Technology and comment
On MSNBC Jim Cramer tried to start having the, when will Tim Cook be foreced out of Apple conversation. Well it was only a matter of time wasn’t it? Here Cramer is discussing why Cook apologised to China: To compare current Apple products, which continue...
Last night the House of Lords jumped over the last hurdle in bringing secret courts into the British justice system. Despite valiant work by Lords Strasburger and Marks, the measure was shamefully passed with votes by Lib Dem peers, and comes shortly...
Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins’ sitcom ‘Heading Out’ has received mixed reviews, but not only is it funny, it is an important step forward for lesbians on TV. Many of you will be familiar with the arguements about female gay characters on TV...
Only the Lib Dems could have won a significant by-election battle, and turn up to their spring gathering traumatised. With two of their own probably going to prison, and the scandal around Lord Rennard ongoing, that is exactly what is happening this weekend...
Subtle from the Labour press team.
A hilarious in the Telegraph today, reporting that some 35 years ago whilst at Oxford University current Attorney General Dominic Grieve was involved in throwing future Government Colleague Damian Green off a bridge and into a river 12 fee below! Green...
Just met with #Whips and let them know I will not be voting for the Benefit Cap tonight. Hope to speak in debate, too. — John Leech(@johnleechmcr) January 8, 2013 Sarah Teather having a rebel too. Think this one might get messy…
There has been growing concern within the Liberal Democrats about Secret Courts – or Closed Material Proceedings as the government would prefer them to be known. Hundreds of Lib Dem members have signed a petition against the move, which was roundly rejected...
Politics is back, with a full Sunday morning of political debate, including the Prime Minister on Andrew Marr.
Today is meant to be the second phase of the coalition, with Nick Clegg and David Cameron presenting a united front for a reforming future. We are to be told of all the exciting things the coalition is going to do over the next couple of years. Cameron...
I was delighted this afternoon when I saw that Paddy Ashdown had arrived Twitter, and not just because the former Lib Dem leader promises to be very entertaining over 140 characters. Ashdown is leading the Lib Dems ground war into the next election, and...
Hi all I am up on twitter and will occasionally tweet. But not about what I had for breakfast sort of things! P — Paddy Ashdown (@paddyashdown) January 29, 2013 Now this should be worth following….
As you might image, I don’t normally link favorably to Laurie Penny pieces, but today in the New Statesman she is pretty much bang on the money. Laurie is taking on the troll who terrorise women online if they dare to give an opinion. My personal experience...
Last night Channel 4′s Political Editor Michael Crick produced an explosive piece, exposing that short lived Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell was a victim of a stitch up involving the Police Federation and serving officers. I won’t repeat Crick’s revelations...
Nick Clegg, wearing a yellow tie and a determined expression, appeared in Westminster this morning to lay out his vision for his party and their continued contribution to the coalition. Sitting in the room, it was easy to get the sense that this is the...
In today’s Times, Philip Collins (no, not that one, Tony Blair’s former speech writer,) has a masterful piece behind the paywall explaining just how effective the Coalition has really been, and what a shame it is that it’s become so transactional. I’ve...
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), who are responsible for administrating the welfare and benefits system, have launched Universal Jobsmatch website. According to Rowena Mason in the Telegraph, the idea is that job hunters and their CVs are are...
Today is a pretty exciting day to be a member of the LGBT community. The second reading of the equal marriage legislation brings marriage for same sex couples ever closer. This legislation is about more than weddings though. In fact, I would argue the...
In the wake of sexual harassment claims it’s beginning to be noticed that the Lib Dems aren’t putting up many women. It seems odd that women wouldn’t want to go in and explain the issues, and show the Lib Dems are responding to concerns of women: Jenny...
