In the first dispatch of the day from the FactCheck team we look at the “lying” leaflets claim levelled at Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg’s Trident claims and David Cameron’s pointing of fingers at the Lisbon treaty.
Gary Gibbon
Am on the Eurostar heading for the Brussels carve-up of top jobs. Word last night from the Blair camp was that their man has pretty much given up on getting the presidency of the European Council. Word from Paris and Berlin that they see the job as an internal affairs post dealing with issues like…
Gary Gibbon
The Czech court just decided that the Lisbon Treaty is in line with Czech law.
Gary Gibbon
It was a bit of a walk and talk and he didn’t want to stop, but I think Ken Clarke just told us that he thought it was the settled policy of the Tory Party to have a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and nothing else. The leadership is clearly thinking about a referendum on…
Gary Gibbon
Boris Johnson speaks to a Tory conference in a pickle over Europe and the Lisbon Treaty.
Gary Gibbon
Everyone’s being reasonably good-tempered despite being locked outside the Conservative party conference centre.
Jon Snow
Electric Picnic. It might better be termed the eclectic picnic – a totally amazing event out beyond the verdant turf of the golf courses and the famous Curragh race course in the heart of Ireland. Ostensibly a folk and rock-fest starring everyone from Brian Wilson to Florence and the Machine, the Picnic proved much more…