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Regional round-up

by Juliet Shardlow / 31 Aug 2010

Dundee City Council chiefs have predicted 22,000 local jobs will be culled over the next two years.

Political picks at the Edinburgh Fringe

by Juliet Shardlow / 25 Aug 2010

General grumblings on the internet last year suggested there wasn’t enough satire at the Edinburgh Festival.

"His spending cuts are hitting the most vulnerable, his one big tax rise was VAT — the unfairest tax of all — and his economic policies are bearing down on the young, trapped between unemployment and an education sector with not enough places.

Ben Bradshaw berates media cuts

by Juliet Shardlow / 12 Aug 2010

As today's Goldsmiths Media Research Centre report presses the need for a vibrant local media, shadow culture secretary Ben Bradshaw talks to Total Politics about local media ownership, the UK Film Council and Jeremy Hunt’s motivations.

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Disabled to lose out in employment reform

by Juliet Shardlow / 11 Aug 2010

Minister of State for work & pensions Chris Grayling today welcomed a further fall in unemployment.

Blogger Profile: The Third Estate

by Juliet Shardlow / 11 Aug 2010

As part of our ongoing political blogger series, Total Politics interviews The Third Estate.

Quote of the Day: A little help from Lembit

by Juliet Shardlow / 10 Aug 2010

"My advice to Nick Clegg is: 'Don't panic' and 'Keep the faith.

Profile: Neil Parish MP

by Juliet Shardlow / 09 Aug 2010

Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, is the former Conservative spokesman for agriculture and currently sits on the environment, food and rural affairs select committee.

10 things you didn’t know about Jack Straw

by Juliet Shardlow / 03 Aug 2010

Jacks Straw is 64 today.

Regional round-up

by Juliet Shardlow / 03 Aug 2010

Bolton Council's housing stock could soon benefit from a £1bn investment plan.

Theatre review: NewsRevue

by Juliet Shardlow / 25 Aug 2010

"Political? Oh you have to see NewsRevue then.

Clegg and Cameron: The coalition quotes game

by Juliet Shardlow / 18 Aug 2010

(Image credit: Getty Images) Prime minister David Cameron and deputy PM Nick Clegg celebrate 100 days of the coalition today.

London Walks: 'Shock and awe' of Old Westminster

by Juliet Shardlow / 13 Aug 2010

Portcullis grille-spotting is a fairly niche activity.

A commitment to heritage?

by Juliet Shardlow / 12 Aug 2010

David Cameron announced this morning that UK tourism must focus on "heritage" instead of the Labour government's attempt to market the country as "Cool Britannia".

Legacy of waste: heard it all before

by Juliet Shardlow / 11 Aug 2010

Liberal Democrat energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne and Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi held a press conference today solely on condemning Labour's "legacy of waste".

Top five innovative ways to connect with the public

by Juliet Shardlow / 10 Aug 2010

PM Direct events have been David Cameron's main form of public engagement, showing the media that he is leading his Big Society by example — getting to the grassroots and answering questions from the public.

Regional round-up

by Juliet Shardlow / 10 Aug 2010

Liverpool City Council is to spend £1m creating an apprenticeship scheme for youngsters.

John O'Farrell: Where is Labour off to?

by Juliet Shardlow / 04 Aug 2010

Total Politics speaks to author, broadcaster and comedy scriptwriter John O'Farrell .

Quote of the day: Salmond’s denial

by Juliet Shardlow / 03 Aug 2010

"You and some of your senatorial colleagues have suggested that the Scottish government have sought to pass responsibility to others for the release of Megrahi.

Green needs to give visa clarification

by Juliet Shardlow / 02 Aug 2010

As the 24,100 figure set for unskilled (tier 2) non-EU workers comes into force this month, a review of student visas (tier 4) has left critics restless about the government’s hazy stance on immigration.