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Homework1 comment

Mulqueeny wrote 20 hours ago: There have been two publications this week that have caught my attention, and I have been a bit surp … more →

Tags: Data, democracy, e-democracy, Government, Parliament, participation, Politics, Transparency, UK Government

MPs demand statement on Equitable Life before summer break

ispystrangers wrote 2 days ago: by Tony Grew Harriet Harman was pressed on the issue at Business Questions today and the plight of … more →

Tags: commons, Alan Duncan, ann abraham, Anne Begg, Business Questions, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Heath, Department of Trade and Industry, Early Day Motion

Labour Party and Public Spending: The case for reallocation

carlpackman wrote 2 weeks ago: First published June 30 2009 Another look at what engendered a lot of anti-Ed Balls sentiment, even … more →

Tags: Labour Party, Alan Johnson, Ed Balls, gordon brown, ID Cards, Trident

Labour Party and Public Spending: The case for reallocation

raincoatoptimism wrote 2 weeks ago: Another look at what engendered a lot of anti-Ed Balls sentiment, even from inside the Labour ranks, … more →

Tags: Labour Party, Alan Johnson, gordon brown, Ed Balls, ID Cards, Trident

It’s not just the message, Gordon.

carlpackman wrote 3 weeks ago: First published June 18 2009 Michael Ellam, the current spokesman to Gordon Brown, declared the news … more →

Tags: Labour Party, Alistair Darling, David Miliband, Economy, Ed Balls, George Osbourne, gordon brown, iraq, John Prescott

The Dark Nationalist Heart of New Labour’s Devolution Project12 comments

David wrote 4 weeks ago: I was struck last night by how the panellists of BBC1’s Any Questions displayed a rare unity i … more →

Tags: Anglophobia, asymmetrical devolution, Barnett formula, Britain, British nationalism, Britishness, Britology, democratic deficit, Devolution

Realities that suggest a positive way forward for Labour2 comments

jonathantodd wrote 1 month ago: Some political realities need to be acknowledged if Labour is to move forward. These are: First, Gor … more →

Tags: Labour Party Strategy, Alan Johnson, David Cameron, David Miliband, Future Jobs Fund, George Osbourne, gordon brown, Graduate Talent Pool, Iain Duncan Smith

Balls is right (I admit now), Labour in-fighting gives Tories political highground

raincoatoptimism wrote 1 month ago: Alistair Darling, one half of the duo who quashed city analysts’ predictions on the longevity … more →

Tags: conservative party, Labour Party, Alistair Darling, Andrew Lansley, Ed Balls, George Osborne, Jose Manuel Barroso, Kenneth Clarke, Michael Gove

Shaun Woodward moves to Downing Street. Will he decide on lobbying reform?

DS wrote 1 month ago: Further to yesterday’s post on who will be overseeing the government’s plans for dealing … more →

Tags: Lobbying, Downing Street, Shaun Woodward

Lord Mandelson handed 'super department' in Cabinet reshuffle 2 comments

ispystrangers wrote 1 month ago: Peter Mandelson has been given the title First Secretary of State and will head up a new department … more →

Tags: commons, Lords, pmq, Jacqui Smith, Bob Ainsworth, gordon brown, Harriet Harman, Andy Burnham, Hazel Blears

How do I choose a yoga teacher in Gorey?

yogagorey wrote 2 months ago: If you are interested in doing Yoga in Gorey then you are a little spoiled for choice. Here is a ru … more →

Tags: Gorey Yoga, anthony kearney, Ashtanga, Barbara Rocks, Fitness, gorey, Hatha, helen dunlea, Holos

Pompous self-regarding prat1 comment

David Davis wrote 3 months ago: An example of one. Eleven pages for f***’s sake. … more →

Tags: Liberty, New Labour, spin, prāts, PR

Bloggers versus blaggers

Richard Wilson wrote 3 months ago: I knew very little about Derek Draper before he began threatening to sue the blogger Paul Staines (a … more →

Tags: Don't Get Fooled Again, Hazel Blears, Derek Draper, Guido Fawkes, Iain Dale, derek draper red rag, damian mcbride red rag

The honourable thing1 comment

David Jones wrote 3 months ago: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Liam Byrne, appears to be the Minister charged these days … more →

Tags: gordon brown, Labour Party, Damian McBride, Politics

The Gaullist ascendency? I still prefer cross dressing 4 comments

jonathantodd wrote 4 months ago: Richard Reeves is typically thought provoking in the current Prospect. He quotes an interesting line … more →

Tags: Labour Party Strategy, British politics, David Miliband, Matthew Taylor, John Harris, Neal Lawson, Martin Wolf, Polly Toynbee, Richard Reeves

I Googled 'twitter' and 'e-government' and found enlightenment, well almost!2 comments

greatemancipator wrote 4 months ago: Idling away and wondering how to lauch myself on the world of ‘tweats’ I Googled ‘ … more →

Tags: Metrics, Customer Satisfaction, E-government, Transformational Change, Citizen, engagement, Cornford, Richter, Google

DIGEST: Gays Vs God, Yaqoob Vs. Wilders, Lebanon Sects

Liam Cooper (Managing Editor) wrote 5 months ago: Statue in Beirut's Place des Martyr Gay: The Superior Lifestyle By Candace Chellew-Hodge Februa … more →

Tags: Religion in the news, Terrorism, Religion, religious studies, Islam, Faith, Lebanon, Republican, Gay

Question Time: Salma Yaqoob on Geert Wilders4 comments

birminghamrespect wrote 5 months ago: Salma Yaqoob on BBC Question Time Respect leader and Birmingham City councillor Salma Yaqoob feature … more →

Tags: News, Salma Yaqoob, Ban, bath, BBC, BBC News, BBC One, BBC1, Birmingham

Salma Yaqoob on BBC Question Time

birminghamrespect wrote 5 months ago: Salma Yaqoob appears on BBC Question Time tonight Birmingham Respect councillor Salma Yaqoob will a … more →

Tags: News, Notices, Salma Yaqoob, bath, Bath University, BBC, BBC News, BBC One, BBC1


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