Posts tagged with 'domestic politics'

21 Jan 13 2 Comments

Next step for gay marriage bill

Political Editor Gary Gibbon explores the future of the gay marriage bill.

08 May 12 5 Comments

Search for a trade-off on House of Lords reform

Will he, won’t he. Channel 4 News Politics Editor Gary Gibbon on how the wrangle for Lords reform at the heart of the coalition government threatens to bring an abrupt halt to changes at the

09 Jan 12 14 Comments

Battle of wills begins on Scottish independence

A battle of wills started today as the cabinet discussed plans to rein in Alex Salmond, try to reassert and amend London powers to call a referendum, and start calling the shots, writes Gary

07 Dec 11 6 Comments

Boris adds to Dave’s eurozone bother

The prime minister’s in a bind: on the one hand, the potential collapse of the euro without radical intervention from eurozone ministers; on the other, prominent Tory rebellions and calls for

29 Nov 11 2 Comments

Do tough times bind the coalition tighter and longer?

The coalition has effectively already started shading in the cash envelope but there is, on current numbers, £24bn still to colour in. The significance of that? Enormous.

Government borrowing hits new highs

The instant reactions of our political editor, Gary Gibbon, to the chancellor’s autumn statement.

24 Oct 11 7 Comments

Europe referendum vote – now is not the time, says Cameron

“When your neighbours’ house is on fire” you should help to put out the fire, stop it reaching your own house and not walk away, the PM tells MPs, referring to a debate on Europe

07 Oct 11 7 Comments

Turf war clash on credit easing plan

…he takes the view that RBS is going to have to be broken down and restructured before very long because the sickly bits are worse than people thought.

03 Oct 11 1 Comment

‘Back of the sofa’ conference economics

Gary Gibbon runs the rule over “Back of the sofa” Tory party conference spending announcements.

21 Sep 11 5 Comments

Spending denial that comes with wriggle room

Gary Gibbon reads between the lines of the Treasury Chief Secretary’s carefully worded denial on increased spending claims.

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