Try not to look too good, love
by Caroline Crampton / 19 Apr 2011
According to new research, attractive women are discriminated against when applying for jobs. But we can't blame sexism - it's jealousy that's responsible
Caroline Crampton
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Caroline is a staff writer at Total Politics, contributing features, conducting interviews and leading the charge on the blog. Formerly, she worked at the New Statesman and has freelanced for the New York Times, the Times, and various local papers. Caroline trained at City University in London.
Sorry Nick, nobody really wants to reform the Lords
by Caroline Crampton / 14 Apr 2011
If there is a no vote in the AV referendum, Nick Clegg will find that reforming the House of Lords reform will become harder, not easier
David Davis and David Miliband - thwarted by AV
by Caroline Crampton / 12 Apr 2011
Under first past the post rather than AV, David Davis and David Miliband would have won their respective leadership contests and could well have been leading their parties today
The blood homophobia just got worse
by Caroline Crampton / 11 Apr 2011
At first sight, it looks like a major victory for equality. But on a closer look, lifting the ban on homosexual men donating blood is another health policy that is going to backfire on the coalition
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MPs expenses: what a difference (several) years makes
by Caroline Crampton / 07 Apr 2011
The latest batch of MPs' expenses has been published, and it looks like there really has been a change in Westminster
‘Two brains’ Willetts should try using one of them
by Caroline Crampton / 01 Apr 2011
The universities minister claims that the rise of feminism has ‘held back working class men’. He couldn't be more wrong - feminism is one of the ingredients of greater social mobility, not a barrier to it.
Shame - no OK! splash for Ed's wedding
by Caroline Crampton / 31 Mar 2011
Ed Miliband denies feeling political pressure to dash to the altar, but apparently he's already had the call from OK!
DCLG or DCGLG: What's in a name?
by Caroline Crampton / 30 Mar 2011
In an attempt to jump on the bandwagon, Eric Pickles suggests inserting 'growth' into the name of his department. Shame there's no money left, eh?
David Cameron gets his messages mixed on Libya and Gaddafi
by Caroline Crampton / 28 Mar 2011
In his statement to the Commons, the prime minister seems to suggest that Britain's military involvement in Libya goes beyond the remit of the UN resolution
Yet more bad news for Lib Dems
by Caroline Crampton / 28 Mar 2011
A resignation in Scotland sheds a bit more light on what we can expect north of the border on May 5
Rapid reversal for Labour north of the border
by Caroline Crampton / 18 Apr 2011
From looking like a shoe-in for Holyrood, Scottish Labour could now be facing defeat at the hands of the SNP
Coalition message splinters on immigration
by Caroline Crampton / 14 Apr 2011
Ahead of a major speech on immigration this morning, David Cameron, Damian Green and Vince Cable all express different ideas about how Britain should formulate immigration policy
When Clegg met Gillian Duffy
by Caroline Crampton / 12 Apr 2011
Propelled to mock-media stardom by Gordon Brown's 'bigot' slip up, Gillian Duffy has struck again - this time, she's taken on Nick Clegg
£40,000 on pot plants? Really?
by Caroline Crampton / 08 Apr 2011
The coalition has spent £40,000 on pot plants since taking office. But David Laws, former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, was one of the few that held back on the shrubbery
The red tape challenge calls to the Tory right
by Caroline Crampton / 07 Apr 2011
The government wants to involve the public in cutting regulation. In advance of the local elections, could Cameron have done anything more guaranteed to please the right of his party?
(Lack of) brotherly love
by Caroline Crampton / 30 Mar 2011
Ed Miliband’s decision not to have David as his best man is disappointing – he should ignore the idle speculation and just get on with his personal life
When will Labour learn?
by Caroline Crampton / 29 Mar 2011
Publishing 10,000-word documents about ‘refounding’ your party isn’t the way to energise your supporters while you’re in opposition
U-turns and briefings hint at trouble ahead
by Caroline Crampton / 28 Mar 2011
Cameron’s perfect u-shaped manoeuvre over the winter fuel allowance, combined with reports of internal cabinet briefings, isn't doing the 'stable coaltion' image any favours
Labour councillor defects to the Lib Dems
by Caroline Crampton / 25 Mar 2011
It’s not all bad news for Clegg’s lot. But May’s local elections are still going to be painful.
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