal Democrat Voice —

So says the New York Times in its detailed report on what the News of the World got up to with phone hacking during Andy Coulson’s time as editor: A dozen former reporters said in interviews that hacking was pervasive at News of the World. “Everyone knew,” one longtime reporter said. “The office cat knew.” [...]

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Next Left —

New Labour often gave the impression that it thought the world began in 1997. Yet it was, in fact, profoundly influenced by a reading of the party's history. Early New Labour was much influenced by David Marquand's persuasive thesis in "the progressive dilemma" of the limits of Labourism in the conservative century, in which cause Tony Blair suffered claret-induced hangovers after tutorials...

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Left Foot Forward —

Andy Coulson’s dark past has once again returned to haunt him. Following allegations earlier this year that Coulson encouraged phone-hacking during his time at the News of the World, David Cameron announced his belief that everyone should have a second chance.

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Left Foot Forward —

The Middle East peace talks will resume today amidst renewed hope of a permanent peace, with President Obama last night urging Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let the chance of peace "slip away" - warning that "this moment of opportunity may not soon come again".

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Harry's Place —

This is a cross-post from Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens at Standpoint A local Surrey newspaper has reported that extremists are disseminating leaflets in the local area, urging Muslims to kill the Ahmadiyya. From the Surrey Comet: A police investigation was launched last month, after police saw leaflets being handed out calling on Muslims to murder Qadiyanis, a derogatory term for Ahmadiyya Muslim…...

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Iain Dale's Diary —

Today Total Politics announces the top 50 Scottish blogs. Here's the Top 10: 1 (1) Tom Harris MP 2 (3) Underdogs Bite Upwards 3 (2) SNP Tactical Voting 4 (7) Caron's Musings 5 (4) Mr Eugenides 6 Bright Green Scotland 7 (11) Stephen's Liberal Journal 8 (5) Two Doctors 9 Subrosa 10 (6) Malc in the Burgh Click HERE to see the full Top 50. If your blog is one of the ones featured above, please feel free...

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Tim Worstall —

Social networking website Facebook is coming under unprecedented pressure from its users to switch to renewable energy. In one of the web’s fastest-growing environmental campaigns, Greenpeace international says at least 500,000 people have now protested at the organisation’s intention to run its giant new data centre mainly on electricity [...]

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Pickled Politics —

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Harry's Place —

Did Iran’s foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki go against his regime’s longstanding position and accidentally confirm the Nazi Holocaust? From an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel: SPIEGEL: Mr. Foreign Minister, you are the senior diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Iran. You represent a nation that prides itself on a cultural history stretching back more than [...]

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Liberal England —

The New York Times has reawakened the controversy over the hacking of celebrities' mobile phones by News of the World journalists. And there is more on the Guardian website, which quotes Adrian Sanders as saying: "For the sake of justice a judicial inquiry would, along the lines of the Hutton inquiry, put this to bed once and for all."

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Liberal England —

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) yesterday launched Not in My Cuppa - a national campaign to fight the growing pressure to intensify the UK’s dairy industry. This campaign has been given urgency by Nocton Dairies' proposal for an intensive, industrial dairy operation in Lincolnshire that will house 8100 cows in 22 acres of indoor sheds stretching the length of seven football...

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Liberal England —

At least Liberal England is according to the readers of A Very Public Sociologist . Given that the those readers are the sort of people who grew up reading Soviet coal production figures under the bedclothes with a torch, I rather wish I was higher in the list.

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Alex Massie —

Over at Liberal Conspiracy our old friend Sunny Hundal calls out Tony Blair: It was always obvious that Tony Blair hated the left . His recently published book said nothing new on that front. What’s staggering is how easily he dismisses even close Labour colleagues and ministers. [...] What does it say about Tony Blair’s loyalty to the party and the movement? What does it say about his...

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buzz99 —

PEOPLE who require legal aid are running out of money to fight their case and, due to Government cutbacks, firms up and down the country have used up their allocation. So what chance have vulnerable and hard up people got of getting justice in this Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition? I am a councillor at a local authority with constituents who are faced with the closure of their centres, and who...

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buzz99 —

CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group) is the branch of GCHQ which works to secure the communications and information systems of the government and critical parts of UK national infrastructure. CESG introduced CAPS (CESG Assisted Product Service) to help private sector companies develop cryptographic products for use by HMG and other appropriate organisations. CAPS links the cryptographic...

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buzz99 —

A former House of Commons worker has admitted forging MPs' signatures to claim thousands of pounds worth of fake expenses. Andrew Gibson, 50, of Athol Square in Limehouse, pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. Gibson's crimes came to light following the investigation by the House of Commons Audit Committee in to MPs' expenses. MP Tam Dalyell's...

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