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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 reviewTop ten agonising political gaffes 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 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 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 An odd year for political scandals: some just arriving, others having a last hurrah. Here's our top ten... Xmas newsCameron does God in unflinchingly Christian 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 Ex-minister Denis MacShane faces six months behind bars after being jailed for fake expenses claims. Real newsUS spy chiefs could do a deal with Snowden - to shut him up 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 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 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 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 inbetweenFrom The Apprentice to parliament? No thanks, Karren Brady tells Tories 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 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 workingVIDEO: 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 rightThe '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 enoughReview 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 legislationThe 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 structuresCIOT 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 pinchThe 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 reliefCIOT welcomes Autumn Statement confirmation of new tax relief for investment by individuals in Social Enterprises. |
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