Labour wins three by-elections on a night that saw a surge in support for UKIP and dismal results for the Tories and Lib Dems.
The Conservatives finished fifth behind not only UKIP but also the British National Party and Respect, while Tory candidate Simon Wilson only held onto his deposit by a whisker.
Labour candidate Sarah Champion has won the Rotherham by-election with a majority of more than 5,000 votes over second-place UKIP.r
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Friday 30 November 2012
Rotherham By-Election: Labour Secures Victory
Monday 26 November 2012
i-Politics:- Why Prince Charles accepts life as the Queen's understudy
There is no doubt that Prince Charles feels frustrated that he has been the king in waiting for 60 years... That was always a non-starter. He knew full well the Queen would never, ever abdicate and he would have to wait patiently until his time came. em>
Saturday 17 November 2012
MPs: Sale of RBS or Lloyds 'not for years'
In a report into the sale of Northern Rock, the Public Accounts Committee said the sale of the bank in 2011 was "fortunate", and Lloyds and RBS may not be sold "for many years"... taxpayers were set to lose £2bn on Northern Rock's rescue.
Friday 16 November 2012
UK election historic turnouts since 1918
Just how bad was the turn out in the elections for police and crime commissioners?
... it certainly makes it one of the worst turnouts ever ...
see also: A 'Hammerin' for Cameron »
Thursday 15 November 2012
One in three businesses is losing money as 'Zombie Britain' faces long and winding road to recovery
One in three businesses is losing money and the road to Britain's economic recovery will be 'long and winding', the Bank of England warned yesterday.
Experts dubbed these firms 'zombie businesses' which have survived only because interest rates are at an historic low and the banks are reluctant to pull the plug on them.
also see: Triple-Dip - But Jobs Up »
A HAMMERIN’ FOR CAMERON
DAVID Cameron is facing a devastating double whammy today as Britain goes to the polls.
Downing Street is braced for a “serious hammering” in the by-election triggered by MP Louise Mensch’s shock resignation.
And, in what is already being dubbed Black Thursday, Tory chiefs also fear record low turnouts in elections for police commissioners across England and Wales — a flagship Conservative policy.
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Royal Navy submariner admits collecting secrets that could be useful to an enemy
Petty Officer Edward Devenney, 30, served onboard HMS Trafalgar, a hunter killer submarine, and was due to begin serving on HMS Vigilant, a submarine which carries Trident nuclear missiles when he tried to set up a covert contact with Russian spies.
He offered them details of the sailings and movements of two nuclear submarines, a recent operation involving HMS Trafalgar and details of codebreaking Crypto material between ships and naval command...
Margaret Moran received £53,000 in bogus MP expenses
Margaret Moran, former Labour MP for Luton South, received more than £53,000 in fraudulent expenses, a jury has found, despite her being mentally unfit to stand trial.
Though jurors at Southwark crown court in London were unable to return a guilty verdict, they unanimously ruled the 57-year-old former assistant whip committed 15 counts of false accounting and six counts of using a false instrument over claims for parliamentary expenses between 2004 and 2008.
Sunday 11 November 2012
Gag on police in commissioner elections frustrates senior officers
Chief constables have been gagged from publicly expressing concerns that a low turnout in Thursday's police and crime commissioner (PCC) elections could damage their legitimacy and the British model of policing by consent.
Benefits reform under threat after IT glitch
National roll-out of flagship policy delayed by at least a year as costs soar and key personnel quit.
The Government's flagship reform of Britain's welfare system, which is being piloted by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, has been placed on a Treasury list of projects in crisis, The Independent on Sunday has learned.
David Cameron's police reform fails to impress
Barely one in six people will bother to vote when Britain elects its first police and crime commissioners this week, ministers have been warned.
Thursday 8 November 2012
David Cameron testing app to aid government decisions
A mobile app to aid in decision-making and day-to-day government affairs is being trialled by the prime minister.
Mr Cameron has been using it to keep track of live data relating to jobs, housing and other areas.
Labour MP claims £164 for birthday cards at taxpayers' expense
Margaret Moran claimed £164 for birthday cards and £50 for Christmas cards as part of a £53,000 parliamentary expenses fraud, a court heard today.
Margaret Moran, the former Labour MP, forged invoices for more than £24,000 of non-existent goods and services as part of a £53,000 parliamentary expenses fraud, a court heard yesterday.
Sunday 4 November 2012
Labour Calls for £7.20 an Hour 'Living Wage'
Ed and David Miliband have put their political rivalry aside to work on plans for millions of workers to be paid a “living wage” of at least £7.20 an hour - Read More @ Telegraph »
Friday 2 November 2012
Welfare Cuts? - Not In Our Back Yard!
BBC reported (Child benefit 'nimbys' accused) that Middle-classes are fuming at the thought of losing some (or all) child-benefit one parent is earning from £50,000 to £60,000 and over. (Families of three children could loose £4,000.)
This comes after poorer couples (working under 24 hour a week between them) lost up to £100 week (£5,200 a year) in working tax from this April ... and no one battered an eye or even seemed to report it. These are families on minimum wage, earning under £6,000.
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