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  Alan Johnson's only strength is his laziness

  Tue Nov 10 01:22PM

  Alan Johnson has only one improvement on his predecessors: his inaction.   By Ian Dunt   It's becoming increasingly clear that the only difference between Alan Johnson and his predecessors is his apathy.   A popular figure, he was brought into the Home Office in Gordon Brown's last-gasp reshuffle. A potential leadership candidate, he was given the job no-one wants… More »

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  Comment: Copenhagen needs to be legally binding

  Mon Nov 09 12:19PM

  Copenhagen can't just be about political agreements. It needs to be legally binding.By Hannah RedmondThe last meeting ahead of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen took place this week, with disappointing revelations from UN representatives that a legally bound deal does not seem achievable in December. We're now facing a… More »

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  Election 2010: The polls

  Fri Nov 06 11:18AM

  All the latest poll data - and everything you need to be wary of - six months before the general election.By Ian DuntBelieve the polls, and it's all over. The Tories will win. But British politics, with its first-past-the-post system, is never that simple. And with the boundary changes this… More »

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  Cameron's supreme Euro fudge

  Thu Nov 05 10:07AM

  David Cameron has produced a European policy which should prevent his party from splitting over its most divisive issue. He should be congratulated for his obfuscation.By Alex StevensonThe Tory leader faced a tough challenge today. The pressure was on to produce a new policy which could keep his party together,… More »

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  Kelly report: Time to move on

  Wed Nov 04 12:18PM

  Sir Christopher Kelly's recommendations are a form of bereavement counselling for expenses-stricken MPs. It's time to move on. By Alex Stevenson "Whether you like this or not, there's a lot to be said for just getting behind this now."Sir Christopher's message to MPs was rammed home again and again. Politicians had to put… More »

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  Expenses scandal's enduring potential

  Tue Nov 03 02:24PM

  MPs have been fervently praying Sir Christopher Kelly's expenses review will finally put the scandal to bed. As the last few days have shown, this one is going to run all the way to polling day.By Alex StevensonIt turns out it's the new expenses watchdog which has the power to… More »

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  Drugs policy and the death of reason

  Mon Nov 02 01:01PM

  Ministers don't care about evidence and reason. They care about the views of tabloid editors. By Ian Dunt"It is the punishment of the wise, who refuse to take part in government, to live under the government of worse men." Plato said that. I always found it rather charming. Presumably Professor… More »

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  Britain's besmirched Lords

  Fri Oct 30 11:25AM

  For hundreds of years Britain's noble lords were trusted to abide by the concept of "honour". The expenses scandal means those days are now over.By Alex StevensonIt's been a "difficult year" for parliament.That was the rather miserable assessment of Lord Eames, the man tasked with chairing the group which has… More »

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  Lying to kids is the first lesson of politics

  Thu Oct 29 12:21PM

  The government's lies about drugs have one big upside: they teach our children to be suspicious of power.By Ian DuntThe government's drug policy, like that of most states in the western world, causes death and suffering on an unimaginable scale. It pumps money into the black market, and kills thousands… More »

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  The Lisbon treaty and hypothetical questions

  Wed Oct 28 09:54AM

  The impending Lisbon treaty has triggered a rash of quibbling from our leading politicians far exceeding their usual reluctance to look ahead.By Alex StevensonIt's a long-standing, tried-and-tested rule: don't ever answer hypothetical questions. Doing so brings into play a minefield of potential pitfalls. Misguided comments can be quoted back at… More »

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