Congratulations to Bartley Green School
Gisela Stuart congratulates Bartley Green School, A Specialist Technology and Sports College, for their excellent performance in the 2009 Achievement and Attainment Tables. The results show the School
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Higher tax rates mean lower tax revenuesAlister Heath of City AM has produced some more good topical figures to show that lower tax rates bring more jobs and more wealth and income to tax. Apparently those states in the US like Texas and Florida which levy no additional state Income Tax on top of federal taxes have seen 89% more jobs created and 32% faster personal... |
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Life on Marr
Anyone who saw Alistair Campbell on the Andrew Marr show yesterday (Sun) can’t fail to have an opinion on it. I confess...
Lies, damn lies and Lib Dem statistics
Speaking of being honest in campaign literature, the Lib Dems in east Bristol are running one of their usual 'only the Lib Dems...
Cameron warned
Total of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan = 256 That is one more than the UK death rate in the Falklands. Cameron has...
New kids on the blog
My colleague Jamie Reed has just popped into the whips office and told me off for not having looked at his blog yet: so here it...
Cameron’s plan
It's uncanny. Every time David Cameron starts reading from The Plan, sales pick up. This morning, he almost...
Labour and the No 41
The Yardley Labour Party are complaining that National Express Group have simply axed the 41 regardless of criticism.That is because...
Working for the Clampdown
Yes, I know I've stolen the title of Paul Smith's blog, but he nicked the idea of using song titles from me, so we're evens.Nice...
Regional Cabinet Is A Big Success!
Cabinet colleagues visiting Exeter and other places in the South West for yesterday’s Cabinet meeting were universally impressed. David...
Tower Block of Commons
Whoops! I forgot it was on tonight. Channel 4 at 9pm. How much do you think it costs to make a meal for 12 people? ......
Know Your Rights
Very quick post... I've basically been either too busy or too downright exhausted to blog; that's what three weeks of Bill committee...
Dizzy
Dizzy says it all for me today http://bit.ly/c4SinI Thanks Dizzy. Not...
Lobbying – the next big scandal?
David Cameron warned today that corporate lobbying in Parliament was "the next big scandal waiting to happen" [hattip...
Revolting SW1
When an opposition spokesman, Damian Green, exposed the government's incompetence over immigration, he...
Council Tax Refund Scam
Below is a press release from Aylesbury Vale District Council warning constituents to be on their guard against a recent Council...
MP statements and party news
Tories put neo-con ideology above national interest on defence said Harvey
“Liam Fox’s brand of neo-con, anti-European thinking puts ideology above the national interest," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary.
Rebuilding trust in politics
David Cameron has given a speech announcing a number of new proposals to rebuild trust in politics.
UK firefighters and doctors thanked for Haiti effort
Sarah Brown has hosted a tea for firefighters and doctors to thank them for their contribution to the rescue effort in Haiti. The UK teams travelled to Haiti shortly after the devastating earthquake struck
PM – NI deal “essential to securing future”
The agreement on the devolution of policing and justice powers in Northern Ireland is “essential to securing the future”, the Prime Minister has said. In a statement to the House of Commons
Brown and Cameron are the real roadblocks to reform says Clegg
Nick Clegg will today challenge the other two party leaders to agree an emergency programme of political reform.
Free theatre tickets scheme is an absolute shambles says Foster
Despite the Government’s pledge to give away 1 million free theatre tickets over 2 years, 10 months into the scheme just 177,000 tickets have been made available, research by the Liberal Democrats has
February Surgery Dates
Helen will be holding two drop-in surgeries during the February Recess: 17:00, Monday 15th February in the Bishop Auckland constituency office, and at 9:30am on Wednesday 17th February at the Eldon Community
OFWAT should regulate “Profit-Shunting” – MP
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has called for OFWAT to monitor water firms’ ability to transfer profits to other companies within the same group.
Report reveals Tories’ threat to families
A new report shows that George Osborne's plans are badly flawed and would mean taking child tax credits away from couples earning over £31,000 per year A new report from the Institute for Fiscal
Sudan / CPA
Sorry to sound like a stuck record on the importance of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in Sudan, but it is key and needs to be advanced. Glad the FT agrees.
