Archive of 2014
David Cameron should practice the Christian values he preaches
Under Cameron's government, there is no room at the inn for the world's needy
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2014 was the year the two main political parties died
British politics is now defined by its smallest parties
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Why are taxpayers spending £60m on a bridge for Joanna Lumley?
Project expected to boost central London property values
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Reverse honeymoon: SNP lead widens following Jim Murphy selection
Murphy's selection fails to stem rise of SNP in Scotland.
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Pick of the Week: Failing Grayling
Labour's rivals on the left and right, MI6 torture allegations and another bad week for the justice secretary
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Labour are losing votes to the Greens and they don't know why
Ed Miliband's anti-Green strategy appears to be backfiring
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MPs shatter David Cameron's EVEL promise
Bitterly partisan and failing to display any signs of agreement, MPs' failure to rise to the occasion on English votes for English laws shows they are beyond redemption.
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Grayling hints at climb-down over judicial review battle with Lords
Fresh from his defeat over the prisoner book ban, it looks like Chris Grayling may be about to give way on at least one aspect of his judicial review attack
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Labour's migrant workers law will almost never be used
The aim of Miliband's new law is more political than legal
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Prison book ban: Grayling steals Christmas
Ministry of Justice backs down in prisoner book ban row – but refuses to ease restriction in time for Christmas.
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Probation privatisation looks to be as big a disaster as we thought it was
Grayling's reforms could prove dangerous, with initial reports suggesting a breakdown in communication over offender management
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TfL bury Boris bike fare hike under the Christmas tree
Boris Johnson's flagship cycle scheme failing to cover its costs
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The attack on Labour's Ukip leaflet is cynical nonsense
The faux-outrage over Labour's desire to "move the conversation on" from immigration says more about the electoral cycle than the integrity of the people who said it
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Pick of the Week: When Grayling accidentally brought down his own bill
A Treasury power-grab, a fake war on motorists and the latest misadventure of Britain's hapless lord chancellor
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Grayling back in the dock over legal aid cuts for domestic violence victims
The cruel evidence tests required for domestic abuse victims could be the latest victim of Grayling's hated judicial review
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Only Tories stand in the way of a British constitutional revolution
Only the Tories stand in the way of a constitutional convention. If a vote were held in the Commons on this issue, there is a strong chance it would be approved. So is a petition of just 15,000 signatures really the best way of underlining its importance?
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A Christmas carol: Will the Ministry of Justice appeal the prison book ban ruling?
As the deadline approaches for an appeal on the prison book ban ruling, campaigners sign a carol to the Ministry of Justice and press for more humane conditions
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PMQs Verdict: Harman rattles Clegg's chains
Deputy prime minister has a bad day in front of Harriet Harman
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How the cult of the free market sabotaged our public services
The evidence is clear: private firms in public services offer poor value for money. When will we get over our faith in the private sector?
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Failure of government workfare scheme revealed
Scheme to get young people into work had little or no impact
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Grayling's nadir? Judicial review bill falls apart as minister admits he misled Commons
Chris Grayling's plans to dismantle judicial review left in tatters after a letter emerges showing he misled Commons just as the same measure was being debated in the Lords
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The 'war on motorists' is a myth
Motoring costs have been frozen, while public transport costs have soared.
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The mechanics of a power-grab: How they plan to kill off judicial review
The Lords is in a -face-to-face battle with the Commons. They must hold their ground.
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Shamed Candy Crush MP: Fighting committee tedium one sweet at a time
Nigel Mills resorting to Candy Crush for entertainment in a boring select committee hearing has left him humiliated. But if it wasn't for his limp explanation, he'd deserve forgiveness.
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Pick of the Week: A final Lib Dem betrayal
Boris avoids scandal. Ukip goes back to the good old days of 1831. And the Lib Dems fail us one more time.
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