Sunday 11th February 2007
2.45pm ToryDiary update: More data from the Sunday Times/ YouGov poll
Noon CF Diary update: Is the CF website good enough?
10.30am ToryDiary update: Cameron is best leader Tories have had since 1997, says Hague
BLOGS
ToryDiary: Cameron and cannabis and Two things to watch
SCOTTISH TORIES' CALL TO ABOLISH DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie has called for the law on double jeopardy to be changed so that a person can be tried twice for the same crime. In England the 800-year-old principle was abolished in 2005, meaning people could face trial again if new and compelling evidence emerged. The Conservatives want to see similar changes introduced in Scotland." - BBC
POLITICIANS MAY EXECUTE £28M RAID ON TAXPAYERS TO ESCAPE DEBTS
"Plans to quadruple state funding for political parties to £28m a year have been devised by the civil servant in charge of cleaning up the system in the wake of the “cash for honours” affair." - Sunday Times
ROAD PRICING PETITION WINS ONE MILLION SIGNATORIES
"More than one million people have signed an online petition against plans to introduce road charging in the UK. The petition, which is the most popular on the Downing Street website, calls for the scrapping of "planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy". But No 10 has insisted that doing nothing would lead to a 25% increase in congestion "in less than a decade"." - BBC
NAUGHTY UKIP
"The United Kingdom Independence Party (Ukip) is being investigated by the election watchdog over alleged financial irregularities. The Electoral Commission is concerned that the euro-sceptic party has filed its most recent accounts more than six months late. It is also probing a series of "separate issues". The commission refused to provide details of its inquiries, but more than £1 million has been given to Ukip in three years which is not recorded on the watchdog's register." - Sunday Telegraph
HAIN HINTS AT RETURN OF CONFISCATORY TAXATION
"City high-fliers should lose two thirds of their bonuses to deprived communities, claims Peter Hain, a candidate for Labour's deputy leadership. Their firms could otherwise face heavier regulation and tax. The Northern Ireland Secretary said that multi-million-pound bonuses created a "grotesque" wealth gap that fuelled envy and crime. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, he warned companies to take action to self regulate or face "a big fight"."
ON THIS DAY IN 1975
"The British Conservative Party has chosen Margaret Thatcher as its new leader. She will be the first woman to head a British political party after a landslide victory over the other four - male - candidates. Mrs Thatcher - who served as Secretary of State for Science and Education in Ted Heath's Government - exclaimed "It's like a dream."" - BBC
OTHER NEWSLINKS
"An American 'behavioural change' guru who advocates techniques pioneered by used-car salesmen is a key figure in a government policy review." - Observer
"Little wonder voters are so cynical when our leaders treat democracy with such contempt" - Nick Cohen in The Observer
"Britain isn’t a police state, but it’s close to being a liar state" - Michael Portillo in The Sunday Times
"The Government could face an unlimited fine if found guilty of breaking EU laws, following its decision to drop a fraud investigation into BAE Systems' dealings with Saudi Arabia." - Independent on Sunday
Have we missed any important stories?
Please use the Comments to tell other visitors about interesting links...
Subscribe to this blog's feed
Comments