A very political ‘strip’ show – ‘Sir Fred’ no more
Mr Fred Goodwin is “sir” no longer at a time of maximum political convenience to the government as it wrestles with a very public and toxic row over bankers’ bonuses, writes Gary
No Tory MPs uprising over Europe – yet
Quite a few normally outspoken MPs genuinely thought the PM “had no choice” over Europe’s fiscal compact, though there is a sense amongst some that he has marched people up the
Barroso’s lecture and Clegg’s special agent
Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on the European summit in Brussels
Merkel to Cameron: ‘madness’ talk is ‘typical British negotiating punch’
Chancellor Merkel has another saying which aides say she uses frequently in private: “If you climb up a tree you have to climb down it.” She may well be looking at David Cameron’s
Brussels and Westminster wondering what that veto was about?
There isn’t normally a prime ministerial statement after an informal European Council like this one but one Tory MP told me he was sure there would be an attempt to table an urgent question
What might Nick Clegg’s tax plans cost?
The coalition might agree with Clegg’s proposals in principal, but the cost of his proposals mean that no new tax threshold targets have been agreed.
‘No nosebleeds’ says Alex Salmond, but many headaches ahead
Gary Gibbon reports from Edinburgh as Alex Salmond lays out more detail of his plans for an independence referendum.
Saturday vote for Scottish referendum?
The consultation is also expected to suggest the referendum is held on a Saturday. That is (I think) unprecendented in the UK. Thursdays are the rule for polling days, going back to the 1930s. Some
Party lines, halls and mirrors on welfare
Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon on the balancing act surrounding benefits.
Labour steps nervously towards Lords welfare votes
There is a major Labour operation going on to try to make sure that Labour doesn’t get labelled as some sort of “scrounger’s friend” in the Lords votes on welfare today and
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