Harriet Harman

Public pay is bloated. But don't forget the virus source

The wild escalation of top salaries goes across both sectors – and so must the solution: a high pay commission If ever there were a need for a high pay commission to put some rationality into out-of-control top pay scales, this...

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Politicians need to Net mums' votes

HERE are some examples of the stories and opinions that keep web discussion group Netmums.com buzzing... ON Coleen Rooney's night out, leaving baby Kai at home... EmmaP(324): OMG, shock horror, she's having a night out! She's a...

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Where are all the MPs? They're watching it on TV, too

The televising of the Commons, begun 20 years ago, was inevitable – but it has diminished the chamber Is it really 20 years since they fitted new, brighter lights above the chamber of the Commons , drove out those atmospheric,...

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Harriet Harman faces charges over car crash

Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman was today facing prosecution for her involvement in a car prang in which she was allegedly using her mobile phone, the Crown Prosecution Service said. A court summons will be served on the MP...

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Harriet Harman Faces Prosecution

Photo / Steve Punter The Deputy Labour party leader Harriet Harman is to be prosecuted for talking on her mobile phone while driving. The incident happened in Dulwich this past July. Ms Harman is alleged to have been involved...

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Labour peer Lady Ashton appointed as new EU foreign minister in Brussels

Nicholas Watt and Ian Traynor In the space of a few minutes in Brussels yesterday afternoon, Cathy Ashton found herself catapulted into the international limelight as one of the world's most powerful women. It is a spectacular...

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Simon Hoggart's sketch: I'm an MP … get me out of here!

A handful of Labour MPs turned up on the day after the Queen's speech. And most of them could scarcely be bothered to stand up and ask a question. Nobody believes in this thing. It's not worth the parchment it's written on....

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Diversity on boards

Progress towards a better gender balance on FTSE 100 boards has, disappointingly, stalled over the past year. According to the annual study by Cranfield University School of Management, the proportion of female directors has...

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I'm an MP … get me out of here!

A handful of Labour MPs turned up on the day after the Queen's speech. And most of them could scarcely be bothered to stand up and ask a question. Nobody believes in this thing. It's not worth the parchment it's written on....

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Nightmare legacy of the Labour Party

'Ludicrous': Harriot Harman's equality measures It is a contrast that spells serious trouble for Britain. Our Government is borrowing money - far more than it said it would - but private sector companies are not. Figures out...

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