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Take David Cameron. Is he really the unblemished cherub of the recent Tory
poster campaign, even-toned and smooth as a baby’s bottom? Or did the leader
of the opposition allowed himself to succumb to the deft touch of a skilled
airbrush artist? Do dogs bark?
Read more on Claire Beale on Advertising: Parties primed for a digital election…
Apart from the series of claims for servicing the traditional cookers,
taxpayers have been footing the bill for thousands of pounds worth of oil to
keep them going over the past few years.
Read more on Meet the Aga Louts: We pay for MPs’ pricey carbon-creators…
Author: By Andy McSmith
He has been in the job less than a week, and in that time he has detonated a row that could rip the Ukip apart; he has been sucked into the expenses saga; and he has added a new dimension to the image of his party, which until now has been seen as a single-issue campaign, obsessed with the European Union.
Read more on Lord of misrule: New Ukip leader’s honeymoon ended as soon it had begun…
Author: By Michael Savage, Political Correspondent
Mr Goldsmith’s non-dom status meant that he did not have to pay tax on offshore earnings. The announcement from the Conservatives’ candidate for Richmond Park, who is one of David Cameron’s senior advisers on the environment, came moments after the Tory leader was accused by Labour of being a slick PR man who dreamt up policies “on the playing fields of Eton”.
Read more on Class war rages at PMQs as Brown plays Eton card…
Author: By Nigel Morris
He said responsibility for sections of Helmand province would be handed over
to the Afghans in 2010, but admitted UK forces would remain in a supporting
role.
Read more on Brown plays down Afghan pullout…
Author: By Brian Brady
In the days after Gordon Brown set out his legislative programme for the final days of this government, 31 per cent of those polled said they would vote Labour at the next election, compared to 37 per cent for the Conservatives. The deficit is the smallest for almost a year.
Read more on New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories…
Yesterday it was David Cameron’s turn and like the Prime Minister ? he did not come away unscathed. A faulty laptop was apparently to blame for the Tory leader’s momentary absence from his eagerly anticipated appearance on the online forum. Technical problems also meant he was slow to answer the questions put to him by the website’s users, which provoked angry responses from many taking part.
Read more on Cameron keeps Mumsnet waiting…
Author: By Ben Russell, Political Correspondent
In an interview with The Independent, the Liberal Democrat leader demanded the scrapping of new nuclear and coal-fired power stations, instead proposing the establishment of a renewables delivery authority to oversee a massive expansion of wind, solar and wave energy, funded by guaranteed premium prices for green energy.
Read more on Clegg reveals his grand vision on renewable energy…
Author: By Andy McSmith
In April and May, the billionaire deputy chairman of the Conservative Party submitted written questions to ministers about government and EU aid to Belize, in Central America, where he made a large part of his fortune.
Read more on Ashcroft asked questions in Lords about tropical idylls…
Author: By Alice-Azania Jarvis
The book ? which will be available in September next year ? will be released by John Blake, the publishing house behind the recent autobiographies from Katie Price and Peter Andre, which is thought to have paid five figures for the privilege. Frost certainly isn’t short of tales to tell. As well as her two high-profile marriages, she is rumoured to have enjoyed dalliances with several high-profile toyboys, and faced financial crisis after her fashion label FrostFrench was taken into administration last year.
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