Archive of March 2014
The week according to Sean Dilley
Broadcaster and general nuisance Sean Dilley gives us his take on the week in politics.
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The Political Week Online: Farage wins TV debate
Nigel Farage is declared the winner of #NickvNigel - but what is #FarageFacts? Marriage equality legislation comes into force. And is Ed Miliband weird?
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Comment: The ruling which reveals IDS' campaign of secrecy over universal credit
The problems with the biggest welfare project since Beveridge are being kept from the public
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The Week In Politics: A bookish backlash
The Ministry of Justice ends the week quite a bit less popular than it was at the start
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How Miliband can end the economic stalemate – and win in 2015
Labour might have found a way to wriggle out of the straitjacket of spending cuts
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Comment: The BBC's badger cull reporting has misled Britain
The Beeb deserves to be badgered over its handling of an Irish cull complaint
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This Is Your Brain Online: The challenge of the twitcident
Whether you're a train company, a supermarket, a government or a political Party, twitcidents matter
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'We are changing marriage more than it's changing us': Britain's first married gay couple speaks out
Last night, Peter McGraith became one of the first gay men to get married in Britain. Here, he tells us what it means to him.
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Comment: Chris Grayling's tortured defence of the prison book ban is falling apart
Chris Grayling has tried out several arguments to defend his ban on sending prisoners books - but none of them stack up
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The internet censorship programme you're not allowed to know about
The legal battle to find out precisely what is being included in internet filter programmes
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Painting Tony Benn: 'He went to sleep while I was drawing him'
"He was always very interested in just talking to people."
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As-it-happened: Clegg v Farage live from the spin room
Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage are in a room somewhere arguing about Europe. Join us for live coverage from the spin room
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PMQs verdict: Miliband's smile froze on his lips
Ed Miliband thought he was on to a winner - but somehow the Labour leader missed yet another opportunity to make David Cameron look stupid
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PMQs as-it-happens
All the twists and turns of this week's session, with Politics.co.uk's live blog.
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Comment: How much does the war on drugs cost you?
Experiments overseas provide vital clues for how to price cannabis and use it to reduce the deficit.
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'We're getting hammered': The never-ending misery of energy bosses
Facing a maelstrom of public anger from consumers, politicians and the press, energy bosses are getting desperate
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Comment: Grayling has shown his true colours with prison book ban
The justice secretary has given up on drug-free wings, but he's pushing book-free wings
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Comment: The ban on sending prisoners books is part of my rehabilitation revolution
Offenders need to behave well if they are to earn privileges
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Comment: Why has Grayling banned prisoners being sent books?
The justice secretary's decision to punish reading is as nasty as it is bizarre
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The Political Week Online: Three and nine, Grant Shapps resign
The Tory chairman manages to single-handedly derail an entire Budget
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The Week in Review: Was this the perfect Budget?
It's been an omnitriumph for George Osborne - if not for the Conservative party - this week
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Comment: Osborne's pension reforms will result in more state support
Those most in need of hand-holding have been given the keys to the sweet shop
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How to ruin a Budget: Left turns on 'patronising' Tories in beer and bingo backlash
When Shapps handed the left an opportunity to bash the Tories out of nowhere, opposition spinners must have been fervent with gratitude
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Budget 2014: Osborne's three clever tricks revealed
Chancellor funds this year's giveaways by whacking the 'baddies' of 21st century Britain
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Budget 2014: The response
Politicians and pressure groups from across the political spectrum respond to Budget 2014
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