The British Nationalist (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
UKIP insiders are claiming that political chameleon Winston Mckenzie is putting himself forward as the candidate to take on Nick Griffin for the Barking parliamentary seat. The former boxer, landlord and hairdresser who has been a ...
Washminster (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The list of the 20 successful backbench MPs who have an opportunity to bring forward a private members bill was published last week. In view of the fact that this will be a short session, few are likely to get their bills completed. In a normal session 13 Fridays are set aside for consideration of Private Members Bills. A Factsheet on the success of 'PMBs' can be found here . We should know shortly...
MollyandIzzie (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
My lack of presence recently is due to lots of crazyness at work. In the last month I have worked until 9pm 6 nights, stayed away at a conference for 2 nights, been out of the office for 4 days and I have just got back from a 3 day trip to London with three of our Young Carers. Phew. What a busy old month! I was a bit aprehensive before going to London, it being my friest trip away with them by myself...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
`ccfon' A coalition of ‘faith groups’, human rights campaigners, trade unions and other secular organisations, met in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 November, to call on Parliament to remove what it calls ‘religious opt-outs’ from the Equality Bill. The coalition, which called itself the Cutting Edge Consortium (CEC), was chaired by Clare Short MP and [...]
KERRY MCCARTHY (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Beautiful weather in Bristol today, bit chilly but lovely and sunny. I, however, am on the train on the way to London, so the weather is a tad annoying because I'll miss the campaigning today and it's bound to pour down for our session on Sunday. (As an aside: one of the arguments that people put for PR is that in seats with 'healthy' majorities, voters get taken for granted. To those people I'd say...
A View from Rural Wales (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Back to my keyboard after two days in Cardiff. Been to the Annual Meeting of the Montgomeryshire NFU tonight at Maesmawr Hall, the scene of Edward and Karen's wedding three years ago. Guest speaker was the National Assembly's Director of Rural Affairs, Rory O'Sullivan . He was standing in for the Minister, and she'd have been proud of him. As delphic as ever when necessary. After an excellent meeting,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Latin America faces the greatest threat to its democracy in decades (International, 7 November). The military coup that overthrew elected president Manual Zelaya and seized power in Honduras in June is now seeking to legitimise its illegal government through the international recognition of elections on 29 November. Such recognition would give a green light to opponents of democracy throughout the...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Prominent campaigners, politicians and scientists have called for Canada to be suspended from the Commonwealth over its climate change policies. The coalition's demand came before this weekend's Commonwealth heads of government summit in Trinidad and Tobago, at which global warming will top the agenda, and next month's UN climate conference in Copenhagen. Despite criticism of Canada's environmental...
Politics.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Independent Labour MP Clare Short has said she believes voting in the House of Commons does not make any difference because MPs vote along party lines.
The Changing Attitude Blog (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
From coffee with Davis Mac-Iyalla at London Bridge I went to Committee Room 5 in the House of Commons, meeting Revd Tina Beardsley, CA trustee, in the security queue. We were there for the launch meeting of the Cutting Edge Consortium chaired by Clare Short MP. The meeting discussed the religious exemptions to the legislation on sexuality and gender identity in the Equality Bill. The presence of the...
John Rentoul (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
She said today , of the Iraq inquiry , which opens tomorrow: "I don't think it will satisfy people who are hoping to hang, draw and quarter Tony Blair, or refer him to the International Court — that's not going to happen." Always had a lot of time for her. Photo: The Mirror
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Ministers refuse to release details of five incidents last year The government is refusing to provide details on five separate security breaches at Britain's nuclear power stations last year. The breaches have prompted accusations that ministers are suppressing damaging information at a time when they are attempting to sell the idea of more nuclear power stations. Earlier this month, 10 new sites...
The Talking Clock (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Phil Woolas (ZaNuLiebour) lamented the failure of Tony Blair to land the European Empire gig but is sure Emperor von Rumpy-Pumpy will do a good job. Droned on and on about expenses and the budget deficit. Our Rating: Said nothing that we wanted to listen to and said way too much. 0/12 Clare Short (Independent, ex-Labour) said that Tony Blair never had a chance of the EU gig because he is
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
19/11/2009WATCH:NEXT ON:Today, 22:35 on BBC One (except Scotland, Wales)SYNOPSISQuestion Time comes from Leicester, with a panel including Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling MP, Liberal Democrat MP Sir Menzies Campbell, the broadcaster Nick Ferrari and Independent MP Clare Short. David Dimbleby presents.CREDITSPresenterDavid DimblebyParticipantMing
Mark Reckons (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It's #bbcqt day again and as usual the Live Chat on this blog will start tonight at 10:30pm. The panel will include the Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, the shadow home secretary Chris Grayling ( Alan Johnson's mini-me ), the Liberal Democrat MP and former leader Sir Menzies Campbell, the broadcaster Nick Ferrari (Richard Littlejohn's mini-me) and the Independent MP and former thorn in Tony Blair's...
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