Archive of March 2010
The odds: 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.
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Hard-talking Clegg stands up to City
Nick Clegg refused to compromise with a City audience as he outlined why the banking sector needs urgent reform.
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Finally: Mandy takes on Ken
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.
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Europe takes on Labour
Labour faces a tough new critic of its economic policy, with the European Commission (EC) demanding Britain does more to cut its deficit.
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Polls raise Tory mood
New polls published today suggest Labour's electoral recovery may be stalling.
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Labour tries to limit political damage as BA strike nears
Labour was frantically trying to limit the political damage from its association with the Unite union as the British Airways strike neared this morning.
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Too many ministers?
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.
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MPs: We were mislead on dementia care
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.
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Council chief pay-offs prompt anger
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.
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Ashok Kumar found dead at home
Labour MP Ashok Kumar has died unexpectedly, his constituency office has announced.
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Brown condemns 'deplorable' BA strike
Gordon Brown has dismissed the British Airways (BA) cabin crew strike as "deplorable", despite its backers being one of Labour's main funders.
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Equality watchdog threatens legal action against stop-and-search police
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.
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Brown would 'keep going' after election defeat
Gordon Brown has refused to quit as Labour leader even if he loses the general election.
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Don't forget rape victims, review presses
An obsession with rape convictions means victims are being overlooked, a review into the way the crime is handled has concluded.
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Phillips leadership savaged by MPs
Trevor Phillips' leadership of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been bitterly criticised by a parliamentary committee.
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The battle against stop-and-search 'discrimination'
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.
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Osborne pressures Darling over debt
Chancellor Alistair Darling must choose between country and party, George Osborne has said.
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Brown recruits teens for knife crime pledge
Gordon Brown is seeking to get thousands of young people to sign a pledge against knife crime.
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Clegg: I am not the kingmaker
The British people, not the Liberal Democrats, will decide which party forms the next government, Nick Clegg has told his party's spring conference.
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'Steady' cuts needed to win Lib Dems over
The Liberal Democrats would not back a governing party which proposes "merrily slashing" public spending immediately, Nick Clegg has said.
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BNP still racist, judge rules
BNP still racist, judge rules
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Review rejects 'disproportionate' BNP ban for teachers
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.
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Labour peer escapes expenses prosecution
Labour's Pola Uddin will not face criminal charges following allegations of expenses abuses, the director of public prosecutions has confirmed.
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Porn director eyes long, hard fight for parliament
The Liberal Democrats have selected award-winning porn director Anna Arrowsmith as a candidate for the general election.
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MPs fed up with social care 'point-scoring'
MPs have called on the major parties to avoid "pre-election point-scoring" and come together to achieve consensus on social care reform.
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