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"President Obama has illustrated very eloquently in recent weeks the dangers of parading your red lines in public." Coalition could split early says CableVince Cable: Coalition could split before election![]() The coalition government could split before the next election, business secretary Vince Cable has said. In other news...Lib Dems 'had Nazi immigration policy'![]() The Liberal Democrats' immigration policy was akin to what "the Germans did in 1935", a former minister has said. Veiled in court: Judge orders woman to uncover before jury![]() A Muslim woman will be able to stand trial while wearing a niqab, but must remove it when giving evidence, a judge has ruled. English fans 'not bothered' by racism in football![]() Racism in football remains a major problem in England, a survey suggests - but English fans are not especially concerned by it. Syria: Hague 'hopes' Russians can be trusted![]() Britain will watch Russia's approach to the fledgling Syrian chemical weapons deal "very carefully" in the coming days, William Hague has warned. WATCH: Manu Tuilagi gives David Cameron bunny ears![]() David Cameron is the most powerful man in the country - but that didn't stop England and British Lions rugby star Manu Tuilagi playing the classic 'bunny ears' prank on the steps of Downing Street yesterday. Tory MP in family jibe at former colleague![]() Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather was a poor families minister because she doesn't have any children of her own, a Tory MP has suggested. Yesterday at conferenceAnalysis: Three lessons from the Lib Dem 'lines to take' cock-up![]() Emailing out the confidential 'lines to take' document to journalists wasn't actually a noble-spirited effort to cut out the middle man. This really was an accident - as a close look at the text reveals. Lib Dem conference sketch: Clegg on song in grey Glasgow![]() The Lib Dems were ready to start putting some ink on the 2015 manifesto - and many on the left were gearing up for what they considered a fight for the party's core. In full: Vince Cable's speech to conference![]() Here's the script of Vince Cable's speech to the Liberal Democrat autumn conference in Glasgow - in which he addresses David Cameron's dismissal of him as a "Jeremiah" and pours a whole lot of scorn on his Conservative coalition colleagues... | People like you lose their jobs, become disabled, get trapped in low wage jobs![]() Benefits debate failing ordinary families: new polling and CPAG letter to party leadersThe current debate about social security is failing ordinary families, according to a new campaign. IET: High Speed 2 should be part of integrated transport policyEurope’s largest body of engineers is calling for the High Speed 2 (HS2) proposals to be reassessed to become part of an integrated transport programme of metro, rail, bus and road projects to revitalise the cities of the Midlands and North. NASUWT: Global attacks on trade unions are attacks on fairness, equality and social justiceTeacher trade unionists in Colombia, Iraq, Zimbabwe and Bahrain are being subjected to violence and oppression. CIOT: Institute and IFS take tax debate to party conferences – and you are invitedKey policy-makers and high profile journalists will be joining the CIOT and the Institute for Fiscal Studies at the main party conferences this autumn for a series of debates on the future of the tax system. RSPCA: Petition against badger cull reaches 300,000 signaturesA petition calling on the Government to put a stop to the pilot badger cull climbed to 300,000 in the two weeks since the first animal was shot. CAFH: Blue Fox, Blue Badger and Blue Hare Founder short listed for Inspiration Awards For Women 2013Founder of Conservatives Against Fox Hunting - Blue Fox, Blue Badger and Blue Hare campaigns is shortlisted for award. BSIA: Vacant property protection still paramount one year on from law changeLast Sunday (1st September) marked the one year anniversary of the anti-squatting law that made residential squatting a criminal offence. The milestone also saw squatters’ internet sites[1] encouraging action in order to mark the anniversary. As such, the Vacant Property Protection Group of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is reiterating to owners and landlords of vacant commercial properties the importance of securing and protecting their premises. BHA: Girl Guides, Rainbows, and Brownies promise to be inclusive of the non-religiousThe Girl Guides, Rainbows and Brownies are for the first time inclusive of atheists and agnostics after a new Promise comes into force today which is, for the first time, inclusive of atheists and agnostics. TACT welcomes continuing increase in adoption numbersTACT (The Adolescent and Children’s Trust) today welcomed the announcement from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), that the number of adoptions made in the UK in 2012 had risen by nearly ten per cent. This follows an increase in 2011 of six per cent. Rio Tinto loads first ship from its 290 Mt/a expansion programmeRio Tinto has achieved the significant milestone of loading the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded port, rail and mine operations in Australia. This marks the commencement of commissioning of the expansion programme, which will see overall capacity for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in Western Australia increase to 290 million tonnes a year. Boeing Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Airline PilotsBoeing projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Voice: Speaking and listening in GCSE languages are essentialVoice: the union for education professionals has commented on the announcement by Ofqual to remove the assessment of speaking and listening from GCSE grades in English and English Language. IET: Engineering chief: more universities must share research with SMEsThe outgoing President of Europe’s largest engineering body is calling for more universities to give small and medium sized businesses open access to the intellectual property (IP) that they create. BFAWU: Strike action at Hovis (Premier Foods), WiganThe Hovis strikes are about the casualisation of the food industry and a race to the bottom. IFAW: Cameron's badger cull at odds with scienceCameron’s cull is going ahead at odds with science and common sense, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare. |

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