Why is New Labour so worried about elections?
John McDonnell MP writes on the need for increased accountability and more democratic representation within the Labour party. He also highlighted the need for more cabinet members who fancy their chances as becoming PM to explain why and have a go, rather than writing articles, holding press conferences and briefing the media. [Guardian]
David Miliband quits foreign trip to spark new rumours of challenge to Brown
David Miliband has sparked fresh speculation that he is about to leave his job as Foreign Secretary to challenge Gordon Brown after suddenly cancelling a four-day foreign trip, and holding what was interpreted as a 'farewell' meeting with his staff. [Times]
Labour's last Scottish leader?
Steve Richards discusses the possible linkage between Labour leaders’ nationality and their support from the English press and voting public. [NewStatesman]
Ministers accused of retreat on role of attorney general
Gordon Brown's plans for constitutional reforms to make the government more accountable to parliament and the public have been turned into a "ragbag of retreats" by the justice secretary, Jack Straw, according to a dissenting report by a minority on a cross-party group of MPs and peers. [Guardian]
Law lords: fraud office right to end bribery investigation in BAE case
The House of Lords yesterday ruled that the Serious Fraud Office acted lawfully when it halted its investigation into bribery allegations relating to an arms deal between
We're not fundamentalists - personal information deserves respect
Guy Herbert, the general secretary of NO2ID demystifies some of the criticisms that opponents to ID cards receive. [Guardian]
MPs tell internet firms to police 'dark side' of web
The internet industry must take more responsibility for protecting young people from the "dark side" of digital content relating to abuse, violence and suicide, according to a committee of MPs. [Guardian]
MPs, step away from the internet
Charles Arthur writes on the distance in thinking between MP’s penchant for top down planning and the everyday functioning of the Internet. [Guardian]
The Chinese government accused US politicians of displaying "evil motives" and trying to "sabotage the Olympics" today after the House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning Beijing's record on human rights. [Guardian]
Why the News of the World should be caned for its scandalous errors
Roy Greenslade intuitively deliberates on the Max Moseley and NOTW trial. [Guardian]
How the unions bailed out Labour with £10million
The scale of Labour's reliance on the trade unions was revealed yesterday as the debt-ridden party published its accounts. [DailyMail]
King of the Hill
With all of the tremendous political weight that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accumulated over the last eight years, he has the rare ability to wreak havoc on financial markets with only one short phrase.
Putin's harsh criticisms on July 24 of the Mechel coal and steel company caused the value of its American Depositary Receipts to fall by 36 percent, or nearly $6 billion, on the New York Stock Exchange. Two days later, when Mechel's management admitted that it had been selling raw materials to overseas customers at half the price it charged on the domestic market -- precisely as Putin had claimed in his public rebuke -- its share price rebounded by 22 percent. [MoscowTimes]
Tory MP Alan Duncan sues Telegraph for libel
Tory MP Alan Duncan is suing Telegraph Media Group for libel over a story published in the Daily Telegraph. Duncan, the shadow secretary of state for business, enterprise and regulatory reform, is demanding unspecified damages. He claims that a front page story headed: "Cameron tries to steady Tories as EU sleaze scandal spreads", and an inside page story: "Second shadow cabinet member in sleaze inquiry", were defamatory. [PressGazette]
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