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Scotland's sleep-walk towards independence »

When I heard that Nick Clegg had told Forth One radio during his visit to Scotland in August that he “would like to see Megrahi behind bars”, I did a double-take. Was the deputy prime minister suggesting that the UK government would try to ...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Pierre Thistlejohn | Read more »

PM left red-faced over Oxford admissions claim »

David Cameron in Egyptian tour

The prime minister, David Cameron, has locked swords with the University of Oxford today, after claiming that the university admitted only one black student last year. Oxford authorities have criticised Mr Cameron for remarks made at a public event in...

Tue 12 Apr 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Downing Street spin doctor resigns »

Andy Coulson, the Prime Minister’s Director of Communications, has resigned, amid speculation about his involvement in the phone-hacking scandal last year. The former editor of the News of The World’s position became untenable following al...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

Salmond clashes with Cameron over referendum ahead of Edinburgh meeting »

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Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond has hit back after UK Prime Minister David Cameron indicated that he might attempt to take control of First Minister Alex Salmond’s promised referendum. Mr Cameron told the BBC’s Andrew Marr t...

Fri 14 Jan 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

PM bans Muslim peer from Islamic conference »

Sayeeda Warsi, the only female Muslim to ever hold a cabinet seat, was banned by David Cameron from attending the Global Peace and Unity event held at the end of last month in London. The biggest multicultural gathering in Europe attracted about 60,00...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Assa Samaké | Read more »

Tories fear David Miliband, says PM »

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Labour party leadership candidate David Miliband would be the "most feared" leader out of the five candidates. Cameron was overheard at a summer party in June saying that he is hoping Ed Miliband, the younger...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by Thilo Reich | Read more »

The Pot Calling the Kettle Brown »

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Wed 03 Mar 2010 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Conservatives ponder further cuts to Scottish MPs »

The Conservatives have reiterated policy plans to cut 10 percent of MPs and set a fixed UK electoral quota as part of their parliamentary reforms. Should he become the next prime minister, David Cameron plans to push for a constituency boundary review...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

SNP demand inclusion in national TV debates »

Alex Salmond

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has become engulfed in a war of words after proposing that their leader, Alex Salmond, should be included in the line-up for a national television debate in the run-up to next year's British general election. Followin...

Thu 15 Oct 2009 by Joe Pike | Read more »

Battle lines are drawn as conference season ends »

Labour conference Gordon Brown

Conservative leader David Cameron promised to “put Britain back on her feet” in his speech at the party's conference last week. The speech concluded a four-day party conference in Manchester. “Don't get me wrong, I have no illusions...

Wed 14 Oct 2009 by Neil Bennet | Read more »

The truth will be out there, promises Cameron »

Artists impression of UFO

The leader of the opposition, David Cameron has made a commitment to publish any confidential files which exist on UFOs if he becomes prime minister. The statement came at one of the leader's "Cameron Direct" public meetings in Tynemouth, North-East E...

Wed 11 Feb 2009 by Nicholas Gholkar | Read more »

Tory schools policy: Getting carried away »

Simon Mundy

At the height of a national panic over BSE in May 1990, agriculture minister John Gummer was in the vanguard of efforts to reassure the public over British beef. Tired of speechifying, Gummer decided to give his calming message a human face – spe...

Mon 09 Feb 2009 by Simon Mundy | Read more »

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