Blog posts tagged "domestic politics"

May 8, 2012 2:58 pm 5 Comments

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 Commons.

January 9, 2012 12:01 pm 13 Comments

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 Gibbon.

December 7, 2011 6:29 pm 6 Comments

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 Europe referendums. What next, asks Gary Gibbon.

November 29, 2011 7:39 pm 2 Comments

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.

1:15 pm 5 Comments

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

October 24, 2011 4:17 pm 7 Comments

"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 at a time of financial crisis.

October 7, 2011 9:18 am 7 Comments

...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.

October 3, 2011 8:34 am 1 Comment

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

September 21, 2011 8:53 am 5 Comments

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

September 19, 2011 9:04 am 3 Comments

Gary Gibbon on how the Lib Dems are trying to put clear blue water between themselves and the Conservatives.