Tomorrow’s Times adds to the metric tonnage (£) of commentary observing that it is “extraordinary that Andrew Lansley is still in position” having — from the perspective of both the government, health professionals and much of the public — thoroughly botched the Health and Social Care Bill. But it is Rachel Sylvester’s vicious briefing from an anonymous [...]
Scrapbook has previously highlighted Boris Johnson trashing his election pledges on transparency — but it is instructive to examine hard statistics on the unaccountability of his administration. It has emerged that the mayor has failed to answer 85 official questions from Londoners and GLA members, with some as long as 18-months overdue. The Greater London Authority Act 1999 [...]
With Huhne’s cabinet career now in tatters, could the fate of the member for Eastleigh also hasten the exit of the health secretary? Lobby hack James Macintyre certainly thinks so: With the Health Bill the runaway winner for “most botched coalition legislation” , it’s surely just a matter of timing.
After PMQs saw David Cameron level a “baldemort” jibe at Liam Byrne yesterday, Paul Goodman over at ConservativeHome has reimagined some senior Tories, minus the hair. Surprisingly given the folklore of his blonde mop, Boris doesn’t look too bad as a shiny slaphead. Osborne and Cameron, however, don’t seem to fare so well. Given the [...]
After Scrapbook wondered out loud as to the progress of CCHQ’s investigation into the Nazi stag do attended by MP Aidan Burley, the Birmingham Post reports that the prime minister will take sole responsibility for disciplining the “honourable” member for Cannock Chase: “David Cameron will personally decide the fate of Cannock Chase MP Aidan Burley, once an [...]
Embattled Mayor of London Boris Johnson today unveiled a cut in City Hall’s share of council tax- but only amounting to enough to buy a single onion each month. The council tax cut, to each Londoner, is worth a measly £3.10 per year, or 26p per month. The Labour group in the London Assembly contrasted [...]
A former Conservative council leader has been arrested on suspicion of corruption. Councillors Jim Taylor and Bob Bibby were detained , along with three other people, as part of what police described as an “intelligence-led operation”. Cllr Bibby was the leader of Bury Council, until Labour took power after victories in last May’s elections. Bibby subsequently [...]
The government tried to snatch benefits from disabled children yesterday, just three weeks after David Cameron schmoozed with celebrities such as Gary Barlow at a Number 10 charity party for Children In Need. The coalition faced revolt in the House of Lords over reforms to welfare that would take £1,400 per year from kids with conditions such as [...]
