Archive of articles from 2009

Electoral reform: Brown and Cameron trade blows

Alternative vote vs first-past-the-post

The prime minister is trying to reform the electoral system to keep himself in power, David Cameron has said.

Law lords rule against control orders

Alan Johnson, the new home secretary

Law lords have ruled against the use of secret evidence in control order cases, presenting Alan Johnson with his first big test as home secretary.  

Labour fights off bid to dissolve parliament

Time for dissolution, nationalists say

Nationalist parties have failed in their attempt to have parliament dissolved this afternoon.

Revealed: Boris 'responsible for scuppering strike deal'

The Tube strike hit London at 19:00 BST yesterday

The Mayor of London ordered London Underground to scupper an 11-th hour deal to avert today's Tube strike, sources have indicated.

Met accused of waterboarding

Met accused of waterboarding

Six members of the Metropolitan police have been suspended or had their duties restricted after they were accused of waterboarding suspects.

Scrap modernisation committee, says senior Tory

Sir Nicholas Winterton wants modernisation committee abolished

Scrap modernisation committee, says senior Tory

Brown cutting on Tory spending plans

Incisive PM cuts open Tory spending plans

Gordon Brown has accused the Tories of planning ten per cent spending cuts for Britain's public services.

Margaret Beckett to stand for Speaker

Margaret Beckett

Former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett is to join to the contest to become the next Speaker.  

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