Archive of articles from 2010

The odds: Clegg bubble ready to burst?

Is the Clegg bubble ready to burst?

Confidence in a second victory for the Liberal Democrat's Nick Clegg has begun to wane as punters turn to David Cameron in the Leader's Debate betting, report bookies today.

Hard-talking Clegg stands up to City

Lib Dems blame banking sector for economic woes

Nick Clegg refused to compromise with a City audience as he outlined why the banking sector needs urgent reform.

Finally: Mandy takes on Ken

Mandy vs Ken: the big fight could be the highlight of the Cabinet contender debates

The clash many political pundits have been waiting for since Ken Clarke and Peter Mandelson were brought back into the fold is finally on its way.

Europe takes on Labour

Britain needs to be more specific about how it will reduce the deficit, the European Commission says

Labour faces a tough new critic of its economic policy, with the European Commission (EC) demanding Britain does more to cut its deficit.

Polls raise Tory mood

Cameron will be relieved at the new polling results

New polls published today suggest Labour's electoral recovery may be stalling.

Labour tries to limit political damage as BA strike nears

The strike could cripple BA and raises difficult questions about Labour funding

Labour was frantically trying to limit the political damage from its association with the Unite union as the British Airways strike neared this morning.

Too many ministers?

Yes Minister, but are so many really necessary?

The prevalence of ministers in government is slowing down its work and costing it far too much money, according to an influential new report published today.

MPs: We were mislead on dementia care

The dementia strategy is not being rigorously pursued, MPs said.

The Department of Health (DoH) has consistently failed to live up to its promises on dementia care, a frank and damaging report by MPs found today.

Council chief pay-offs prompt anger

Souncil chiefs have quickly returned to a similar post after being paid off, the report showed

There was anger across the political spectrum today after an audit found council chiefs were being given six-figure pay offs only to quickly take up jobs at different councils.

Ashok Kumar found dead at home

Ashok Kumar died "suddenly" and "accidentally"

Labour MP Ashok Kumar has died unexpectedly, his constituency office has announced.

Brown condemns 'deplorable' BA strike

Unite union is behind looming BA cabin crew strike

Gordon Brown has dismissed the British Airways (BA) cabin crew strike as "deplorable", despite its backers being one of Labour's main funders.

Equality watchdog threatens legal action against stop-and-search police

Police forces could face legal action unless they even out their stop-and-search procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is threatening legal action against police forces which disproportionately target blacks and Asians in stop-and-search procedures, even as it is put on the back foot by a fiercely critical parliamentary report.

Brown would 'keep going' after election defeat

Gordon Brown says he would not quit if Labour failed to win the general election

Gordon Brown has refused to quit as Labour leader even if he loses the general election.

Don't forget rape victims, review presses

Rape review calls for renewed focus on victim

An obsession with rape convictions means victims are being overlooked, a review into the way the crime is handled has concluded.

Osborne pressures Darling over debt

Tories want quick action to tackle public deficit

Chancellor Alistair Darling must choose between country and party, George Osborne has said.

The battle against stop-and-search 'discrimination'

Police stop and search against ethnic minorities is up in some areas

Police forces which persistently stop-and-search more blacks and Asians than white people could face legal action, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said today.

Brown recruits teens for knife crime pledge

Knife crime has fallen under Labour, but problem remains huge

Gordon Brown is seeking to get thousands of young people to sign a pledge against knife crime.

Phillips leadership savaged by MPs

Gordon Brown says he would not quit if Labour failed to win the general election

Trevor Phillips' leadership of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been bitterly criticised by a parliamentary committee.

Clegg: I am not the kingmaker

Nick Clegg in conference speech mode

The British people, not the Liberal Democrats, will decide which party forms the next government, Nick Clegg has told his party's spring conference.

'Steady' cuts needed to win Lib Dems over

Nick Clegg says Lib Dems will only reach out to parties opposing "economic masochism"

The Liberal Democrats would not back a governing party which proposes "merrily slashing" public spending immediately, Nick Clegg has said.

BNP still racist, judge rules

Nick Griffin says rule-change proves BNP are not racist

BNP still racist, judge rules

Review rejects 'disproportionate' BNP ban for teachers

Only handful of racism cases have come up among teachers in England

Members of the British National party (BNP) and other racist organisations can continue teaching in taxpayer-funded schools, an independent review has concluded, prompting condemnation from teachers' unions.

MPs fed up with social care 'point-scoring'

Baby-boomers will need huge social care investment

MPs have called on the major parties to avoid "pre-election point-scoring" and come together to achieve consensus on social care reform.

Sarkozy in London for leader talks

Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy's 'entente cordiale'

French president Nicolas Sarkozy is meeting with both David Cameron and Gordon Brown as he visits Britain today.

Brown calls for BA strike resolution - eventually

British Airways' dispute with cabin crew rumbles on

Gordon Brown has called for a resolution of the British Airways (BA) cabin crew dispute "as quickly as possible", after the Tories attacked the Unite union's links to the Labour party.

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