Scandal
Werritty’s donors
So, who paid for Adam Werritty’s air miles? This is the question going around Westminster this afternoon. James blogged yesterday that No10 has set two tests: was Werritty being paid… Continue reading
26 CommentsFox defies the hounds
To the joy of the Tory benches, Liam Fox has just come out swinging in the House of Commons. In his initial statement, Fox apologised to the House for allowing… Continue reading
14 CommentsHow Number 10 will judge Fox
Downing Street is busy stressing that the David Cameron doesn’t want to lose Liam Fox from the Cabinet. There is lots of talk of how the Prime Minister doesn’t want… Continue reading
14 CommentsIn defence of Liam Fox
The feeding frenzy over Liam Fox tells us a great deal more about what is wrong with the Conservative Party than it does about Dr. Fox. The Defence Secretary has… Continue reading
17 CommentsBoulter vs Fox
The Liam Fox imbroglio has just started to make more sense. The original story was broken by The Guardian (of whom more later) and the main source appears to have… Continue reading
17 CommentsFox would lead anti-coalition Tories
So far, the Prime Minister seems to be playing down any potential fallout from the crisis dogging Liam Fox. No 10 seems to be saying "if the Defence Secretary goes,… Continue reading
12 CommentsFox under pressure
The Westminster Fox-hounds think they have picked up the scent this morning. Enemies of the Defence Secretary, of whom there are many, are convinced that they’ll be able to bring… Continue reading
18 CommentsThe phone hacking saga bursts back to life
The phone hacking saga has burst back to life this afternoon, with the publication of a letter by Clive Goodman that contradicts much of the evidence given by News International… Continue reading
35 CommentsThe scramble away from cosiness
Aside from Boris’s exhortations to George Osborne, one of the most ear-catching lines of the day has been uttered by Jeremy Hunt. "I think the relationships between politicians and the… Continue reading
14 CommentsMore questions for Murdoch?
Much though most readers probably want it to, the phone hacking saga just won’t do the decent thing and die. Today brings fresh revelations. Colin Myler and Tom Crone, respectively… Continue reading
32 CommentsLlewellyn is more than a friend to Cameron
Edward Llewellyn has been making headlines and there was speculation about his future. Many a right-wing MP rubbed their hands with glee, seeing Llewellyn as a ‘wet’ impediment to a… Continue reading
21 CommentsCameron passes test
The questions following David Cameron’s statement to the House of Commons have just finished. As Cameron answered 136 questions, it became increasingly clear that the immediate moment of political danger… Continue reading
41 CommentsA real crisis?
David Cameron is under pressure now that the phone hacking scandal has slithered its way closer to his door. The news that Neil Wallis informally advised Andy Coulson in the… Continue reading
57 CommentsThe crisis gets closer to the Tories
The news that Neil Wallis was informally advising Andy Coulson without the knowledge of any of the other senior figures in the Tory party is a reminder of just how… Continue reading
39 CommentsCrouching Tiger, Slapping Wendi
All hail, Wendi Deng. It took her a split second to attack the guy hurling a pie at Rupert Murdoch, slapping so hard that the sound was picked up by… Continue reading
46 CommentsOnly police reform can keep politics out of policing
We expect and openly tolerate close, even cosy, relations between politicians and the media – each relies on the other for survival in a society that is less deferential and… Continue reading
27 CommentsSome good news for Cameron?
In the midst of the fall-out from the phone hacking scandal comes some positive news for David Cameron: it appears that the Libyan rebels have won control of Brega, as most… Continue reading
14 CommentsYates has his say as new allegations against him emerge
John Yates has spoken and those expecting a grovelling apology were met with dignified defiance. Where Sir Paul Stephenson threw dainty little parcels of mud at the government, Yates struck… Continue reading
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