Tuesday 31 December 2013

The New Year dishonours - Politics.co.uk

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"The real purpose of the list is to tie some of the most powerful and influential people in the country into a cosy little club, the membership of which is decided from within."

New Year Honours

The honours system is broken: It's time for it to retire

Keir Starmer: Arise Sir Bathalot

The real purpose of the New Year honours is to tie some of the most powerful and influential people in the country into a cosy little club.

New Year Honours list 2014 in full

Prominent Conservative supporter Karren Brady receives a CBE

The full list of those included in the 2014 New Year honours

New Year Messages

WATCH: Miliband: 'Happy New Year you miserable lot'

Ed Miliband: Hopeful

Ed Miliband describes a country living in abject misery, during his festive New Year message.

WATCH: Clegg: 'Vote Lib Dem or the economy gets it'

Nick Clegg: Lib Dems are 'the party of in'

Nick Clegg uses New Year's message to warn that a vote for any other party than the Lib Dems will risk the future of the economy.

In other news...

Christians only: Nigel Farage drops Syrian refugee call

Farage in partial retreat over Syrian refugee call

Nigel Farage has retreated from his call for the UK government to take Syrian refugees into the UK, saying that only Christians from the country should be allowed in.

Let Britain Fly: Any party serious about governing Britain must back airport expansion

Business leaders issue politicians with unequivocal call to action following Airports Commission report.

CIHT welcome the Davies Commission interim report and call for immediate short term action

CIHT welcomes the publication of the Airports Commission’s interim report into airport capacity and connectivity.

IET: Top tips to avoid hidden dangers with your Christmas lights

As the festive season gets into full swing, IET has a few simple tips on avoiding the dangers of Christmas lights.

Our club: Sports clubs to get young people working

VIDEO: Morrisons is pioneering a new programme in famous sporting venues around the UK to help young unemployed people get back into work.

BHA: Right to die with dignity is a fundamental human right

The 'right to die' cases of Jane Nicklinson and Paul Lamb will be heard at the Supreme Court this week.

Rethink: Independent review of fit-for-work tests does not go far enough

Review of government’s controversial Work Capability Assessment (WCA) fails to go far enough.

RSPCA urges Westminster to follow Welsh Government’s lead on fly grazing legislation

The new legislation will equip local authorities in Wales with additional powers to tackle fly grazing and abandonment problems.

NASUWT: Key stage 2 results highlight the lie that education standards are falling

“The efforts of teachers and pupils are often overshadowed by the obsession with performance league tables."

CIOT: Tax advisers welcome changes to employee ownership structures

CIOT backs decision to provide capital gains tax relief for business owners upon transferring ownership to employees.

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Monday 30 December 2013

NHS migrant charges 'a public health risk' - Politics.co.uk

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"Short-term measures that are brought into effect and then suddenly change at the last minute is just not helpful in the way in which we conduct our migration policy."

NHS charges for migrants

NHS charges for migrants 'risk public health' doctors warn

David Cameron and Nick Clegg speak with NHS staff in Surrey

Doctors warn that any new charges to use the NHS will put public health at risk as ministers withdraw plans to charge for GP services.

In other news...

Boris bus manufacturers threatened to block critical new book

Boris Johnson unveiling designs for his new Routemaster-style bus

The manufacturers of Boris Johnson's multimillion pound new bus threatened to prevent the publication of a book criticising the design and construction of the vehicles.

Liberal Democrat membership 'no longer at rock bottom'

Nick Clegg addresses the party faithful

Lib Dem membership numbers growing for the first rise since the party entered into coalition with the Conservatives.

The year in review

Top ten agonising political gaffes of 2013

David Cameron: Among the top gaffers of 2013

It's been a bumper year for gaffes. For some reason politicians found it very hard to keep their remarks acceptable - especially if they happened to be David Cameron or Godfrey Bloom.

The Political Year Online: Five trolls of 2013

Among the movers and shakers this year in the online world of trolling

2013 was, truly, a great year for online attention-seeking. But who was the biggest loudmouth over the last 12 months?

Let Britain Fly: Any party serious about governing Britain must back airport expansion

Business leaders issue politicians with unequivocal call to action following Airports Commission report.

CIHT welcome the Davies Commission interim report and call for immediate short term action

CIHT welcomes the publication of the Airports Commission’s interim report into airport capacity and connectivity.

IET: Top tips to avoid hidden dangers with your Christmas lights

As the festive season gets into full swing, IET has a few simple tips on avoiding the dangers of Christmas lights.

Our club: Sports clubs to get young people working

VIDEO: Morrisons is pioneering a new programme in famous sporting venues around the UK to help young unemployed people get back into work.

BHA: Right to die with dignity is a fundamental human right

The 'right to die' cases of Jane Nicklinson and Paul Lamb will be heard at the Supreme Court this week.

Rethink: Independent review of fit-for-work tests does not go far enough

Review of government’s controversial Work Capability Assessment (WCA) fails to go far enough.

RSPCA urges Westminster to follow Welsh Government’s lead on fly grazing legislation

The new legislation will equip local authorities in Wales with additional powers to tackle fly grazing and abandonment problems.

NASUWT: Key stage 2 results highlight the lie that education standards are falling

“The efforts of teachers and pupils are often overshadowed by the obsession with performance league tables."

CIOT: Tax advisers welcome changes to employee ownership structures

CIOT backs decision to provide capital gains tax relief for business owners upon transferring ownership to employees.

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Friday 27 December 2013

Scandals, gaffes and trolls: We look back at 2013 - politics.co.uk

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We're in review mode this week. It is Christmas, after all... so here's our best efforts as 2013 draws to a close.

Year in review

Top ten agonising political gaffes of 2013

David Cameron: Among the top gaffers of 2013

It's been a bumper year for gaffes. For some reason politicians found it very hard to keep their remarks acceptable - especially if they happened to be David Cameron or Godfrey Bloom.

The Political Year Online: Five trolls of 2013

Among the movers and shakers this year in the online world of trolling

2013 was, truly, a great year for online attention-seeking. But who was the biggest loudmouth over the last 12 months?

The Year According to Sean Dilley: Six picks of 2013

Sean Dilley: Nobody call Ukip 'fruitcakes'

Broadcaster and general nuisance Sean Dilley rounds up the year with his highlights of 2013 - presenting an oddly positive note for, well, just about everyone.

The top ten political scandals of 2013

Up close and personal: The political image of the year?

An odd year for political scandals: some just arriving, others having a last hurrah. Here's our top ten...

Xmas news

Cameron does God in unflinchingly Christian Xmas message

Cameron doesn't hold back in this year's Xmas message

David Cameron has declared "Christians around the world" should be inspired by Anglican and Catholic reforms underway this year, in an unusually religious Christmas message.

Judge's Xmas present to Denis MacShane: Six months behind bars for expenses theft

Denis MacShane jailed over expenses claims totalling £12,900

Ex-minister Denis MacShane faces six months behind bars after being jailed for fake expenses claims.

Real news

US spy chiefs could do a deal with Snowden - to shut him up

Edward Snowden: In line for an amnesty, after all?

US intelligence chiefs are likely to do a "deal" with Edward Snowden which would result in an amnesty on the whistleblower, a former head of MI5 has predicted.

Better late than never, Alan Turing is finally pardoned

Alan Turing was a pioneer of computer science - but was punished for being a homosexual

The man believed by many to be responsible for saving Britain from the Nazis has finally been granted a posthumous pardon, 59 years after his death.

Comment: No room at the inn for sensible immigration policies

Alex Stevenson: "Reality isn't very important to politicians when they find their voters telling them on the doorstep that 'immigrants are stealing benefits'."

Kneejerk anti-immigration rhetoric is ruling the day - and it's a very ugly kind of politics made even worse by the coalition's spending cuts agenda.

Abandoned: Theresa May turns back on American-held terror suspect

Mahdi Hashi is in New York facing terrorism charges

A man facing terrorism charges in the US who appealed for consular assistance was told he could not receive it because the home secretary had revoked his UK citizenship.

Something inbetween

From The Apprentice to parliament? No thanks, Karren Brady tells Tories

Karren Brady, the future prime minister? No thanks, she says politely

TV star Karren Brady is firmly rebuffing a barrage of requests from local Conservative associations to become an MP.

Simon Cowell hits back at Gove over 'stupid' row

Simon Cowell: Standing up to Michael Gove over his "useless" school strategy

Simon Cowell has called education secretary Michael Gove "stupid" for not seeing the "positive side" of his suggestion that schoolchildren should be lazy.

Our club: Sports clubs to get young people working

VIDEO: Morrisons is pioneering a new programme in famous sporting venues around the UK to help young unemployed people get back into work.

BHA: Right to die with dignity is a fundamental human right

The 'right to die' cases of Jane Nicklinson and Paul Lamb will be heard at the Supreme Court this week.

Rethink: Independent review of fit-for-work tests does not go far enough

Review of government’s controversial Work Capability Assessment (WCA) fails to go far enough.

RSPCA urges Westminster to follow Welsh Government’s lead on fly grazing legislation

The new legislation will equip local authorities in Wales with additional powers to tackle fly grazing and abandonment problems.

NASUWT: Key stage 2 results highlight the lie that education standards are falling

“The efforts of teachers and pupils are often overshadowed by the obsession with performance league tables."

CIOT: Tax advisers welcome changes to employee ownership structures

CIOT backs decision to provide capital gains tax relief for business owners upon transferring ownership to employees.

BSA: Autumn Statement: Hard-pressed savers will continue to feel the pinch

The Building Societies Association comments on the autumn statement.

IET: Autumn Statement: "Skills gap is a challenge that won’t go away overnight"

Engineering and technology must remain government priority says IET in response to the Autumn Statement.

CIOT: Autumn Statement: Cautious welcome for new Social Enterprises tax relief

CIOT welcomes Autumn Statement confirmation of new tax relief for investment by individuals in Social Enterprises.

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Monday 23 December 2013

Six months in jail - politics.co.uk

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"Quelle surprise."

Pre-Xmas politics

Comment: No room at the inn for sensible immigration policies

Alex Stevenson: "Reality isn't very important to politicians when they find their voters telling them on the doorstep that 'immigrants are stealing benefits'."

Kneejerk anti-immigration rhetoric is ruling the day - and it's a very ugly kind of politics made even worse by the coalition's spending cuts agenda.

Judge's Xmas present to Denis MacShane: Six months behind bars for expenses theft

Denis MacShane jailed over expenses claims totalling £12,900

Ex-minister Denis MacShane faces six months behind bars after being jailed for fake expenses claims.

From The Apprentice to parliament? No thanks, Karren Brady tells Tories

Karren Brady, the future prime minister? No thanks, she says politely

TV star Karren Brady is firmly rebuffing a barrage of requests from local Conservative associations to become an MP.

Simon Cowell hits back at Gove over 'stupid' row

Simon Cowell: Standing up to Michael Gove over his "useless" school strategy

Simon Cowell has called education secretary Michael Gove "stupid" for not seeing the "positive side" of his suggestion that schoolchildren should be lazy.

Abandoned: Theresa May turns back on American-held terror suspect

Mahdi Hashi is in New York facing terrorism charges

A man facing terrorism charges in the US who appealed for consular assistance was told he could not receive it because the home secretary had revoked his UK citizenship.

Last week

The Week in Review: Cameron's immigration doublethink

Cameron: looking two ways on immigration

Cameron's solution to immigration is to appear to be doing something about it, while in practice doing almost nothing.

The Week According to Sean Dilley

The week according to Sean Dilley

Broadcaster and general nuisance Sean Dilley gives his take on the week in politics.

Let Britain Fly: Any party serious about governing Britain must back airport expansion

Business leaders issue politicians with unequivocal call to action following Airports Commission report.

CIHT welcome the Davies Commission interim report and call for immediate short term action

CIHT welcomes the publication of the Airports Commission’s interim report into airport capacity and connectivity.

IET: Top tips to avoid hidden dangers with your Christmas lights

As the festive season gets into full swing, IET has a few simple tips on avoiding the dangers of Christmas lights.

Our club: Sports clubs to get young people working

VIDEO: Morrisons is pioneering a new programme in famous sporting venues around the UK to help young unemployed people get back into work.

BHA: Right to die with dignity is a fundamental human right

The 'right to die' cases of Jane Nicklinson and Paul Lamb will be heard at the Supreme Court this week.

Rethink: Independent review of fit-for-work tests does not go far enough

Review of government’s controversial Work Capability Assessment (WCA) fails to go far enough.

RSPCA urges Westminster to follow Welsh Government’s lead on fly grazing legislation

The new legislation will equip local authorities in Wales with additional powers to tackle fly grazing and abandonment problems.

NASUWT: Key stage 2 results highlight the lie that education standards are falling

“The efforts of teachers and pupils are often overshadowed by the obsession with performance league tables."

CIOT: Tax advisers welcome changes to employee ownership structures

CIOT backs decision to provide capital gains tax relief for business owners upon transferring ownership to employees.

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