https://ePolitix.com 2008 ePolitix.com The latest articles posted on ePolitix.com's Blog pages. EN Wed, 14 May 2008 14:41:44 GMT Wed, 14 May 2008 14:41:44 GMT https://ePolitix.com/ePolitix/images/header/politix_logo.gif https://ePolitix.com https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200805/70e95bd5-df85-4703-a2ea-be90d7dc02db.htm The prime minister has published the government's draft legislative programme for the 2008/09 parliamentary session. Wed, 14 May 2008 13:44:00 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200805/e6755801-cd66-49a7-9621-38c87ed87400.htm It was Boris Johnson's first week as London mayor, Labour's worst week of polling ever and, all in all, a pretty bad start for Gordon Brown's newly relaunched government. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:29 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200805/a77c6f55-31f7-418c-828e-76f63acb541d.htm Deputy leader of the Commons Helen Goodman has asked MPs to contribute their views on the future of Topical Debates by May 23, to inform the review previously announced by Commons leader Harriet Harman on February 27. Thu, 08 May 2008 15:52:07 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200805/3de08e3f-ae13-4947-aa91-70ea184142fc.htm There was a skittish mood at prime minister's questions this week, with Conservative MPs almost hugging themselves with glee following Labour's hammering in the local elections. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:38:53 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200805/5f493464-df60-4134-9585-9350cfa5c3df.htm It's hard to remember how political spotters survived elections when they were dependent on the TV news and evening papers: The web has turned the vote and its aftermath into an orgy of live blogging and comment. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:08:36 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/0bf0ce1b-d3c9-42b0-94ac-31185fb894bd.htm Before proceedings got underway Mr Speaker warned MPs they risked bringing the House into disrepute by barracking each other. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:40:17 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/d82d82d7-8c86-4ef8-9091-1e92dc3f879f.htm The week began with Westminster startled by the news that John Prescott had confessed to suffering from bulimia. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:53:43 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/01376198-c963-4fb9-bb02-6a8bd956750a.htm Everyone expected this week's PMQs to be dominated by the government's difficulties with the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax: the media was poised, the leader of the opposition had his carefully-sharpened questions at the ready. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:20:37 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/db5e8493-11c7-471d-8690-ef2c204c7b62.htm The prime minister has been in the US this week, and two things are certain: he is less famous than the Pope, and he doesn't have his own plane. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:29:03 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/16735272-4497-44f7-863e-deb563ae157f.htm Political leaders hope to avoid going into recess on the back foot, because with no fresh stories to keep the media busy, the old ones can stay in circulation like stale air on the London Underground. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:59:25 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/50e0e870-7564-4fb0-9489-a80936c6f58b.htm It was a week dominated by mischievous pranks from the media and rumbling discontent from the government frontbenches. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:46 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200804/3068174a-e811-4528-817b-2076d15b45cf.htm Harriet Harman - once dubbed "Harriet Harperson" because she is so politically correct - became the first ever Labour female politician to be asked questions to the prime minister. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:13:09 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200803/301fd562-826b-47e4-af35-dbefdfc53003.htm Lib Dem blogging queen Lynne Featherstone poses an interesting question this week - why do her party's bloggers "provide the online equivalent of committee meetings and pizza and politics events - vital but inward looking"? Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:26:00 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200803/df929eb2-379a-4f78-9175-f2e0bea725fa.htm Prime minister's questions is the Commons session when a good degree of tribal booing is indulged, but this week MPs - particularly on the Labour benches - were unusually full-throated. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:20:56 GMT https://ePolitix.com/EN/Blog/200803/737b0fc3-5554-4ea0-b6b1-1af3ee76ed1d.htm When leading for the Conservatives on the Companies Act 2006, I was unimpressed by the general lack of policy and coherence shown in the debates surrounding directors' responsibilities and also the extent of non-financial reporting. We were therefore pleased with David Cameron's request for a Responsible Business Working Group to report to the Conservative Party on this important area. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:01:00 GMT