Labour pledges support for future of mining
News Article 3 March 2005
Mike O'Brien has defended Labour's policy on coal mining and pledged support for the long term survival of the industry.
Blairites head for the Lords
Press Review 3 March 2005
A string of retiring Blairite Labour MPs are in line for peerages, the Independent reports today.
Howard rattles Blair over health
Press Review 3 March 2005
In a stormy prime minister's questions yesterday, Michael Howard attacked Tony Blair over the issue of repeated NHS operation cancellations.
MPs slam online university failures
News Article 3 March 2005
The government's attempt to run an online university has been described as a "disgraceful" waste of money by a committee of MPs.
PMQs - The verdict
News Article 2 March 2005
In this week's exchanges, Michael Howard chose Labour's record on the NHS to attack Tony Blair at prime minister's questions.
'Wales is booming', Hain insists
News Article 2 March 2005
Peter Hain has rejected Conservative claims that bureaucracy is damaging Wales, insisting that the country is "booming".
PM attacks 'glib' Lib Dem pension plans
News Article 2 March 2005
Tony Blair has dismissed Liberal Democrat pensions policy as "simple and glib".
