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Liberal Democrats reveal election slogan
- 15:37
- Liberal Democrats
Seen a sneak preview of @pinknews general election poll that's out on Sunday. Ve...
- 14:23
- Benjamin Cohen
Mesh Chhabra | Labour being a bit shy over condemning Unite strike. Are they too busy counting ...
- 14:18
- Mesh Chhabra
@stephenctimms is running 45mins late and apparently there's no chance of a cup ...
- 14:18
- Benjamin Cohen
Political Scrapbook | Gordon Brown stars in hilarious Tory shoot ‘em up computer game!
- 13:58
- Political Scrapbook
My first time
- 13:54
- LabourList
Paul Waugh | Sarko won't have Sun on his Xmas card list. Refuses to answer another Q re Carla...
- 13:46
- Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh | Sarko gets snarky re Brit hacks Qs re marriage to Carla. "I love Britain. Don't ...
- 13:45
- Paul Waugh
Krishnan Guru-Murthy | ouch! sarkozy furious at journo who asked him about the rumours of his private a...
- 13:43
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy
James Plaskitt | #gordonbrown and Sarkozy meeting in #number10 to discuss the #robinhoodtax. Hope...
- 13:39
- James Plaskitt
Lord Paul Drayson | I'm working on Labours "science manifesto" now. Please tweet yr ideas & views. I...
- 13:38
- Lord Paul Drayson
chris dillow | Tax-dodger, moi?
- 13:37
- Stumbling and Mumbling
Paul Waugh | Sarko in No10 presser: "Whenever I have talks with Gordon Brown I feel enriched ...
- 13:31
- Paul Waugh
David Blackburn | Do these slogans hit the mark?
- 13:30
- The Coffee House
Diane Taylor | The bigger picture on asylum | Diane Taylor
- 13:30
- Comment is Free
Richard Bacon | BBC logs 'just under 8,000' complaints about plan to close 6 Music http://bit.ly...
- 13:29
- http://bit.ly/dlpuzl
Iain Martin | Watch Liam Byrne’s lips: No new tax rises
- 13:28
- Iain Martin Blog
stephen_green7@sky.com (Daily Referendum) | SHOCKER! Labour's biggest backer Unite to Strike - Gordon Brown says nothing.
- 13:24
- Daily Referendum
Paul Waugh | Gordo just told Sarko that we have an "entente formidable". Groan.
- 13:22
- Paul Waugh
Ruth Barnett | iPhone Wars: Labour Launch App
- 13:21
- Boulton & Co.
ConservativeHome | Eric Pickles calls for the Electoral Commission to give Returning Officers an "u...
- 13:13
- ToryDiary
Richard | Party political games
- 13:13
- EU Referendum
Downing Street | No10: Watch the PM's press conference with President Sarkozy, starting shortly: ...
- 13:10
- http://www.number10.gov...
Bagehot | The hardest case
- 13:10
- Bagehot's Notebook
Mark Wadsworth | "Lib Dem election slogan promises more hilarity and confusion"
- 13:06
- Mark Wadsworth
lucy manning | BA strike worrying those travelling close to Easter fearing. One friend said "Br...
- 12:58
- Lucy Manning
Lord Paul Drayson | My team at BIS have responded to over 1,000 emails just on the "science principl...
- 12:51
- Lord Paul Drayson
Keep porn out of politics?
- 12:44
- Comment is Free
John Redwood | Regulators have always made judgements
- 12:41
- John Redwood's Diary
The power of the celebrity Tweeter
- 12:34
- Paul Waugh
Dave Hill | Elections in Hounslow: bad news for the Keens
- 12:23
- Dave Hill's London blog
The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?
- 12:14
- BBC
Iain Roberts | Lib Dem Lords offer concessions on Digital Economy amendments
- 12:10
- Liberal Democrat Voice
In (further) praise of Andrew Adonis
- 12:08
- John Rentoul
Daniel Korski | RIP EDA?
- 12:08
- The Coffee House
Will Straw: Social media is about reaching out and empowering your activists
- 12:07
- LabourList
Phil Reynolds | 'Change’, ‘future’, ‘fairness’ – is the Lib Dem slogan different enough?
- 12:02
- Total Politics Party Li...
Ed Jacobs | UUP-Tory alliance a “mongrel relationship”
- 11:59
- Left Foot Forward
Adrian Michaels | Germany wants to punish the euro offenders
- 11:59
- Telegraph politics blog
That LibDem logo in full
- 11:48
- Paul Waugh
Sally Bercow | No I am not depressed coz of BA cabin crew strike. Am disappointed tho'. With BA...
- 11:44
- Sally Bercow
Kevin Maguire | Lib slogan "Change That Works For You. Building A Fairer Britain" covers Lab's "...
- 11:25
- Kevin Maguire
Adonis shows the way on transport, and debates
- 11:22
- Alastair Campbell Blog
Iain Dale | The LibLabCon Election Slogan as Perfected by the LibDems
- 11:18
- Iain Dale
Paul Waugh | How long will it be before the Tories point up links between BA strike union Uni...
- 11:10
- Paul Waugh
lucy manning | no charges for baroness uddin cps decide
- 11:01
- Lucy Manning
Patrick | Are Labour planning to cut police numbers?
- 10:55
- Full Fact
Tim Montgomerie | If I could only follow six Twitterers, they'd be @StephanShaxper, @SamuelCoates,...
- 10:54
- Tim Montgomerie
David Blackburn | At last, the Tories get organised
- 10:49
- The Coffee House
freethinkingeconomist | Banning CDS – a veritable linkfest and stout opinion
- 10:42
- Freethinking Economist
Dizzy | Epic Logo Fail
- 10:30
- Dizzy Thinks
George Eaton | Tory jitters as poll lead falls to three
- 10:29
- The Staggers Blog
Alistair Darling being sent Gordon's
- 10:27
- Paul Waugh
Iain Dale | Porn director Lib Dem candidate 'supports the Labour party'
- 10:20
- Iain Dale
Gorbachev, twenty five years on.
- 10:20
- Three thousand versts o...
Patrick | Friday’s fact-check round-up
- 10:13
- Full Fact
Sara Mojtehedzadeh | Caption Competition
- 10:04
- Boulton & Co.
Brian Walker | Why George Bush made rthe call to Cameron
- 09:58
- Slugger O'Toole
Douglas Carswell | Lost in translation
- 09:50
- Douglas Carswell Blog
Robert Peston | Lehman: How it disguised its frailty
- 09:37
- Peston's Picks
Tom Harris MP | Just got an email from ConHome headlined: "Should Cameron be more angry?"
- 09:35
- Tom Harris MP
BBC Radio 4 Today | FSA chief outlines "proactive" new approach and says Tory FSA plans would be "di...
- 09:31
- BBC Radio 4 Today
Enter Ken Clarke...
- 09:28
- Bob Piper
Parmjit Dhanda | BNP to be allowed to work as teachers? I wouldn't want any extremist teaching my...
- 09:25
- Parmjit Dhanda
Charlie Whelan | Sun joins smears on me and Unite. In case missed Sun poll Labour 3 behind Tories...
- 09:23
- Charlie Whelan
This Mother's Day, don't let the Tories keep mum about workers' rights
- 09:20
- LabourList
Alex Barker | The full text of the Lib Dem “triple lock”
- 09:18
- FT Westminster Blog
Emma Boon | MPs still troughing truffles!
- 09:17
- Taxpayers' Alliance Cam...
Dylan Sharpe | A small victory for common sense
- 09:16
- Big Brother Watch
ConservativeHome | Coulson and Hilton 'join forces' in Tory election team
- 09:12
- ToryDiary
Gerald Warner | Climategate: the IPCC's whitewash 'review' is the AGW camp's biggest mistake yet
- 09:08
- Gerald Warner Blog
David Blackburn | Affluence for influence
- 09:07
- The Coffee House
Shamik Das | Politics Summary: Friday, March 12th
- 09:07
- Left Foot Forward
Miliband 'effectively confirms' May 6 election date
- 09:02
- Paul Waugh
ConservativeHome | Who would Lib Dem councillors favour in a hung Parliament?
- 09:01
- ConHome Local Governmen...
Unity | There ain’t nuthin’ more powerful than the smell of Tory mendacity!
- 09:00
- Liberal Conspiracy
Tehmina Kazi | Should religious leaders tell us how to vote? | Tehmina Kazi
- 09:00
- The Guardian
Richard Murphy | Not just nasty; downright vicious: Tory support for vulture funds
- 08:54
- Tax Research UK
The Tory decline offers Labour the opportunity for renewal
- 08:50
- LabourList
Richard Murphy | What are the Tories ashamed of?
- 08:40
- Tax Research UK
Telegraph Opinion | Greece will be saved, but what about other debtors?
- 08:26
- Telegraph blog
Calling out Cameron on CND slurs
- 08:20
- LabourList
Brian Walker | The cautionary tale of the field marshal MP for North Down
- 08:14
- Slugger O'Toole
ConservativeHome | Quangos: A cull for some, taming for others
- 08:08
- ConHome Local Governmen...
Tim Worstall | But, but, this was the right thing to do!
- 08:07
- Tim Worstall
Betting markets: Tory majority of 18
- 08:03
- John Rentoul
There's no substitute for policy thinking and campaigning
- 08:00
- LabourList
Aluf Benn | How Bibi lost a best friend | Aluf Benn
- 08:00
- Comment is Free
Next Left | So who's really playing politics with the Ashcroft peerage inquiry?
- 07:57
- Next Left
Daniel Hannan | Brussels is run by and for lobby groups
- 07:51
- Daniel Hannan Blog
John Redwood | Travelling safely
- 07:51
- John Redwood's Diary
ConservativeHome | Should David Cameron be more angry about Labour failures and failings?
- 07:44
- ToryDiary
Archbishop Cranmer | David Laws on faith schools and the Liberal Democrats
- 07:41
- Cranmer
Paul Waugh | Nick Clegg admits to GMTV that Lib Dem PPC Anna Span's porn past is "not my cup ...
- 07:36
- Paul Waugh
Toby Young | Is Samantha Cameron the world's most reluctant political wife?
- 07:30
- Telegraph politics blog
Jon Snow | OK, so I’m biased. I shall be supporting the under-dog
- 07:08
- Snowblog
Alexander Chancellor | So it's Sarah Brown v Samantha Cameron | Alexander Chancellor
- 07:00
- Comment is Free
Insurgents are local, know every compound and ditch. You cannot move fast throug...
- 06:55
- Alex Thomson
We're going to fight and win
- 06:33
- Go 4th - John Prescott'...
ConservativeHome | Yousuf Miah: The system of student visas needs a complete overhaul
- 06:10
- ConservativeHome Platfo...
Mike Smithson | YouGov vs AR: Is it all down to the weightings?
- 04:41
- PoliticalBetting
guidofawkes | “I’m Not a Politically Correct Feminist, but…”
- 02:31
- Guy Fawkes' Blog
Steve Bell | What and when MI5 knew about torture
- 01:47
- Comment is Free
Prescott: We're in a fight, and we're going to win!
- 00:47
- LabourList
Kevin Maguire | Playboy offshore zillions inheritor Zac Goldsmith's "different type of politics"...
- 00:36
- Kevin Maguire
Melanie Phillips | Iran threatens genocide yet again
- 00:30
- Melanie Phillips Blog
New York ties with London for finance crown
- 00:03
- The Financial Times
Iain Martin | Whelan’s Baffling Silence on His Union’s Strike at British Airways
- 00:02
- Iain Martin Blog
John Prescott | Hope Labour's next Party Political Broadcast consists of 3 mins of the 'best bit...
- 23:49
- John Prescott
A retraction and apology to John Harris
- 23:47
- LabourList
Sun City | Market report | All the latest business news
- 23:37
- The Sun
Guido Fawkes | Quote of the Day: Kelvin MacKenzie said… “Brown is a compulsive liar, he has no ...
- 23:30
- http://bit.ly/cMuu9l
John Prescott | Just recorded this clip on YouGov/Sun poll - Con 37% (nc), Lab 34% (+2), Lib Dem...
- 23:22
- http://bit.ly/9eZEer
Gaby Hinsliff | changed my mind about men on the #bbcqt panel: it's the audience who has the pow...
- 23:22
- Gaby Hinsliff
Allegra Stratton | No new taxes or VAT rise in budget, says Treasury minister Liam Byrne
- 23:19
- The Guardian
Guido Fawkes | Quote of the Day
- 23:11
- Guy Fawkes' Blog
Simon Jenkins | The bankers lied. And Darling, a mere puppet on their string, knows it | Simon J...
- 23:00
- Comment is Free
#bbcqt Justine Greening just referred to her leader as "Cameron". What happeded ...
- 22:54
- David Singleton
BBC Question Time | Justine Greening MP says neither she, nor the shadow front bench, will be taking...
- 22:54
- BBC Question Time
Wondering why we have Caroline Flint representing us? Why not @HarrietHarman ? C...
- 22:52
- BevaniteEllie
BBC Question Time | "I believe that we should know as much as possible about Jon Venables" - Kelvin ...
- 22:41
- BBC Question Time
James Lyons | why is angus reid so out of line?
- 22:40
- James Lyons
Iain Dale | The Daley Dozen: Thursday
- 22:37
- Iain Dale
Telegraph Opinion | What do we want from the NHS?
- 22:32
- Telegraph blog
Is the Tory lead really just three points?
- 22:30
- John Rentoul
Mike Smithson | CORRECTION: Angus Reid Tory lead up 1 to 13. C39-L26-LD18. YouGov 37-34-17
- 22:15
- Mike Smithson
3 points. 3. Bring. It. On. #GameON
- 22:07
- BevaniteEllie
Mike Smithson | But PB/Angus Reid has the gap widening to 13 points
- 22:06
- PoliticalBetting
Tom Harris MP | Heading to the BBC to be interviewed on "Newsnicht" about high-speed rail. Again...
- 22:05
- Tom Harris MP
Anthony Wells | YouGov Daily Poll – 37/34/17
- 22:03
- UK Polling Report
Mehdi Hasan | It's defeatist nonsense to talk of a crisis of leftwing thinking | Mehdi Hasan
- 22:00
- Comment is Free
Iain Dale | More Chaos at Maidstone Hospital
- 21:54
- Iain Dale
Alex Thomson | Astonishing ambition of Nato hopes for the Afghan army
- 21:45
- Snowblog
Tom Harris MP | Memoirs are made of this
- 21:30
- And Another Thing...
Michael Tomasky | A Democrat disgrace | Michael Tomasky
- 21:00
- Comment is Free
Mike Smithson | YouGov daily poll out on PB at 10pm. Also tonight the latest PB/Angus Reid poll....
- 20:41
- Mike Smithson

Latest from The Green Box

All today's political stories

Govt start briefing on budget

Alistair Darling has warned not to expect "giveaways" in the budget while Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Bryne has denied that the government will have to raise VAT to reduce the deficit, as speculation begins about what Darling will announce in the budget later this month.
- News The Times: page 15 No new tax rises to meet pledge, Alistair Darling will say at Budget Read more
- News The Daily Telegraph: page 1 Liam Byrne: No new tax rises under Labour Read more
- Blog Paul Waugh: Alistair Darling being sent Gordon's Read more
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FSA to get tough on financial products

The head of the Financial Services Authority, Hector Sants, will today announce stronger rules on financial products in order to protect consumers.
- News BBC: FSA head Hector Sants to announce tougher rules on financial products Read more
- Blog John Redwood's Diary: Regulators have always made judgements Read more
- On air FSA must step in earlier to stop mis-selling - Sants Read more
- Twitter BBC Radio 4 Today: FSA chief outlines "proactive" new approach and says Tory FSA plans would be "disruptive". Read more
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Hague invited to Ashcroft hearing

William Hague has been invited to next week's parliamentary inquiry investigating the handling of Lord Ashcroft's peerage, Labour MP Gordon Prentice has revealed.
- News The Guardian: page 1 Tories boycott Commons inquiry into Ashcroft peerage Read more
- Opinion Medhi Hasan: The differences between Lord Paul and Ashcroft are stark Read more
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Watchdog warns MI5 & MI6 may face cuts

The Intelligence and Security Committee have warned that the intelligence services could suffer real term cuts due to the financial crisis which will see most departments have their budgets cut.
- News BBC: MI5 and MI6 may face cuts warns watchdog Read more
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State bank to finance motorways

Civil servants are rushing to put together plans that will allow the UK's pension funds to bankroll the building of motorways through a special state controlled bank. Lord Mandelson in a speech today will highlight the need to find alternative ways of improving the country's infrastructure.
- News The Times: State bank will allow pension funds to finance motorways Read more
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London 'loses finance crown'

London has tied with New York in a ranking of world financial centres, as fears over regulations led it to be toppled from the top spot.
- News The Financial Times : page 3 New York ties with London for finance crown Read more
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Poll confusion for Labour and Tories

Two opinion polls this morning paint contrasting pictures of the state of the Conservatives' poll lead. The daily tracker by YouGov for the Sun shows the Tory lead reduced to three points, with the Conservatives at 37% (nc) and Labour at 34% (+2). Meanwhile, an Angus Reid poll for Political Betting gives the Conservatives a 13 point lead.
- News The Sun : page 7 The Sun's daily poll: March 12 Read more
- Opinion Jeff Randall: Gordon Brown has terrible form when it comes to keeping his promises Read more
- On air Holmes defends Lib Dem 'triple lock' system Read more
- Twitter Charlie Whelan: Sun joins smears on me and Unite. In case missed Sun poll Labour 3 behind Tories. That's 17 less than when Sun backed Cam! Keep it up chaps Read more
- StoryTracker View all sources for this story on one page
Mortgage lending down 49%

Mortgage lending fell by 49% in January, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
- News Mortgage lending down 49% in January - Council of Mortgage Lenders Read more
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Public sector pensions warning

The National Audit Office has warned that the amount of money paid in public sector pensions could triple in the next 50 years, rising to £75 bn in 2060 compared with £25 bn this year.
- News BBC: Warning on public sector pensions Read more
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Former Iraq hostage says he was tortured

The freed British hostage Peter Moore has told the Times that he was tortured for months during his 31 month long kidnapping ordeal.
- News The Times: page 1 Torture, terror and table tennis: Iraq hostage Peter Moore tells of ordeal Read more
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Further warning over UK debt

The UK's triple-A credit rating is at risk and it may become the next country to face a crisis over its debt, according to the Italian-German bank UniCredit.
- News The Daily Telegraph: page B1 Europe's banks brace for UK debt crisis Read more
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Four charged over exes deny guilt

Three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer told City of Westminster Magistrate's Court yesterday that parliamentary privilege meant that they could not be tried over their expenses claims. The judge said that the cases needed to be tested in a higher court.
- News The Daily Mail: page 1 'Thieves' who think they're above the law: Three Labour MPs charged with expenses fraud say court has no right to put them on trial Read more
- Opinion page 1 MPs in the dock: from kings of the castle to a glass cage Read more
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MPs to trust public on social care

The health select committee has published a wide ranging report on social care and has said that ministers were wrong to rule out a tax funded option, instead they call for the public to decide on the matter.
- News The Guardian: Politicians must raise level of social care debate | Peter Beresford Read more
- News The Daily Telegraph: page 6 Free care plans condemned by MPs Read more
- News MPs: Let public decide on fully tax-funded social care Read more
- On air No chance of consensus on social care pre-election, concedes Barron Read more
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Asylum seekers 'injured by guards'

A Home Office commissioned review into the treatment of asylum seekers has criticised security guards' use of handcuffs, saying some refugees had been left with serious injuries.
- News The Independent : page 4 Asylum-seekers abused by security guards, says report Read more
- Blog Comment is Free: The bigger picture on asylum | Diane Taylor Read more
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SNP to meet BBC over election debates

Senior figures in the SNP will meet with members of the BBC to discuss the party's exclusion from the upcoming leaders debates during the general election campaign. Alex Salmond said their exclusion raises questions over the BBC's impartiality.
- News BBC: Salmond to meet BBC over debates Read more
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Dannatt warning on combat stress

Former Chief of the General Staff Gen Sir Richard Dannatt has warned that thousands of veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are at risk of developing mental health problems.
- News The Daily Telegraph: page 9 Combat Stress appeal: 8,500 veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq to develop trauma problems Read more
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UN calls for Burma war crimes investigation

A senior UN official has called for members of Burma's ruling military junta to be investigated over allegations they committed war crimes.
- News The Guardian: page 17 UN calls for war crimes investigation in Burma Read more
- Opinion Belt, braces and army boots Read more
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Lib Dems select porn director as PPC

The Liberal Democrats will field porn director Anna Arrowsmith as their prospective parliamentary candidate to fight for the seat in Gravesham, Kent.
- News The Sun : Clegg's backing the porn director Read more
- Blog Iain Dale: Porn director Lib Dem candidate 'supports the Labour party' Read more
- Twitter Paul Waugh: Nick Clegg admits to GMTV that Lib Dem PPC Anna Span's porn past is "not my cup of tea" Read more
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Today's top ten must-reads

- 1
- Both sides deserve to lose this election
  Martin Wolf , The Financial Times
- Open
- If guests, like fish, start to stink after three days, UK governments, with their vast powers, stink after three terms. The present government is a good example. Moreover, another term could be as damaging for Labour as was John Major's surprise 1992 victory over Neil Kinnock for the Tories. Labour needs to lose, for its own sake, let alone the country's.
  
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- 2
- Nick Clegg: the kingmaker in waiting?
  Nick Clegg interview , Economist
- Open
- Nick Clegg doesn’t do “What if?” politics, he says. The leader of the Liberal Democrats is politely Delphic in the face of The Economist’s inquiries, in an interview on March 9th, about his plans in the event of a hung parliament after the coming general election.
  
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- 3
- Lib Dem dilemma at prospect of deal with Tories
  The Times
- Open
- Alan Paul has been fighting the Conservatives in Taunton, Somerset, for 25 years. This is a key marginal seat that has flipped between the Liberal Democrats and the Tories in the past four elections.
  
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- 4
- Brown powerless against union paymasters he unleashed
  Trevor Kavanagh , Sun
- Open
- Gordon Brown was last night powerless against a Frankenstein monster HE has unleashed - as Labour's union paymasters plotted a terrifying return to 1970s-style STRIKES.
  
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- 5
- Crisis? What Crisis? - the left is triumphant, not defeated
  Medhi Hasan , Guardian
- Open
- In November 2008, shortly after Barack Obama's election victory, his combative chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, revealed the new administration's approach to the sudden economic downturn. "Rule one: Never allow a crisis to go to waste," he told the New York Times. "They are opportunities to do big things."
  
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- 6
- Generals must keep their noses out of politics
  Vernon Bogdanor , The Times
- Open
- If the defence budget was indeed “unbalanced” and the priorities were wrong, the heads of the Armed Services cannot escape their share of the blame. For not only do they sit on the highest decision-making bodies of the Ministry of Defence but they also, unlike civil servants, enjoy an effective veto over decisions through the threat of resignation — one that, apparently, they do not hesitate to deploy. Had Lord Guthrie taken the view that helicopters should be given priority over, for example, anti-submarine warfare or high-concept vehicle programmes, it is difficult to believe that his view would not have prevailed.
  
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- 7
- The poll confusion: is it all about the weightings?
  Mike Smithson , PoliticalBetting
- Open
- When you get two polls, apparently so far apart as YouGov and Angus Reid, it’s very hard to come up with an explanation except by digging deep into the the data.
  
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- 8
- High speed plans show Labour back on track
  Leader , New Statesman
- Open
- Andrew Adonis's ambitious high-speed rail project proves that there are still good ideas coming from this government.
  
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- 9
- UK will go on paying price for allowing bankers to dictate credit policy
  S Jenkins , Guardian
- Open
- So why were RBS and Lloyds/HBOS not fully nationalised, rather than given unconditional largesse? Speaking at this year's Spectator lunch, Darling boasted that "I own four banks". They appear to own him. They assured him they would use his money to lend to businesses and homeowners to avert recession. They lied and Darling knew it. He knew his money would disappear into underwriting the banks' casino debts and overheating the stock market.
  
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- 10
- Might the civil service not work better if it tried to do less?
  Q Letts , Mail
- Open
- We had further evidence yesterday of just how chaotic and fighty it has been behind the scenes since New Labour won power in 1997. A former Whitehall mandarin spoke of the 'anarchy' at the top of the Government.
  
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