Via the Guardian: One senior government official said there was scarce detail about how the government planned to reform the [Lords] disciplinary process. “We promised in the manifesto to reform the … (View Post)

But there's an absolutely critical difference: - the London Mayor appoints officials who can't therefore become political rivals, and so pose no threat. They have no political power base an… (View Post)

That just shows how cunning and clever Mandleson really is, coming up with this devious plot to deliver the UK our first gay PM. And such selflessness, willing to sacrifice his peerage, title and rep… (View Post)

You’re saying that today is the final death of New Labourism? (View Post)

It’s that classic scandal that everyone can imagine and understand. Nothing complicated, just a guy wandering around a peaedo’s house in his underwear about to get a bung of £75,000. Even voters with… (View Post)