³ÉÈËÂÛ̳

STRAW IN THE WIND

How much better that Westminster should lead by EXAMPLE. While the standard politician (all-party model) is characterised by every unbecoming aspect of human behaviour (a selection prerequisite for party machines) these disgraceful travesties are in no position to formulate rights and responsibilities FOR ANYONE. Archetypal Jack the more so.

Weep Britain.

THE OBAMA WINNING TEAM

UNEARNED charisma, UNRESTRAINED oratory and UNLIMITED money.

There you go Will.

Michael

I think you have missed your vocation. You should be Transport editor. You posts are just like London buses. You wait for ages then they all come at once.

I hope Jack the dad gives a better example of moral fibre to his son rather than the betrayer of every Labour principle that he once stood for....and maybe his son still does...

Michael:

So will Jack Straw be upset about this family conflict of diaries?

I have to agreed with the source for the information, regarding that Jack Straw is going to be happy to be sharing the spotlight with his son....

~Dennis Junior~

Who really cares ?

It's either Straws in the wind, or wind in the Straws.

Is anyone at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ covering the story about the expense claims of Dawn Butler (MP and minister) for two homes, both within 10 miles of Westminster?

Sorry - there is a report on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ about Dawn Butler claiming expenses for two homes within 10 miles of Wesrminster.

It is hidden away at

This has to be one of the saddest blogs ever.
Almost as sad as Jack's rambling, time-wasting BRR presentation to the House.

I've never quite understood why we are supposed to be delighted by the rise of relatives of New Labour politicians. Hilary Benn's neice - by definition Tony Benn's grand daughter- is apparently to stand for parliament. Another one -is it Lord Gould's daughter also waiting to be picked as a candidate. Tony Blair's son got a place at Yale (he had got a 2.1 at Bristol so it's not clear as they say that he would have got there sans papa) and did not have to pay any fees. Need I go on? Snouts in the trough , networking, jobs for the boys and girls, eh?They actually disgust me.

As one of the few active (well, since March 20 - not bad for a political editor) political discussion sites still operating (if not perhaps observed, save by moderators) during the school hols when most reporting staff are off for a few weeks assessing snow conditions in Verbier (for a climate change piece?), might I ask about this comment:

'The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ have an anonymous Downing Street source claiming that no-one else in Downing Street besides Damian knew about all this - simply not true and contradicted by the evidence'

...from this report?:

No 10 apology over 'slur' e-mails



It seems... unfortunate, that I tend now to have more faith in the factual fidelity and investigative rigour that may be enjoyed from a lone, free-to-view blogger of known, admitted political leanings, as opposed to the well staffed, uniquely-funded, 'objective', politically, um... neutral behemoth we are required to co-fund.

I have to say I am intrigued as to what the 'great and good' of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ political blogging will find newsworthy enough to discuss upon the great St. Trinian's post-hols return.

Hint... regular interview-friendly guys (sorry:) like Sir Mike and Kevin Maguire not doing so well, even on home ground.

Best take another few weeks off.

There's always the US President's doggy. It has four legs. But the current stories in the blogosphere seem to have longer ones.