Greens: We were right all along
By Laura Miller Green party forecasts of the disastrous effects of liberalising banking rules have been proved right, Caroline Lucas, leader of the Greens, told supporters today. At the party’s Blackpool conference she also said Labour’s current wave of recession beating measures were first put forward by the Greens years ago. “We said de-mutualising was […]
You’re not welcome, Canada tells Galloway
By Laura Miller Respect MP George Galloway will be turned away at the border if he tries to enter Canada because of his outspoken views risk national security. Mr Galloway, who was due to visit Toronto to deliver his speech Resisting War from Gaza to Kandahar on 30th March, will use “all means at our […]
Cameron: We won’t cut taxes
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has told his party he will concentrate on cutting public debt rather than cutting taxes if the Tories get into power. Criticising a raft of ‘unnecessary’ government measures, including ID cards, quango “fat cats” and aspects of the tax credit system, he promised to reduce spending before embarking on any […]
Ken: I’ll run for Mayor again
By politics.co.uk staff Ken Livingstone has announced he will run for London Mayor at the next election, even if he has to become an independent. Labour officials are still mulling over who to pick as a candidate, with rumours that Sir Alan Sugar may be asked to take on the role. But Mr Livingstone, who […]
PMQs as-it-happened
Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here, you can keep up to date with speech, debates and major political events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest developments. This event is now over but you can see how it happened below. 11:20 Forty minutes until the session begins. UK unemployment […]
Brown: I take responsibility for recession
By Ian Dunt Gordon Brown has said he takes “full responsibility” for the banking failures which led to the recession today. In a comment which attempts to draw the line over calls from the Conservatives for him to apologise, the prime minister admitted he regretted not launching a popular campaign when the tiger economies collapsed […]
Barroso ‘regrets’ Tories’ EPP exit
By politics.co.uk staff European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has admitted he regrets the Conservatives’ decision to leave the European parliament’s EPP group. The European People’s party (EPP), a Christian democratic, conservative party, is the largest such group within the European parliament. But last week the Tories announced they would withdraw from the EPP and […]
Cameron: Recession caught us off-guard
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron will admit the recession caught the Conservatives off-guard in his first major speech since coming back from compassionate leave tonight. Speaking to the British Chamber of Commerce in Birmingham, the Tory leader will admit to not having the appropriate foresight to see the downturn coming. “The unsustainable debts in our […]
Mandy told to reveal interests
By politics.co.uk staff Opposition politicians have called on business secretary Peter Mandelson and four other ministers to reveal their interests behind blind trusts. The calls come as details of ministers’ interests were published by the Cabinet Office, providing unprecedented information about ministers’ business, charitable and even social responsibilities. Critics say the public should know who […]
Clegg visits Google to discuss privacy
By politics.co.uk staff Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will visit Google today to discuss issues around privacy and cyber-bullying. The visit comes as support grows in parliament for a Lib Dem early day motion (EDM) raising concerns about the privacy implications of Google’s new Latitiude software, which allows users to track the location of friends […]
