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• Tories to repay total of £250,000 of expenses.

  
  The Osterley Times — Authority: 137
  Somehow - and Ive never really understood how they have managed to achieve this - the Tories have been able to sell the MPs expenses scandal as a Labour party problem. But, when one looks at who is paying back what, the problem for the Tories is much more pronounced than they have led us to believe: Senior tories ...
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• Ashton Vale, Ashton Gate, new stadium, World Cup, Sainsburys: the battlelines for 2010

  
  The Bristol Blogger — Authority: 422
  With the city’s World Cup bid accepted earlier this week, now might be a useful time to look at what will be happening at the grassroots as we enter 2010. First thing, the phoney war over Sainsburys at the Gate will draw to an abrupt close in the new year and fighting will break out in earnest. Charlie’s ...
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• Bankers bonuses and Labour support

  
  Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG — Authority: 669
  A very interesting debate has followed on a number of blogs following an observation by the Independents must-read man John Rentoul. John argued that the bankers bonus will cost Labour support. This provoked Don Paskini to respond that the poll numbers showed people backed the measure. I am with Anthony Wells ...
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• Voting Forces...

  
  Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG — Authority: 669
  A very interesting note from an organisation called Unlock Democracy: Unlock Democracy have launched a online campaign to Enfranchise the Forces to ensure that soldiers fighting on the front lines dont lose their right to vote.   This campaign comes amidst much speculation about an early snap General Election, and ...
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• Anger as Scrooge Boris cancels free travel for Christmas

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  There will be no free New Year’s Eve rail travel for the first time in six years after Boris Johnson scrapped the scheme which has been running since 2003. Labour’s deputy leader on the London Assembly, John Biggs, described the Mayor’s decision as “Scrooge-like” and pointed to the bumper £17m paid out by ...
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• Victory for Brent Labour’s campaign to save Welsh Harp Park

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  Welsh Harp Labour councillors Harry Singh and Mary Farrell, supported by local Labour Action Team members Dhiraj Kataria and Roxanne Mashari, and Brent South’s Labour MP Dawn Butler, have won their campaign to save the Welsh Harp Open Space from housing development. At its meeting on 16 December, Brent ...
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• Whitehead congratulates Government on European supergrid

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  Dr Alan Whitehead, Labour MP for Southampton Test, congratulated the Government on signing an agreement with 8 other European countries to develop an integrated offshore wind farm network last week. The agreement, which is called the “The North Seas Countries’ Offshore Grid Initiative” refers to a network of ...
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• Australia Might Respect Women After All

  
  ThePolitic.com — Authority: 130
  After working hard to imperil the lives of women and babies, it seems that the government of Australia might do the reasonable thing and not force midwives and homebirths underground.  It’s kind of sad that we have to commend a nation for not outlawing (essentially) a basic human function and basic human ...
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• Identity politics vs class politics - 3: Goff’s opportunism

  
  liberation — Authority: 408
  Much of the left and liberal reaction to Goff’s speech has been to condemn Goff on the basis that he’s simply being opportunistic in his leftish attack on the Maori and National parties. This is – to some degree – a very fair criticism because, yes, of course Phil Goff is an innately opportunist politician, ...
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• Unite vs BA and the Unions vs the State

  
  Though Cowards Flinch — Authority: 532
  The High Court ruled today to stop the 12 day strike of BA workers from going ahead. The grounds for this decision were the irregularity of including in the ballot cabin crew members of the union who were set to leave BA anyway prior to the strike itself. However I think there are grounds for viewing the decision by ...
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• capitalism, labourism and the ‘trade union party’

  
  the commune — Authority: 130
  Chris Ford introduces a 1974 piece by Tony Lane The question of the trade unions and their relationship to working class political organisation has been an ongoing debate in the labour movement for many many years; it has become especially prominent in the last decade.  In 1974 Tony Lane wrote the thought provoking ...
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• Labour Supporting Think Tank Confirms: Immigration is Islamifying Britain

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 600
  The Labour Party-supporting Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank has confirmed what the British National Party has been saying all along, namely that immigration is steadily Islamifying Britain. According to a new report issued by the IPPR called “Faith, Migration and Integration in the UK”, ...
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• If Guido directed Laurel & Hardy

  
  Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG — Authority: 669
  ... It might turn out something like this
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• Bromley Council to watch performance of Dial-A-Ride

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  Bromley’s Labour councillors had the rare treat of winning a council motion at Tuesday’s council meeting. Cllr Peter Fookes told the meeting about his recent experience trying to book Dial-A-Ride, Transport for London’s dedicated taxi service for people with disabilities. Trying to book a service for a ...
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• Labour vs. Iain Dale

  
  Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG — Authority: 669
  On Guidos blog he records : Guido was told by a Labour insider that they print out Iain Dale’s blog every day and file it for use against him should he ever manage to get a seat to fight.  Fair enough, but isn’t all this somewhat pathetic. They print it out! Why on earth would you do that. Havent they ever ...
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• Christmas meeting to discuss Croydon’s secret Tory deals

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  The seriousness of the mounting financial crisis engulfing Croydon’s Conservative Council is finally being acknowledged. The Mayor has agreed to Labour’s demand for a special Council meeting to discuss the decision to gamble with £300 million of Croydon taxpayers money. The emergency meeting is to be held just 4 ...
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• Care home report sparks controversy at Bromley Council meeting

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  The reports from the Care Quality Commission which found Bromley’s adult social care amongst the eight worst in England, was discussed at the council meeting on Tuesday 15th. Councillor Graham Arthur, the Conservative Party Portfolio Holder responsible for adult care, answered three very similarly worded ...
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• It would be great to see “football coming home to Nottingham”

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  The FA today selected Nottingham to be one of the host cities if Britain’s bid to hold the World Cup Finals is successful. Labour’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Ben Bradshaw MP said: “The Labour government is working hard to support the FA’s bid for England to host the football World ...
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• Why it makes sense for Labour to fight the ‘class war’

  
  Liberal Conspiracy — Authority: 645
  Oh dear, John Rentoul feels slightly stung by Don Paskini’s criticisms that his ‘ please don’t hurt the rich ‘ narrative doesn’t seem to be supported by polls. He’s not alone. The last few weeks have seen a succession of newspapers from the Daily Mail, Express, Telegraph, The Times and even The ...
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• Clive Betts MP calls for Gordon Brown to keep his prescription charge promise

  
  Labour Matters — Authority: 435
  Clive Betts MP has added his support to a campaign urging Gordon Brown to keep a promise he made over a year ago, to abolish prescription charges for people with long-term conditions in England. Clive Betts MP has supported the “Prescription Promise” campaign by signing up to a new Parliamentary motion, calling ...
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