Reshuffle leaves Cameron with dangerous lack of legal experience
David Cameron’s reshuffle exposes a lack of legal experience in the upper ranks of government – not to mention a growing pool of unhappy men in their 50s on the backbenches.
Michael Crick
Michael Crick has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his reports.
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‘Why are you in London, Mr Blair?’
As Tony Blair prepares to deliver a speech marking the 20th anniversary of his becoming Labour leader, Michael Crick asks him why he is in London and not in the Middle East.
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Conservatives: Newark spending £4,000 within legal limit
The Conservatives claim to have spent £96,191 on winning last month’s by-election in Newark, that’s £3,809 below the official spending limit in by-elections of £100,000 per party.
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Ed Miliband rejects ‘dead hand’ criticism
Labour leader Ed Miliband denies wiedling a dead hand over policy, telling Michael Crick: “Jon Cruddas thinks that we need a radical bold offer… the devolution of power to city and county regions.”
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Would elected mayors ‘put the rockets’ on northern cities?
George Osborne has returned to that old favourite – elected mayors. A Heseltine old favourite, to be precise, developed during his period in the political wilderness.
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Is Gove in hot water over traditional education?
Education Secretary Michael Gove attends a debate on his reforms at the historic Wellington college in Berkshire as he comes under fire on all fronts.
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Conservative car crash in Newark
After my brief car park conversation with former Newark MP Patrick Mercer, he scraped an adjacent car as he drove away. A witness to the incident said he’d voted Ukip after voting Tory for 30 years.
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Newark, the Tories, and a gentle rap on the head
Later today, in the town square in Newark, I have an appointment with a gentleman who has promised me that I can rap him over the head with a rolled-up newspaper (a la Godfrey Bloom).
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After Europe, Farage’s Ukip sets sights on Newark
Following success in the EU elections, Nigel Farage is setting his sights on Westminster – and on next week’s Newark by-election. Are the parties pulling their weight?
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Can Ed Miliband win outright in 2015?
A new poll from Lord Ashcroft puts the wind up the Conservatives, predicting Labour are doing well enough in key marginal seats to win outright in the general election. But can that be right?
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Seven reasons why success breeds success for Ukip
Are Ukip’s results the sign of an earthquake or a tremor? Their share of the vote may be slightly down, but the party has learned a lot in time for 2015.
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‘I can topple the Tory government,’ boasted ‘plebgate’ PC
One of the police officers in Downing Street on the night of the “plebgate” incident boasted to a friend that she could bring down the government.
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Steel band at Ukip carnival ‘not happy’ to play
It was supposed to be a carnival in Croydon to rebuff allegations of racism – but it didn’t go to plan for Ukip after the steel band stopped playing when they were told who had booked them.
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When Michael Crick met Godfrey Bloom… again
Last time he biffed him with a brochure… watch what happened when Michael Crick met ex-Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom this time round.
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Did a UK soldier pose with a dead Taliban fighter?
Photographs emerge on the Live Leak website apparently showing at least one British soldier posing next to a dead Taliban fighter. Some viewers may find images in this video distressing.
