Archive of January 2013
Peter Bone: Boundary changes debacle is Cameron's fault
David Cameron bears ultimate responsibility for the Conservatives' defeat on boundary changes earlier this week, Peter Bone said today.
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BBC censors honour killings drama
The BBC removed crucial lines from a radio drama on honour killings, its writer has said.
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Under-ten arrests count collapses by 98%
The number of annual arrests of children under ten has collapsed over the last five years from around 800 to just 23.
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No compromise as govt pushes ahead with secret courts
The government has been accused of arrogantly ignoring Lords amendments to the secret courts bill, as it tries to push the legislation through parliament.
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Free vote? Senior Tories face crisis of principle on gay marriage
Senior Conservatives will have to back the coalition's timetabling plans for its gay marriage bill or resign, in a move which will encourage dissent on the government's backbenches.
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'It really is that bad': Why Labour can't win on the economy
Labour is not winning the economic argument because it is failing to come up with a credible alternative "growth model", a leading political academic has claimed.
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Making Cameron think again on student immigration
The chairmen of five parliamentary committees have teamed up to demand David Cameron remove international students from the net migration statistics.
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Make an example of dangerous drivers, Cameron tells judges
The coalition will explore increasing the maximum sentences for dangerous driving, David Cameron suggested in prime minister's questions this lunchtime.
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PMQs verdict: Miliband pops Cameron's EU bubble
Ed Miliband put in a predictable and unconvincing performance, but by the time he had left the Chamber, he had stuck in a pin in David Cameron's EU balloon.
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England and Wales' top languages? English and Polish
The second most used language in England and Wales is now Polish, figures out today confirm.
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No establishment child porn cover-up, minister insists
The government has denied asking journalists to shield senior ministers "allegedly involved in child pornography" from press coverage.
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Police chief: Everyone should be tested for drugs at work
Millions of professionals should be tested for drug use at work, Britain's most senior policeman has demanded.
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'That's not how it works': Germany fires opening salvo at Britain ahead of EU negotiations
David Cameron's attitude to EU negotiations will not work, a senior German politician has warned.
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Mission creep? Cameron visits Algeria ahead of Mali operation
David Cameron raised further fears of mission creep in north Africa today, when he visited Algeria ahead of an operation sending British personnel to Mali.
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There goes the election: Tory majority hopes shrivel after boundary change defeat
Liberal Democrat government ministers have combined with the opposition to defeat the Conservatives' favoured boundary changes, in what is being viewed as a massive blow to coalition unity.
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'Apostles of cruelty' attack RSPCA in parliament
Prosecutions brought by the RSPCA against alleged animal abusers are coming under attack today from a Conservative MP.
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Britain is 'spineless' for sitting out Mali campaign
Britain has been accused of being spineless in its refusal to become further involved in the French military action taking place in Mali
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'It's a living nightmare': Parliament's anti-HS2 ringleader emerges
Commuters will see their rail fares continue to rise to pay for the new High Speed Rail line, its leading parliamentary critic has said.
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Parliament to the FA: Sort your act out in 12 months or we legislate
The Football Association (FA) should be given a year to sort out the financial management of football clubs or face legislation, an influential committee of MPs said today.
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One too many Budgets: Osborne told to quit his addiction
The chancellor needs to stop using the autumn statement as a second Budget, an influential committee of MPs said today.
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Desperate death row drugs granny sues Foreign Office
The British grandmother facing execution in Indonesia this week is suing the Foreign Office for not providing her with legal assistance.
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A warning sign: 'Risk of violence' after Galloway victory
George Galloway's victory in Bradford West reflects a "political vacuum" which could lead to the rise of extremism and violence, a report has warned.
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No jobs and lots of rain: Why ministers could trash-talk Britain to would-be immigrants
Whitehall officials are considering an unorthodox method of preventing another wave of immigration from the continent: pointing out that Britain is not all that Great, after all.
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Osborne vs Clegg as referendum drives wedge between coalition
The full effect of the promise of a referendum on the coalition was starting to become clear today, after George Osborne issued an outspoken attack on Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.
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New age of the railway: HS2 opponents ready for the fight
Campaigners intent on stopping the construction of Britain's new high speed rail system were gearing up for a fight today, after the route of the line was announced.
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