Exclusive: Ruth Kelly "would have secured EU financial role for UK"
New Statesman (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Former economist was also in running for EU role
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Old Oxfordian overseers...
Owsblog (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Now you would expect that those that rule over the UK , sorry, I mean those who do the UK citizens bidding , well them in parliament (!!) would be well educated, even very well educated, even attending the best universities...but what do they all do? The older generation of politicians all seem to be solicitors or barristers...lawyers. Not any more: the new crop of modern, "trendy", "professional"...
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Where are all these militant atheists ruining Britain? | Nick Cohen
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
In a desperate attempt to secure its electoral base, the government is shamefully wooing religious extremists As every middlebrow with a newspaper column or Radio 4 slot to fill agrees, a vulgar "new atheism" is sweeping Britain. The readers of Richard Dawkins, Philip Pullman and Christopher Hitchens are, they tell us, crass because they do not appreciate the mystery of religion, the consolations...
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Ger Francis report from the Respect conference
Another Green World (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
The Respect annual conference took place in Birmingham on Saturday with 210 delegates attending. The event revolved around the three key themes of our general election campaign: anti-racism and defense of multiculturalism, opposition to the cuts agenda of the mainstream parties, and international solidarity. The opening session was introduced by Respect party leader Salma Yaqoob. Salma laid into New...
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Labour Isn't Working
Tory Bear (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Labour candidate Julie Hilling is obviously working very very hard for the people of Bolton West. She has an entire section of the website devoted to her hard work : Oh dear at this rate she would be as useless as the current incumbent Ruth Kelly.
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Nadine phones a friend
Next Left (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Nadine Dorries last week on ConservativeHome . Sometimes I feel sorry for some of the Labour women who were selected via all-women shortlists. Everyone knows who they are. Now here's Nadine Dorries today on twitter : How many women are their in Gordon Browns cabinet who were selected via an all woman shortlist? And, who are they? Anyone know? Yes - everyone does, Nadine. Everyone. Especially since...
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Fact-check for Amanda Platell
Next Left (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
There is quite a lot of nonsense written about all women shortlists. Nadine Dorries is chuffed to be much praised by a research-free rant in today's Daily Mail from Amanda Platell . Yesterday, I blogged questioning the "two classes of MP" talking point: After all, 35 of Labour's new women MPs in 1997 were selected on all women shortlists and 30 were not. (You can find the list in the appendix...
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The s-word (part one)
KERRY MCCARTHY (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
So.. here begins a no doubt futile attempt to explain to people who don’t instantly ‘get it’ why Ian Hislop’s attack on Yvette Cooper on Question Time last night was just so wrong – and yes, sexist. Ian challenged her: would you be in the Cabinet if your husband wasn’t a Cabinet minister? His implication being that no, she wouldn’t. First of all, the facts....
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KHOODEELAAR! action replay of advice from East London to G Brown January 2008
KHOODEELAAR! calling for a truthful parliament (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Khoodeelaar! WARNS Gordon Brown against relying on spin, propaganda and arrogance - SCRAP CRSSRAIL hole Bill Now, now that Peter Hain has quit - 1 By © Muhammad Haque 1440 Hrs GMT London Thursday 24 January 2008: After Peter Hain’s resignation, it is not tenable for Gordon Brown to say that his administration is made of only truth-tellers … get Ruth Kelly to tell the truth about the...
- KHOODEELAAR! action replay of advice from East London to G Brown January 2008 - AADHIKARonline 1515 Hrs GMT 24 January 2008
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Derby North Pivotal the Conservatives forming the next Government
Stephen Mold's Blog (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Very Interesting Article in the Times. Confirming that Derby North will be pivotal in the Conservatives forming the next Government at the general Election. Landslide win for Conservatives may bury Labour’s big names Some of Labour’s best-known MPs, including Margaret Beckett and Jacqui Smith as well as ten ministers, are predicted to lose their seats in the event of a landslide election...
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Conference argy-bargy in Bournemouth
BBC - Victoria Derbyshire's Blog (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
Can you remember the world, pre-expenses, of 12 months ago? Think back to last year's party conferences... The bizarre ' announcement ' in the early of hours of the morning by one Damian McBride in a luxurious Manchester hotel that Ruth Kelly was to step down from the Cabinet to spend more time with her family. It was a big story then but seems small beer compared to the week in June this year when...
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I told you about the fool on the hill
The Ministry Of Truth (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
I haven't read any Dan Brown, I know next to nothing about him, and I've never felt I'm missing out on very much. (Having survived The Ruth Kelly Years, I've had enough of Opus Dei to last me a while, thank you kindly.) Having stumbled upon this article, however, I may have to hunt around a [...]
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Ruth Kelly fumes at £1,000 car rental 'rip-off'
Evening Standard - News (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Former transport secretary Ruth Kelly has told of her battle for compensation after a costly car hire experience in France
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UK Christians Call on Policitians for Female Converts in Iran Jail
Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 22/08/2009
The penalty for leaving Islam is death in Iran. Islamic states are similar to the old Communists ones where - you couldn't physically leave the country - without a minder for close monitoring and so on - most people never left. Whereas in an Islamic state - although you are permitted to leave the country - you can't leave the religion. Both are very similar in other ways - you have state controlled...
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Editor-At-Large: Harman could fix things, but the men won't budge
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
No wonder many women find politics a turn-off and the idea of a career in Parliament less than appealing. Just look at the amount of vindictive press Harriet Harman attracted over the past seven days. If a mouthy, intelligent female – who, won an open election for her job, unlike her male superior – gets described as "thick" and "an idiot" by that repulsive shagger...