New poll: Miliband boost for voting reform
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:14
Ben Bradshaw's speech to Labour Party Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Ben Bradshaw MP, Labour's Shadow Culture Secretary, speaking to Labour Party Conference today, said:Sadiq Khan's speech to Labour Party Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYSadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, speaking to Labour Party Conference today said:Shadow Cabinet Elections
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11The candidates for the Shadow Cabinet and for Chief Whip were announced at 5pm 29th September, and can be found in alphabetical order here.Tessa Jowell's speech to Labour Party Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Tessa Jowell MP, Labour's Shadow Olympics Minister, speaking at Labour Party Conference today, said:John Denham's speech to Labour Party Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYJohn Denham MP, Labour's Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, speaking to Labour Party Conference todayHarriet Harman's speech to Labour Party Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYHarriet Harman MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, speaking to Labour Party ConferenceJohn Healey's speech to Labour Party Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 19:16:11CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYJohn Healey MP, Shadow Housing and Planning Minister speaking to Labour Conference today, said:Tory MP Nick Herbert addresses Republican gay dinner
Updated: 2010-09-30 16:33:41Soap star Adam Rickitt to host Conservative gay party
Updated: 2010-09-30 15:21:01Paxman, Robinson, Maitlais, Naughtie and 28 other BBC journalists warn the NUJ about striking during next week's Conservative Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 14:06:31The squeezed middle, Cameron's couples - and a tax cut solution for the Government
Updated: 2010-09-30 12:15:07Tony Abbott will be at Tory Conference
Updated: 2010-09-30 12:09:40David Miliband A life in politics Politics guardian.co.uk
Updated: 2010-09-30 11:15:28
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Updated: 2010-09-29 19:28:53UN lifts arms embargo on Sierra Leone UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is lifting a 13-year-old arms embargo against the small west African nation of Sierra Leone after being assured that the nation is sufficiently stable following the civil war that ended in 2002. The 15-member council said Wednesday that it was removing the last ... Read more : UN Security Council lifts arms embargo on Sierra Leone 8 years after end of brutal war.Labour will fight NHS restructuring vows Andy Burnham Society guardian.co.uk
Updated: 2010-09-29 19:13:14
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Updated: 2010-09-29 19:13:05Labour's top gay MPs stand for shadow cabinet
Updated: 2010-09-29 17:47:26Gay Labour MP Nick Brown resigns as chief whip
Updated: 2010-09-29 17:13:05David Miliband decides not to be Gordon Brown
Updated: 2010-09-29 17:06:10
David Miliband has done the smart thing for himself, his brother and his party and, although much will be made of it in the news over the coming days, the discomfort of such scrutiny will be nothing compared to the long-term dysfunctionality which would surely have been unleashed had he stayed within Ed's shiny new tent.The Liam Fox letter row: David Cameron can either shelter Departmental budgets or reduce the deficit. He can't do both.
Updated: 2010-09-29 07:34:19In strongly-worded letter to David Cameron, Liam Fox warns against "impossible" cuts to the armed forces
Updated: 2010-09-28 21:24:28Myanmar says it’s working for ‘free and fair’ vote, but doesn’t mention prisoners
Updated: 2010-09-28 17:09:53Myanmar: working for ‘free and fair’ vote UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar failed to answer international pleas to release detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, telling other nations Tuesday that it is striving to ensure its first elections in two decades are “free and fair.” Foreign Minister U Nyan Win spoke one day .... Read the original article Myanmar says it’s working for ‘free and fair’ vote, but doesn’t mention prisoners.Ed Miliband 'proud' of civil partnerships and Pride marches
Updated: 2010-09-28 15:57:01Labour takes lead in polls, Tory attacks flop
Updated: 2010-09-28 14:08:01Nations say Myanmar must free Suu Kyi, other political prisoners for election to be credible
Updated: 2010-09-28 01:50:40Nations warn Myanmar to free prisoners UNITED NATIONS — Foreign ministers from key nations warned Myanmar’s military junta Monday that the release of political prisoners including detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “essential” for upcoming elections to be seen as credible, the U.N. chief said. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said after a closed-door meeting that the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nations say Myanmar must free Suu Kyi, other political prisoners for election to be credible.The IMF provides big boost to George Osborne (...and the BBC agrees)
Updated: 2010-09-27 16:21:10The deepening Liberal Democrat commitment to the Coalition may mean Cameron has more time to defeat Ed Miliband
Updated: 2010-09-27 09:10:11The new ConservativeHome survey
Updated: 2010-09-27 07:53:31Samantha Cameron on the cover of The Sunday Times' magazine
Updated: 2010-09-26 19:36:13Cameron has reasons to be cheerful
Updated: 2010-09-26 07:59:58Palestinian leader says Israel must choose between peace or continuation of settlements
Updated: 2010-09-25 22:31:21Abbas says settlements block Mideast peace deal UNITED NATIONS — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says there will be no peace deal with Israel unless the Jewish state stops settlement construction in areas the Palestinians want for their future state. Addressing the U.N. General Assembly Saturday, Abbas said Israel must choose between peace or continuing settlement construction in ... Original article on : Palestinian leader says Israel must choose between peace or continuation of settlements.Ed gets the nod
Updated: 2010-09-25 17:44:34
All credit to the Labour Party for providing a touch of drama at the announcement of Ed Miliband’s victory in their leadership contest. After four rounds of recalculating, Miliband beat his brother David by 1.3% of Labour’s slightly quirky electoral college. Miliband the Younger now faces the challenge of any Leader of the Opposition in [...]Polly Curtis guardian.co.uk
Updated: 2010-09-25 13:23:21
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Updated: 2010-09-25 09:17:37Sudan seeks global support as vote nears UNITED NATIONS — Sudanese officials are asking world leaders including President Barack Obama to provide the international support needed to maintain peace as they near a critical independence referendum on south Sudan that could split Africa’s largest country in two. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Obama and other leaders on Friday [..] Read the original article: here.David Cameron seeks to reassure Conservative voters and members in the wake of the Liberal Democrat conference
Updated: 2010-09-25 07:25:16The Lib Dems and what’s left of ‘The Left’
Updated: 2010-09-24 12:08:13
Much has been said and written about the current state of the Liberal Democrats, with seemingly desperate poll ratings and talk of a total sell-out to the Tories, and I realise a post like this gives free rein in the ‘Comments’ section to continue the kicking so willingly dished out by so many in the [...]Conservatives fight back on Council Tax, quangos, and spending control (and fire more early shots at Labour's leader-to-be)
Updated: 2010-09-24 07:41:44Elected police commissioners must have a local mandate if they're to work
Updated: 2010-09-23 14:22:31Michael Fallon appointed as "the thinking man's rottweiler", to take on the new Labour leader
Updated: 2010-09-22 15:51:26The biggest problem with Vince Cable isn't his views on banks. It's his views on tax.
Updated: 2010-09-22 12:28:25David Cameron as well as Nick Clegg is behind this week's messages from the Liberal Conference
Updated: 2010-09-22 07:05:11Another take on the Papal visit
Updated: 2010-09-20 10:30:52I’m grateful to David Briggs for pointing me in the direction of this splendid take on the Papal visit to the UK: I’m fully aware that there are some who will view the continual criticism of Mr Ratzinger during his visit as regrettable and perhaps even offensive but, despite my unashamed atheism, I post this [...]