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| The top five most-read articles on Politics.co.uk this week. 5. Hague's last defeat. Labour MPs block 'grubby' anti-Bercow coup This week's last-minute debate over the rules for electing the Speaker will have gone largely unnoticed by the country but it was a moment of rare parliamentary high-drama, high-intrigue and high-emotion. Those who did tune in this Thursday will have witnessed truly remarkable scenes as the government was defeated by a coalition of Labour MPs and Tory backbenchers appalled at William Hague's "grubby" attempt to sneak through changes that would have made it easier to replace the current speaker John Bercow. The one-hour debate had it all: tears, abuse, applause, venom and one genuinely great speech from Tory MP Charles Walker. The look Bercow gave the government benches once it became clear their coup had spectacularly failed will go down in history as one of the most menacing ever caught on camera. Bercow's vengeance can only be a matter of time. 4. Comment: I've been barred from visiting a G4S prison Frances Crook's account from last week, of how the National Offender Management Service intervened to prevent her from visiting privately-run prisons, continued to grab your attention this week. If you haven't yet read this piece by the chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform then you should do so now. 3. Comment: Forget the hysteria: Here are the facts about 'cannabis psychosis'. For all the talk in recent months about 'cannabis psychosis' being a widespread problem, new figures reveal that there are actually only tiny numbers of confirmed cases of it within the NHS every year. This piece, by Cannabis Law Reform leader Peter Reynolds, outlining the case for legalising and regulating the drug, was our third most read article of the week. 2. Conservative Party to introduce 'mosque closure orders' The Conservative party will introduce new powers to close down any mosque which hosts extremists, Theresa May said this week. The new 'mosque closure orders' would give the government widespread powers to close down any premises which are either run by, or welcome, extremist speakers. In a decidedly neo-Conservative speech May channeled the language of George Bush, saying the nation faced a new battle between "them and us", adding that those who chose the wrong side would feel the full force of the law. Tellingly, rather than criticise the new measures as illiberal, Labour instead insisted the home secretary hadn't gone far enough. 1. Secret enemy: Meet the shady group fighting the SNPThe Scottish independence referendum continues to reverberate through British politics both north and south of the border. The latest attempt to fight back against the rise of Scottish nationalism comes from a new campaign to persuade Scottish voters to vote tactically to keep the SNP out. So who is behind this latest anti-SNP fightback? Politics.co.uk's own Alex Stevenson thought he would try to find out. Best of the rest...TfL boss wines and dines Labour mayoral hopefuls Sir Peter Hendy enjoys Champagne and Cognac with Labour politicians. Exposed: The Scottish independence myth no party leader wants you to hear Scottish nationalists spooked Westminster's party leaders into giving away more powers to Scotland than they needed to during last year's referendum, new research has found. #BattleforNumber10: How Miliband beat Cameron According to our sophisticated scoring system, which involves adding two numbers together, the clear winner is... Ed Miliband, actually. Comment: Boarding school has scarred our leaders Everyone knows there's something wrong with politics in Britain. And, at long last, the psychotherapy profession has started to take note. PMQS Verdict: Miliband goes out with a whimper Labour leader suffers a crushing defeat at the last PMQs of this Parliament Comment: It's time to finally ban the cruel snaring of wild animals The public overwhelmingly back a ban, so why don't politicians act? Boris Johnson's deputy accused of campaigning on the rates Stephen Greenhalgh accused of misusing City Hall resources Senior Tory: David Cameron has made us a 'party for the rich' Former minister also warns party is seen as anti-migrant Ken Livingstone tips Sadiq Khan to be next London mayor Former mayor says shadow justice secretary will emerge as victor in London race Comment: When women pay for austerity, we all suffer Targeting women for austerity isn't just cruel. It destroys our social fabric | An expanded Heathrow would take Wales furtherEvery part of Britain is set to gain from an increased aviation hub capacity if the right decision is made – especially Wales. RSPCA - urgent #homesforhorses appeal launchedCharity received more than 22,000 calls in 2014 as horse crisis continues. London Oratory School in High Court challenge to School Adjudicator’s ruling on discriminatory admissions policyOn Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the High Court will hear whether one of the country's leading state secondary schools has been selecting its pupils on ethnic and socio-economic grounds in its admissions policy, the BHA can reveal. Older women with breast cancer not receiving best care and treatmentDiana Jupp: "It is unacceptable that, in 2015, a breast cancer patient does not get the best care and treatment simply because of how old they are". Government waives planning permission for commercial rooftop solarBarrier for solar rooftops up to 1MW first raised by the STA over a year ago falls away. |
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