MPs Get Bonus Two Week Holiday | Telegraph
Fast Cars and Dancing Girls Party in Treasury | Mail
Is Steve Hilton Really Back? | FT
Labour MP’s Son Calls Jordan’s Son a “Vegetable” | Sun
Leveson Would Have Arrested Woodward and Bernstein | Toby Young
Milibands v Johnsons | Patrick Hennessy
My Part in Lloyd George’s Downfall | John Rentoul
Bozier’s What the Papers Say Audition | The Commentator
Afriyie Hires Ex-Screws Editor | FT
Miliband’s Luck Has Run Out | Dan Hodges
Peter Kellner, YouGov and Tobacco Control | Taking Liberties
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013
A Cosy Relationship Hodge the Dodge Ignores
Some strong words from Margaret Hodge and the Public Accounts Committee as they release their report on tax avoidance today. Apparently the so-called Big 4 accountancy firms have an “unhealthily cosy relationship with government”, saying it creates a “ridiculous conflict of interest”. Readers will know of Hodge’s great expertise in this area, given that she worked for one of them, Pricewaterhouse, before she became an MP. Not to mention that Hodge’s superiors on the frontbench such as Chuka, Balls and Rachel Reeves have all had PwC analysts on their payroll. Guido can reveal that Shadow Treasury ministers Chris Leslie and Cathy Jamieson also currently have PwC employees working in their offices. For some reason Hodge hasn’t said anything about this, you might say, cosy relationship, but then she has form for keeping quiet about awkward questions…
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
Local Election Big-Mo Based on Crowd Sizes
Ed Miliband has been out and about today campaigning for the local elections:
Not content with the small crowd he pulled for his stump speech, he decided to take his message door to door. Car door to door that is. The Merc driver doesn’t look like he’s feeling the pinch too much:
Talking of crowds, the number of people turning up at UKIP events cannot go unnoticed. Farage is consistently pulling these numbers, with overflow rooms having to be set up on his Partridge-sounding “Common Sense Tour”:
Who looks like they have got the momentum in this election?
Not content with the small crowd he pulled for his stump speech, he decided to take his message door to door. Car door to door that is. The Merc driver doesn’t look like he’s feeling the pinch too much:
Talking of crowds, the number of people turning up at UKIP events cannot go unnoticed. Farage is consistently pulling these numbers, with overflow rooms having to be set up on his Partridge-sounding “Common Sense Tour”:
Who looks like they have got the momentum in this election?
Pics via Twitter
Nice Work, If You Can Get It
It’s Four in the afternoon, in the middle of the working week.
Do you know where your MP is?
Via @Bishop_of_Souls
Guidogram Going Out Shortly
The Guidogram round-up of the week is going out shortly.Thousands of Westminster insiders read the Guidogram, everyone from Downing Street insiders to Fleet Street never miss it. It’s happy holidays for our MPs as parliament prorogues today.
Join the conspiracy and become a subscriber to the Guidogram, free, to keep in the loop. You’re either in front of Guido, or behind…
Thatcher Funeral Cost Just 6p Per Person
62 million people, £3.6 million. Just 6p each. Well that should shut a few people up…
UPDATE:
“Facts are sacred”…
UPDATE:
“Facts are sacred”…
You’ve Never Had It So Good
Government email watching ‘Snoopers Charter’: dead.Government press regulating Royal Charter: dead.
Defamation Act 2013: Passed.
And some other good news:
“The word ‘insulting’ has been deleted from Section 5 of the Public Order Act.And the sun is shining…
Majority of Papers Reject Royal Charter
The majority of the newspaper industry has rejected the Royal Charter. They will submit their own rival version to the Queen. Full details from the World at One:
UPDATE:
The Editors of the Times and Sunday Times, as well as the the Managing Editor and CEO of News International have all put out video statements explaining the new plan. Here.
- All national papers except Indy and Guardian have signed up to alternate charter free from political interference, but Indy andGuardian editors think this is a good idea “to get the ball rolling”and “reopen” the conversation.
- Principle of Royal Charter accepted, but on own terms.
- Fines up to £1 million for systematic wrongdoing.
- Full and prominent corrections.
- Open and transparent appointment of members to independent overseeing board.
- Public involvement in code of practice.
UPDATE:
The Editors of the Times and Sunday Times, as well as the the Managing Editor and CEO of News International have all put out video statements explaining the new plan. Here.
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