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Regional round-up

by Jon Stone / 26 Oct 2010

The leader of Wrexham council has gained a place at the top of the Lib Dems' regional party list for the Welsh Assembly elections.

Highlights from the first week back of the Scottish Parliament

by Jon Stone / 25 Oct 2010

Highlights from the first week back of the Scottish Parliament On Tuesday morning the finance committee meets and takes evidence from a variety of witnesses, including Dr Harry Burns, the chief medical officer for the Scottish Government.

Regional round-up

by Jon Stone / 22 Oct 2010

Lambeth Council leader Steve Reed has described the comprehensive spending review as a "concerted attack on poor people".

Ken Clarke’s bottom

by Jon Stone / 20 Oct 2010

"Let me compliment the justice secretary, because he has something that I'm not sure that the leader of the opposition has yet acquired, which is 'bottom'.

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by Jon Stone / 20 Oct 2010

One of Witney's most high-profile councillors has lost her seat on the council.

Quote of the day: The national security strategy of Captain Obvious

by Jon Stone / 18 Oct 2010

"Most national security threats arise from actions by others: states or non-state actors, who are hostile to our interests.

Regional round-up

by Jon Stone / 18 Oct 2010

A councillor in Llanelli has urged Dyfed-Powys Police to be less "secretive.

Is Nick Clegg facing a personal backlash?

by Jon Stone / 15 Oct 2010

A domain name, supposedly registered by someone at Liberal Democrat HQ, has attacked Nick Clegg's record on tuition fees.

Revelations from David Laws and Lord Adonis

by Jon Stone / 14 Oct 2010

David Laws and Lord Adonis's appearance before the Commons political and constitutional reform committee gave some incredible new insights into what happened in the days after the general election.

Ed Miliband's first performance at PMQs

by Jon Stone / 13 Oct 2010

Ed Miliband began his first PMQs with a softly-spoken proposal to the prime minister to work with his government on benefit reform.

Quote of the day: Nick Clegg enters the dictionary

by Jon Stone / 25 Oct 2010

"It's only a matter of time before the word ‘Clegg’ enters the dictionary as a noun meaning 'agonised, doe-eyed apologist'.

Five court injunctions that blocked strikes on technicalities

by Jon Stone / 22 Oct 2010

This morning John McDonnell MP's private members' bill the "Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill" was put before the Commons.

Quote of the day: Oliver Letwin is a terrible poker player

by Jon Stone / 21 Oct 2010

"Either you are a terrible poker player, or you were thrown a dummy by the Liberal Democrats" Tristram Hunt mocks Oliver Letwin during a meeting of the Commons political and constitutional reform committee.

Comprehensive spending review: Osborne's line

by Jon Stone / 20 Oct 2010

With a chorus of ‘we are all in this together’, George Osborne's speech today on the CSR was a long, long medley built mainly from his previous rhetorical themes.