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No Reshuffle Says PM – The Sun

How Many Times Must We Lose for the Same Reason? – Dan Hodges

Laws Faces Rap – Telegraph

Murdo Fraser Favourite to Take Over – Scotland on Sunday

Donors Call for Goldie To Go – Scotsman

Always Beware of the Political Wife – Christina Odone

Mrs Huhne To Write the Book – Politics.co.uk

No Concessions – Mark Pritchard

The Humiliation of the Yes Campaign – Liberal Vision

‘Damning’ Expenses Report to Hit David Laws’ Hopes - Mail

Miliband Regrets Thatcher T-Shirt - Mail

Chris Huhne ‘Asked Others to Take speeding Points’ - Mail

Where Did it All Go Wrong for Labour? - Staggers

Clegg is Miliband’s Fig Leaf – The Mole

Salmond’s Victory – Fraser Nelson

Who Won the AV Digital War? – Paul Waugh

No Campaign Breaks One-Day UK Online Spending Record – Jag Singh

Yes Campaign Failed Online – Total Politics

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011

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David Laws has been found guilty of six breaches of expenses rules by Commissioner for Standards. He can breath a sigh of relief that the case was shown to the coppers who did not decide to prosecute, but it’s not looking good with Parliament.

Nicholas Cecil at the Standard has more details:

“The suggestion is there were six breaches.They are understood to include breaking regulations on claims for a second home, 

statements made to the Commons authorities, renting property from a partner and other issues.”

That Cabinet return is looking bleak. Developing…

UPDATE: The Standards and Privalages Committee is meeting right about now and will report back later in the week. For comparision Jacqui did not get suspended, did not have to pay the money back and merely had to apologise to the House when she nicked £100k.

PCC Rules “Don’t Reveal MPs Are Liars”

Take a moment to consider the Press Complaint Commission’s rulingagainst the Telegraph.

Clause 10 of the Code states that newspapers “must not seek to obtain or publish material acquired by using hidden cameras or clandestine listening devices”. It also makes clear that “engaging in misrepresentation or subterfuge…can generally be justified only in the public interest and then only when the material cannot be obtained by other means”.

It is an indisputable fact that Liberal Democrat politicians were, and indeed are, saying one thing in private and another thing in public. There is clearly no public interest in the public being lied to. How else are reporters to prove MPs are lying without, in these circumstances, resorting to subterfuge? Should reporters have called up Vince Cable and asked him “Vince, are you lying to us when you say what you say publicly?” in the expectation that Vince would say “Yes, I have been found out, I have been a liar professionally and personally in my capacity as a politician for years.”Seriously?

This ruling by the PCC further hampers a free press from revealing the truth. Thank God there isn’t a Blog Complaints Commission…

Guido’s Celebrity Super-Injunction Advice

“If you don’t want to be on the front pages then don’t pay hookers to stick dildos up your bum.”

Surely a first for Sky News…

UPDATE: Full piece here.