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Brown doesn’t want it to rain on his parade
Gordon’s response to the floods shows that his political antennae are twitching ferociously in spite of the overall strength of his political position this weekend. If the car-bomb plot was… Continue reading
1 CommentWaiting for Harry
The queue party in Hampstead was more queue than party – a few Waterstones employees in witches’ hats and T-shirts saying ‘Muggle’ wandered up and down taking notes of children… Continue reading
0 CommentsBlog justice
Over at Guido, they are trying something very Web 2.0: namely, to test possible financial backing for a private prosecution in the loans for honours case. One poster suggests £50… Continue reading
3 CommentsYou’ve seen the queues, now read the review
Coffee House has a review of the latest, and final, Harry Potter book here. The review doesn’t give too much away, but if you’re a dedicated Potter fan I’d… Continue reading
0 CommentsA resignation at CCHQ
Ben Brogan reports that George Bridges, David Cameron’s former campaign manager, has quit, It is a loss, he’s a great guy and had a hell of a tough job. Being… Continue reading
4 CommentsWhy Cheney is a law unto himself
What makes Dick Cheney so unusual a Vice President is that he knows this is his last gig. He really couldn’t give two hoots who he ticks off because after… Continue reading
3 CommentsTalking about Harry’s generation
I am of the “Harry Potter Generation”, but truthfully, the massive hype really puts me off the whole thing. I wish I could escape it. Inevitably there are some of… Continue reading
2 CommentsHarry Potter and The Deathly Hype
Writing on the eve of the most over-hyped book release in history (dare I mention the title), I find myself lost. Never in history has such overexcitement surrounded a book… Continue reading
1 CommentThe fallout from ‘cash for honours’
My thoughts on today’s drama 1. Yates will be hopping mad if (as is believed) he recommended charges against Jonathan Powell and others. He may see this as the second time… Continue reading
2 CommentsThe ties that bind
In a piece keying off the Beckhams arrival in the States, Time magazine tries to explain what unites the English-speaking peoples and comes up with an interesting, distinctly non-Churchillian answer:… Continue reading
1 CommentA long summer ahead for David Cameron
The Tory result in Ealing Southall is a setback for David Cameron that ensures he will be on the back foot over the summer. To come a poor third after… Continue reading
6 CommentsReports: No charges in ‘cash for honours’
Both the BBC and The Times are reporting that there will be no charges in the ‘cash for honours’ inquiry.
0 CommentsWhen giving makes you feel good
Dr Salvatore LaSpada (what a lovely name) had a plaintive piece in yesterday’s Daily Telegraph about how little we Brits give to charity. America gives away 1.7 per cent of… Continue reading
1 CommentBill Clinton stands by his woman
Bill Clinton hits back at Elizabeth Edwards’s suggestion that his wife is denying her own femininity in her bid to be elected president.
0 CommentsThe scoop on Harry Potter
Amidst all the talk about file-sharing sites having copies of the new Harry Potter book, it is somehow reassuring to find that the newspaper that has the first review (it’s… Continue reading
0 CommentsDrugs and the cabinet
So far we know from previous reports that Hazel Blears, Ruth Kelly, Yvette Cooper and Caroline Flint have admitted to taking drugs in the past. Jack Straw, the brothers Miliband, Peter… Continue reading
0 CommentsCutting through the haze of dope
Denis Skinner, the Beast of Bolsover, has taken to making drug jokes at David Cameron in the chamber
7 CommentsAn evening with Barbra Streisand
"Can you believe it?" Every time Barbra Streisand remembered how long it was since she had first sung a song, visited a town, tried a local delicacy – "1961!" –… Continue reading
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