Is it me or is there a link between the government’s (possibly premature, possibly not) triumphalism about winning round the Labour rebels over the Terrorism Bill and the latest political crisis in Northern Ireland? For weeks now, it has been well known that the Brown government has been courting the DUP with a view to… Continue reading 42, Northern Ireland and Cameron’s non-leadership
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Official response to green energy targets: lie
The Guardian’s expose of DBERR’s response to the EU’s 20% renewable energy target which Tony Blair signed us up to earlier this year is sadly reminiscent of Yes, Minister, replete with calls to reclassify solar panels in Africa and nuclear energy as counting towards our renewable target. The worst thing about all this is that… Continue reading Official response to green energy targets: lie
Reshuffling to victory
It’s still sinking in, but first reactions? Yay! 6 years since Straw left the post, we get to call someone Jack Boot again. Okay, Jacqui Boot. Will Ruth Kelly abolish public transport on Sundays? Des Browne to be defence AND Scotland? Are we going to be fortifying Hadrian’s Wall? Geoff Hoon as Chief Whip. Not… Continue reading Reshuffling to victory