Channel 4 News's political editor gives his take on the latest news and gossip from the corridors of power in Westminster and beyond.
February 21, 2012 2:40 pm 4 Comments
Just popped into the first hustings of the London Mayoral contest at the Friends Meeting House in Euston Road.
As Boris Johnson said opening the event, it’s “groundhog day” and he told the audience (Age Concern supporters) that they could be forgiven for thinking they’d “woken up after nodding off in the last (2008) Age Concern husting … to a distressingly familiar panel.”
Continue reading and commentFebruary 20, 2012 3:33 pm 5 Comments
Gary Gibbon suggests the demise of Chris Huhne has enhanced the power of one of the last Lib Dem big beasts Vince Cable - and that he knows it.
February 16, 2012 4:44 pm 5 Comments
David Cameron found his meeting with Alex Salmond 'frustrating' say his aides. Mr Salmond says things "have moved on quite substantially" reports Gary Gibbon from Edinburgh.
3:47 pm No Comments
At David Cameron's speech in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. Anti-cuts protestors chants waft by from the street. But up here on the 5th floor of an Edinburgh hotel David Cameron is, he says, speaking in a spirit of "humble pie."
February 15, 2012 12:03 pm 2 Comments
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King remains tight lipped over the prospect of becoming the lender of last resort to an independent Scotland.
February 14, 2012 5:28 pm No Comments
Syria is already being talked up as a central topic at the Anglo-French summit between David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday. Can the old duo revive their Libya double-act? To which the answer is: forget it.
3:25 pm No Comments
Sounds like last night's quad meeting saw the Lib Dems - Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander - push the case for the tax threshold expected increase in this budget (£630) to be doubled (to £1200 or so).
February 8, 2012 1:51 pm 15 Comments
David Cameron delivered the support for Andrew Lansley that was advertised ahead of Prime Minister's Questions - he has "better career prospects" than Ed Miliband, the PM said. Maybe he could've found something slightly more supportive, given by his measurements that's a pretty low bar.
February 6, 2012 7:35 pm 3 Comments
Members of Ian Paisley's family are gathered at the hospital where he's in intensive care. It's understood he was rushed there with serious heart problems.
February 3, 2012 5:05 pm 7 Comments
Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on the rise of Ed Davey
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