The Free Thinking Lobby

Cracks Showing for Cameron | Michael Heaver
Bob Russell Gets Off | East Anglian Daily Times
Adonis Versus Pilgrims | Harry Phibbs
Why Brits are Wrong About Obama | Tim Stanley
Guido’s Column | Daily Star Sunday
Champagne for the Marr Name | Speccie
Dave’s Swipe From the Right | Andrew Pierce
Let’s Fight the Enemies of Reform | Sean Worth
Maria Miller Smears Debunked | How Upsetting
Marr Fondles Mystery Woman in Soho | Mirror
Murnaghan Making Out With Make-Up “Lady in Red” | Mirror

A friend of Vince on the Balls overtures:

“Talk about overcooking the turkey. Vince was inching away like a dame not wanting to be kissed.”

The Free Thinking Lobby

First there was the man from the Sun:

Tom Newton Dunn@tnewtondunn

PM avoids an Olympics parade crowd booing by walking on with Princess Anne and Boris - smart.

10 Sep 12

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Then the chairman of the Lobby:

Paul Waugh@paulwaugh

V smart to have Boris as a human shield next to him for the Olympic/Paralympic tribute. Ensures no boos at all...

10 Sep 12

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And then the man from the Mirror:

Kevin Maguire@Kevin_Maguire

Smart of Cameron to use Princess Anne & Boris Johnson as human shields at Olympics-Paralympics parade. Can't boo one and not the others

10 Sep 12

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Is there an echo in here?

DJ Watson Spins Leveson

Touchy Tom Watson tends to get testy when people bring up his links with the lefties Political Scrapbook. He pointedly told the Leveson Inquiry that he had nothing to do with them, which was news to some:

Watson:“I know the guy, the young guy that runs it. I have no relationship with it in terms of management or anything else.”
Jay: “Have you provided information to them for their use?”
Watson: “No.”

Watson would have us believe there is no cosy relationship here, despite obviously feeding them stories. Fellow Labour MP Kerry McCarthy let the cat out of the bag this weekend though when she revealed Scrapbook‘s special guest for their Labour party conference shindig:

Kerry McCarthy MP@KerryMP

Attention again Labour conference goers. This year's tweet-up is the @PSbook party, 7.30, Town Hall, Weds 3rd, with@tom_watson DJ-ing.

8 Sep 12

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Hmm, surely that comes under “or anything else”.

What “Daddy” Did Next: Fred Michel Lands New Job

Jeremy Hunt was the great survivor of the BSkyB deal, getting himself a promotion, but it seems his texting partner in crime – News Corp lobbyist Fred Michel – has landed a new gig as well.
“Daddy”, as he became affectionately known by Hunt, is off to be European Director of Public Affairs and Communication at global telecoms giants Telefonica.
Big drink tonight!

Sunday Politics Team Changes

…Read all about it over at Media Guido.

Daily Star Sunday Column Now Online

If you picked up your Daily Star Sunday yesterday you would know that MPs are still claiming £3.6 million in expenses to pay the wages of members of their families, including the holier than thou John Mann. Why bombing Iran may soon be Nick Clegg’s fault and all about Ed’s real life “pre-distribution”.
Yesterday’s column is now online here…

Ashcroft Pulls Out of Rebel Tory Party Conference

Now you see him, now you don’t. Lord Ashcroft’s face has been pulled from the rebel Tory conference line-up for Saturday week. Last month Guido noted with interest that the Conservatives’ one time biggest donor would be the keynote speaker at what will essentially be a Dave-bashing event. Looks like he’s falling in line thanks to his new job…