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Will politicians' words on poverty and inequality be matched by deeds? London Citizens is one group trying to make it happen In an audacious raid into Labour's home territory, David Cameron says both parties should be judged by...
A shadow culture secretary begins to makes his mark THE Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has rarely been the frivolous sideshow suggested by its Whitehall nickname, “the ministry of fun”. It was a training ground...
DAVID Miliband has said the time isn’t right for James Purnell to return to the cabinet, after the two men shared a pint in Stalybridge. Mr Purnell famously quit his post as work and pensions secretary in June – and called for...
The Financial Assistance Scheme and the Pension Protection Fund were both set up to rescue employees whose company pensions schemes have collapsed. It is estimated that 125,000 employees are members of elligible schemes that...
Hot on the high heels of Liz Truss's success in fighting off attempts to deselect her as Conservative candidate in Norfolk South West, Tory activists in the three-way marginal seat of Brighton Pavilion tonight stage an open...
Dear HumanDHS network friends Please find below the OPHI November 2009 Update. Kind regards Brian Ward OPHI November 2009 Monthly OPHI Update Welcome to the monthly update of announcements and opportunities by the Oxford...
Opponents halt plans to order them into treatment Plans to order drug users who are on benefits into treatment have been dropped after overwhelming opposition from medical and legal experts. The government's welfare reform bill...
Caroline Flint famously stomped out of the cabinet accusing Gordon Brown of using her as girlie “window dressing” while making all the decisions in his own male “inner circle”. Well, now it looks like, oops, he did it again....
So, what is The Spectator coming to? Dishing out trophies to Harman and all these Labour types? Has the editor's chair made me crawl up to people like Harman and Darling? Am I angling for a political seat? The comments to my...
Hardly a day goes by without Lord Mandelson acquiring a new title and on Thursday he received the coveted accolade of Politician of the Year in the Threadneedle/Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year awards.
