Diary: Getting our Nick Clegg back

Over on politics.co.uk I look at whether we’ve got out liberal Nick Clegg back, after he stopped the snoopers’ charter on live radio. It was nice to see the return of the liberal that we many of us have stood by in difficult times doing exactly what we...

Libel reform lives, while Leveson and snoopers’ charter die. Where am I?

After libel reform was sorted this week, Nick Clegg killed off the snoopers’ charter on live radio, and now newspapers have rejected the Leveson Royal Charter.   Apparently everyone has told Brian that he’s not the messiah but a very naughty boy, with...

Johnson gets into Number 10

The mop of blonde hair is unmistakable, and now it’s where it has always felt it should be, in 10 Downing Street. It has just been announced that the MP for Orpington, Jo Johnson, will head up the No. 10 Policy Unit, which has lost a couple of leaders...

Mike Fabricant – as on message as ever

Shortly off to watch @nigel_farage at the Press Gallery Luncheon. Memo to self: remain looking poker faced & don’t cheer on anti-EU remarks! — Michael Fabricant (@Mike_Fabricant) April 23, 2013 Fabricant previously produced a paper on how the Conservatives...

Why I was beaten, lashed, and imprisoned

I’m not normally a fan of Amnesty due to their approach to Israel, but their  new Trial By Timeline tools is one of the most effective digital campaigns I’ve ever seen. If you haven’t seen it pop up on your Facebook page yet, Trial by Timeline is an app...

Pinterest and Politics

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks at the moment, with the digital pin board boasting more than 48 million users.   The site works like a digital pinboard. Users create an account (which can be done using your current Facebook or...

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