Must try harder: PM’s report on the Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood, who proved unhelpfully incurious over the plebgate affair, is fingered by the PM over the west coast mainline franchise fiasco.
Michael Crick
Michael Crick has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his reports.
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Can George Osborne revive our zombie economy?
The chancellor will not win any popularity contests. But ahead of next week’s budget, Michael Crick asks if George Osborne is the man to bring life to the UK’s near-moribund economy.
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A blast from the past .. and ever since
You may have seen Stuart Holmes in the background of news bulletins recently. Michael Crick first profiled the lifelong protestor 26 years ago…
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Eastleigh: have voters found a new party of protest?
The most dramatic story in Eastleigh has been Ukip – the party looks set to achieve its highest ever vote in a Westminster election, surpassing the 21.7 per cent it got in Rotherham last year.
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Eastleigh by-election: polling day approaches
It is the final day of campaigning ahead of the Eastleigh by-election and each party has its own impression of what the voters will say, as Political Correspondent Michael Crick reports.
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On the Eastleigh campaign trail
Three days away from voting in a by-election forced by the conviction of the Lib Dem Chris Huhne over those speeding points. Our political correspondent Michael Crick reports from the campaign trail.
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‘No influx of immigrants’ says Bulgarian ambassador
Bulgarian ambassador Konstantin Dimitrov says that there will be no influx of Bulgarians coming to in Britain. He was also angry about the “defamation” by some of Bulgaria and its citizens.
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Did Boris lure Tory activists to call Eastleigh voters?
Conservative campaign efforts intensify in Eastleigh – even the Boris big guns are being deployed.
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The return of the nasty party?
While David Cameron has been keen to detoxify his party since he became leader in 2005, the Conservative’s campaign literature in Eastleigh suggests a different message.
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Eastleigh: stage set for a fascinating political battle
Eastleigh has been transformed from a dull, safe seat to the stage for one of the most intriguing political battles in years. Political Correspondent Michael Crick looks at the players.
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Same-sex marriage: the constituency pressure
Some Conservative MPs who voted against the same-sex marriage bill say they have been under intense pressure from constituents to oppose it. Political correspondent Michael Crick reports.
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Plebs, lies and videotape: the full ‘plebgate’ affair
Our new Dispatches programme on “plebgate”, broadcast at 8pm on Channel 4 tonight, reveals tensions at the highest levels of government over the whole affair.
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Network Rail admits 21 faults in 2012 at fatal crossing
Network Rail has admitted there were 21 occasions last year when faults occurred at a crossing where a man was killed.
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When Davey was kicked out of Commons over EU referendum
Michael Crick casts his mind back to 2008 when one Lib Dem MP was “kicked out” of the commons for demanding an EU referendum – how times change.
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Cameron promises to cram yet more peers into the Lords
As David Cameron reveals plans to announce a number of new peers before the summer in line with the coalition agreement, Michael Crick looks at how bloated the House of Lords could become.
