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Stephen Byers has referred himself to the standards commissioner over allegations that he used his influence in return for cash. Opposition parties have called for a Commons inquiry into ex-ministers allegedly selling influence after a Channel 4 documentary secretly filmed Byers, Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt.

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British Airways cabin crew have begun their third and final day of strike action. Gordon Brown is to make a fresh attempt to resolve the dispute with a second wave of strikes due to begin on Saturday.

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The US House of Representatives has narrowly voted to pass President Obama's key healthcare reform bill, clearing the way for him to sign the legislation into law. The bill was passed by 219 votes to 212, with no Republican support.

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Gordon Brown will today promise superfast broadband for every home, a move he claims will cut billions of pounds from public services and create more than 250,000 jobs.

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A group of MPs have called for more action to tackle air pollution, which they is causing the early deaths of up to 50,000 people a year and making thousands more ill.

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The UK's economic recovery will not pick up pace until the middle of next year, but the nation will avoid a dreaded double dip recession, according to the Confederation of British Industry.

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Alistair Darling will unveil a £2bn 'green investment bank' that finances environmentally friendly transport and energy projects in Wednesday's budget, according to reports. Economists have also warned that the chancellor must find £10bn more in savings to meet his goal on the budget deficit, according to the Times.

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The British public gives Brown credit for his response to the recession by a two to one margin, according to a new poll for the Financial Times.

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In a speech to the London Stock Exchange, Nick Clegg called for the setting up of a cross party council to watch over public spending cuts and ensure that efforts are seen as legitimate.

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There is growing concern over the number of unqualified nannies as Ofsted vetting rules now check only criminal records, the Times reports.

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The UK's role in the torture of terror suspects needs to be investigated at a public inquiry, MPs and human rights groups said today in a letter to the Independent.

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Major-General Andrew Mackay, a former British commander in Afghanistan, has called for an overhaul of relationships between policymakers and soldiers on the front line, accusing Whitehall of "losing sight" of realities on the ground.

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A Conservative government would honour deals and continue state funding of trade unions, the Financial Times reports.

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Labour could make a u-turn on plans for a 'death tax' to pay for long-term social care, according to reports.

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Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right party suffered a comprehensive defeat in regional elections yesterday, with the Socialist Party and its allies winning some 54 per cent of votes at a national level.

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The average household is £17,480 worse off than they were at the start of the recession, according to research by financial services firm MetLife.

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Labour face criticism over the selection of former GMTV political correspondent Gloria De Piero to fight a safe seat, with Liberal Democrat Stuart Bray arguing she cannot understand the local issues in Ashfield.

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Israeli troops killed four Palestinians yesterday as unrest in Palestine deepened. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is in the United States for talks as relations between the two countries have dipped.

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Multinationals in the UK are paying "much more tax" due to changes to transfer pricing.

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Alistair Darling refused to confirm his future as chancellor in a TV interview yesterday, adding to speculation he could be sacked. Conservatives Treasury spokesman Philip Hammond is reported to have said last night: "One thing is now clear - whoever wins the general election, Alistair Darling will not be chancellor."

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A proposed amendment to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill by Jack Straw would prevent interventions made by Prince Charles being accessed by people using the Freedom of Intervention Act.

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Wednesday 27th May 2009 | 17:41

Waite: A few independent MPs could help shake up politics

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Mr Waite said he had previously been asked to consider becoming an MP but, this time, he was seriously considering it.

"Now reform is in the air. A good handful of strong independents in Parliament could valuably assist that process so I am thinking very seriously about it.

"There is very little difference between the two parties. The party system needs to be shaken up, radically overhauled.

"We are at a very important time in history, an opportunity to shape a Parliament that is fit for our times, fit for the coplexities of our times," he said.

On thing giving him cause for thought, however, was the possible effect on his family and their privacy.

 

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Richard64
  • 18:25 |
  • 27 May 2009
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Oh please, no!

What we need are capable, innovative people. The whole problem with the Commons is that it has become a "gentleman's club" (or the non-gender-specific equivalent) and yet now we are seeing all of these celebrity has-beens like Waite and Ranzen who want to turn the chamber into the Groucho Club!

Please, we want politics, real politics, not more celebrity reality shows.

timothy Harris
  • 19:02 |
  • 27 May 2009
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Sometimes idealists just follow public opinion rather than taking difficult decisions.

Maybe he would be better to stay in the church - another organisation which could do with some modernisation!

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