Norman Baker

Tony Blair’s former Iraq aide joins defence giant

The former Downing Street foreign affairs adviser who helped Tony Blair prepare for the invasion of Iraq has joined the UK board of a multinational arms manufacturer that supplied military hardware for the war.

Half of disqualified young drivers could still be on our roads as 73,000 fail to retake test

As many as 73,000 disqualified novice drivers could have returned to the road illegally over the past decade, figures reveal today. 160,000 - have been banned under the controversial New Drivers Act since its introduction in...

Domestic trouble at our man in South Africa's mansion

When Britain's first black cabinet minister, Paul Boateng, left Westminster, his close friend Tony Blair helped soften the blow by handing him the plum job of British high commissioner to South Africa – along with all its...

Lib Dems: Passengers won't gain from Heathrow expansion

The Liberal Democrats have expressed their opposition to the government's support for a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, as the political party insists that it will not benefit consumers. Speaking at a House of Commons...

DVLA under fire over motorists details

There was a time when the government pledged to reduce the amount of data from the DVLA falling into the hands of parking enforcement businesses. However, this would appear to have not happened as many motorists have been...

Every little helps to beat climate change

Nov 13 2008 by David James, South Wales Echo SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is hoping its every little helps philosophy can help beat climate change. As part of plans to cut its carbon footprint by 50%, Britain’s dominant grocery...

Train stations 'must be reopened'

Two railway stations in Oxfordshire should be re-opened, Liberal Democrat campaigners have said. The party said Kidlington and Grove/Wantage could be resurrected, in return for train companies being granted longer franchises....

Secret documents cast doubt on legality of Charles's wedding

The Government is being accused of a cover-up after it was claimed that secret documents show it was wrong to rule that Prince Charles's register office marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was legal. Confidential Whitehall papers...

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Snooping State is too sloppy with our secrets

The Government gathers information about us with obsessive dedication. If its plan for identity cards goes ahead, this immense hoard will be even greater and more comprehensive. Yet Whitehall is quite incapable of keeping the...

DVLA still sell your data without checks as 30,000 requests a month bypass vetting system

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is still selling the names and addresses of motorists to wheel-clamping firms without carrying out checks on their background and credentials, despite a pledge by Ministers to...

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