BBC: Labour MP Dennis Skinner has been banned from the Commons for the rest of Thursday for accusing shadow chancellor George Osborne of snorting cocaine. Referring to the 1980s, Mr Skinner said: “The only thing that was growing then was the lines of coke in front of Boy George and the rest of the Tories.”… Continue reading Beastly Behaviour
Month: December 2005
Dismal
File under cynical hack… Legal doubt on 28 days detention An influential parliamentary group claims there is not enough evidence to justify extending the time a terrorist suspect can be held from 14 to 28 days. Last month Tony Blair suffered his first ever defeat when MPs threw out plans to allow police to hold… Continue reading Dismal
Less than sure about Sure Start
Evidence has been dribbling in that Sure Start is not merely failing to help but is actually hindering the most vulnerable families in deprived areas. This is a difficult one, and Lisa Harker is correct to say that it is too early to make any pronouncements on the scheme’s relative success or failure. However, Tim… Continue reading Less than sure about Sure Start