The demise of Lord Oakeshott, live on air
Jon Snow blogs on how political events have been keeping him on his toes – including the confirmation of the resignation of Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Lord Oakeshott live on air.
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Jon Snow blogs on how political events have been keeping him on his toes – including the confirmation of the resignation of Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Lord Oakeshott live on air.
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There isn’t much these days which unites Tories and Labour but the House of Commons provided the venue today for one of the few things that does: Nick Clegg baiting, writes broadcaster Peter McHugh.
FactCheck analyses a claim from the Prime Minister and Treasury Chief Secretary that Labour MEPs voted for a 6% rise in the EU budget.
A senior Treasury Minister has been challenged in the Commons over reports that the government’s plans to scrap child benefit for higher taxpayers could be “unenforceable”.
Chancellor George Osborne is defending his £81bn round of spending cuts amid claims he’s making a “reckless gamble” which will hit the poor hardest.