Peter Hoskin 1:51pm
So, George Osborne's unveiled his new line of attack on the Government - warning that, in light of sterling's recent plunge, Brown's addiction to debt could trigger a run on the pound. It's a prognosis not entirely without basis, but is now the right time to make it, politically? After all, the trends aren't currently heading in the direction of the Shadow Chancellor's worst-case scenario, and the devaluation of sterling could even result in a few benefits. Gary Duncan puts it best in today's Times:
"How much does any of
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1:36pm
We've uploaded complete footage of the recent Spectator / Threadneedle Parliamentarian awards ceremony. You can watch it here.
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7:12pm
Our live chat with the Booker-nominated author Philip Hensher will be kicking off in about fifteen minutes over at the online Book Club. So, if you're a fan of Philip's work, a bibliophile or just stuck for something to do, do come and join us between 19:30 and 20:15. You can take part by clicking on to this page.
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Peter Hoskin 6:35pm
It's been a few days now since we asked CoffeeHousers to put forward their questions for Francis Maude. We've since picked out the best five, which have now been put to the Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office. He'll get back to us at the start of next week.
Here are the questions:
David Lindsay
Why did you sign the Maastricht Treaty?
Gawain
As Coffee House has highlighted, Brown is winning the propoganda war with a stream of dodgy statistics, particularly his debt figures and dubious economics. He...
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James Forsyth 5:45pm
Ever since the Parliamentary Commissioner began his inquiry into Caroline Spelman she has been in an odd political limbo land, neither sacked nor acquitted. Now, Sam Coates reports that we might not know the commissioner’s verdict until the New Year.
One thing that has changed during the inquiry is the desirability of Spelman’s job. A few months ago the party chairmanship was a much diminished role, there was even talk that some shadow cabinet members wouldn’t take it as they considered the job to have become pretty much meaningless. This was an understandable...
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