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Monday Diary: A Rupert Murdoch Snub, Peter Kellner's Brilliance, and My Water Butt
Jo Phillips thinks Peter Kellner has hit the nail on the head when it comes to the importance of newspapers for politicians.
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Tuesday Diary: A Spanking Good Time
Jerry Hayes isn't making any predictions but serves up a few good anecdotes.
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Tuesday Diary: Butch Werritty, Revolting Backbenchers and Boris's Bazooka
Jerry Hayes talks pussy, Reagan and lunch with John Major.
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The Question Eurosceptics Will One Day Have to Answer: Are They in the Right Party?
Iain Dale thinks tomorrow's EU debate is a distraction. The cruch will come when a Treaty change is proposed.
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Not In My Day, Sir.
James Charlton wonders why everyone is obsessed with comparing Britain in 2011 to a mythical golden age that never existed.
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The Sporting Passions of Prime Ministers
Chris Guyver examines the sporting proclivities of our prime ministers and emerges with some surprising conclusions.
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Understand a Little More, Condemn a Little Less
Rene Kinzett says the Conservatives would do well to follow the example of Michael Heseltine and try to understand troubled communities.
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Thursday Diary: Leaving Facebook & The Ragin' Cajun
Scott Colvin explains the joys of the parliamentary recess, why he's left Facebook and recommends a political holiday read.
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Not a Good Week for the Browns
Jerry Hayes reckons Gordon Brown made a bit of an arse of himself this week. And as for Labour MP Lyn Brown, well...
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What Next for Scottish Devolution?
David Torrance highlights two remarks from John Major and David Cameron which could have reverberations in the Scottish independence debate.
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Where's Norman Tebbit When You Need Him?
David Cameron is in dire need of a Cabinet 'toughie' who can play hardball with both the media and the opposition.
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Will There Ever Be Another Prime Ministerial Retread?
Harold Wilson was the last Prime Minister to return to office after a period in the wilderness. Paul Linford doubts history will ever repeat itself.