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This morning, on BBC Breakfast, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey gave a revealing interview . He speculated that ground troops may be used in Libya and that they may be there for some time: Mr Harvey was also questioned on whether there would be a ground force entering Libya, and whether [...]

Follow up to the press standards, privacy and libel report: evidence session: As a follow-up to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into Press Standards, Privacy and Libel[1] the Committee will be taking further evidence from John Yates, Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on Thursday 24 March [...]

Responding to revelations about Jonathan Rees Shadow Culture Secretary, Ivan Lewis said: “These revelations about Jonathan Rees raise questions about David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s judgment in appointing Andy Coulson to such a senior post as Director of Communications in Downing Street. “Both the Prime  Minister and his deputy need to answer questions about [...]

I was taken a back earlier in the week to hear that the number of private meetings, mainly dinners, that senior officers of the Metropolitan police held with News of the World representatives. A spokesman for the Metropolitan police gave a nonchalant response saying only “Senior officers from the Metropolitan [...]

TIGA, the trade association for the video games industry has released an updated second edition to their previous publication in relation to proposals for tax relief on the industry following on from their original submission to the Labour government in 2009. I campaigned hard within the last government for the introduction [...]

Q1501 Mr Watson: Mr Crone, on the Taylor case, your advice was to settle in April 2008, I think you said? Mr Crone: I agreed with the outside advice that was given, yes. Q1502 Mr Watson: So you took it to the Board in June 2008? Mr Crone: No, I did not take [...]

I see that all Lib Dem ministers have been told to set aside 6 full days for campaigning between now and 5th May in “key areas”. Former party operative-turned civil servant-turned party operative, Tim Snowball, is co-ordinating from Cowley Street. Ministers will be expected to visit 2-3 local parties on [...]

Overwhelming support for a full and independent investigation, into News Corporation’s bid to buy the remaining 61% of BSkyB that it does not already own, is revealed in an ICM poll of 2,006 people published today. Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Jeremy Hunt will receive an initial report from Ofcom on [...]

After a complaint to the Information Commissioner, the Department for Health has chosen to publish a redacted version of the “National Digital Services report by KPMG into NHS Direst and NHS Choices”. You can find the redacted report NHS Choices and NHS Direct on this link (PDF). You’ll see [...]

06 DECEMBER 2010 For Immediate Release: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS inquiry BT and TalkTalk have been given leave to apply for judicial review of sections of the Digital Economy Act, which is likely to be heard between February and April next year. This affects timescales for the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s ongoing inquiry [...]

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Independent has the story quoting from the Scottish Lib Dem leafet that you can see below.

Independent has the story quoting from the Scottish Lib Dem leafet that you can see below. [...]

Thank you very much for that incredibly kind introduction and I suppose I should say to you welcome to the frozen south. Who says there is a North South divide when it comes to the weather? Thank you all for braving the elements to come here today. Congratulations to Peter [...]

As a police van was demolished in front of our eyes on the television screens this week, what remains of the Liberal Democrat ‘machine’ was distributing the letter below to thousands of homes in targeted areas of the Oldham East and Saddleworth area. To write, underlined, and in bold type, the [...]

Embarrasing ailment you don’t want to discuss? The NHS could be letting Google and Facebook know about it. I’ve just written to Andrew Lansley about it.

Embarrasing ailment you don’t want to discuss? The NHS could be letting Google and Facebook know about it. I’ve just written to Andrew Lansley about it. [...]

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After months of asking Freedom of Information requests, we’ve finally pieced together a list of all art held in the office of ministers in Whitehall. I hope you find it of interest.

After months of asking Freedom of Information requests, we’ve finally pieced together a list of all art held in the office of ministers in Whitehall. I hope you find it of interest. [...]

It’s taken  over 4 months to respond to a simple request for an internal review. The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued guidance stating that they consider 20 working days from the date of the request for review to be acceptable, and in no case should the total time taken exceed [...]

Andy Coulson was interviewed as a witness by police on Thursday but that information was not released to the media until after the deadline for the Saturday papers. Today we see the Government announcing a new initiative – “the Whitehall hit squad” first thing in the morning. As ever, [...]

Mr McMullan told Sky News: “It seems there is one rule for Andy Coulson, who has got David Cameron standing next to him, and another rule for the journalists who are being thrown to the wolves.” Mr McMullan told Sky News: “I think there is now such a weight of numbers of people who have experienced [...]