Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Harman Signs The Speaker's Death Warrant
Iain Dale 10:50 PM
If the Leader of the House of Commons doesn't have confidence in The Speaker then how can the rest of us? Harriet Harman tonight signed Michael Martin's death warrant.
The Daley Dozen: Wednesday
Iain Dale 10:12 PM

2. Shaun Bailey on the Blue Blog attends the Damilola Taylor memorial service with David Cameron.
3. Nigel Fletcher on why the Met Commissioner should be brought to the bar of the House of Commons.
4. Kerron Cross is reduced to saying that Tories are being beastly to Michael Martin because he's working class. Not, it's because he's crap at his job. Simple as that.
5. Iain Martin explains why the show trial of Damian Green is indeed Stalinist.
6. Lord Norton wonders what would happen if the Police wanted to search a Peer's office.
7. Jon Craig asks some pertinent questions on the Damian Green affair and has a bird's eye view of the Serjeant at Arms.
8. Greg Hands reports from the CDU party conference on Merkel's conversion to Thatcherism.
9. Dave's Part on the Johanne Kaschke libel issue (he is being sued, along with Alex Hilton).
10. Three Thousand Versts on some LibDem hypocrisy north of the border.
11. Baroness Ros Scott loves a bit of pomp.
12. Nadine Dorries calls Michael Martin a Speaker without honour.
Kevin Maguire is Mandy's Parrot
Iain Dale 9:45 PM
"Each day the Tory indignation at Damian Green's arrest looks like a smokescreen to hide the fact they have colluded in a possible crime."Earlier on today Peter Mandelson said...
"I also think it's pretty self-serving by Conservative MPs, who want to put up a smoke screen to hide their own party's role in allegedly colluding with a Home Office official in breaking the law."
If Kevin Maguire wants a job as Peter Mandelson's parrot, why doesn't he just ask for one?
Labels: Kevin Maguire, Peter Mandelson
Eddie Mair Skewers Harriet Harman
Iain Dale 7:00 PM
UPDATE: I am told that Harriet is on Newsnight tonight - with Mr Paxman. I do hope he was listening to PM.
Did the Police Have a Warrant Requested Denied?
Iain Dale 5:44 PM
Why did they not apply for a warrant to search his House of Commons office? Did they think they didn't need one? Or was it because Jill Pay had already given them the nod.
Or there is another explanation. The Police did think they needed a warrant to search Green's Commons Office, applied for it, but the magistrate turned it down. Unlikely, but in this peculiar story nothing is impossible.
Anyone know how this could be checked out?