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PETER MCKAY: Nelson will be turning in his grave!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:42:04 GMT

Why did the commanders of Wave Night, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker armed with a helicopter, machine guns and cannon, choose not to intervene when, seemingly under their noses, Somali pirates boarded the yacht of Paul and Rachel Chandler and demanded...
Source: Daily Mail - UK

Were all with the brand

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:52:17 GMT

What is it with brands - why do we invest these shopworn icons with such reverence?
Source: New Statesman

MPs' expenses: The 17 MPs who pleaded with Sir Christopher Kelly

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:02:15 GMT

Peter Luff told Sir Christopher he would 'would seriously consider leaving the House' if forced to sack his wife Adrian Bailey Labour MP for West Bromwich West Employs wife, Jill Bailey, as Senior Secretary “It should be allowable as family members...
Source: The Telegraph

Healey: 'Public-private housebuilding relationships working better'

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:15:05 GMT

Here is the full text of Housing Minister John Healey's speech to the Housing Market Intelligence Conference in London earlier this month: "Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.
Source: 24Dash.com

Photo from Getty Images

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:24:38 GMT

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith (R) and former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Margaret Beckett watch Prime Minister Gordon Brown's address to the Labour Party Conference on September 29, 2009 in Brighton, England.

‘They won’t take me alive this time’ promises Labour Conference heckler

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:51:56 GMT

Margaret Beckett expressed disappointment that ‘he was back and hell bent on causing trouble’, and hinted that if he succeeded in disrupting proceeding the conference may have to be held behind closed doors without an audience.
Source: NewsBiscuit

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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:19:00 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: (L-R) John Bercow, Margaret Beckett, Richard Shepherd, Ann Widdecombe, Parmjit Dhanda, Sir Alan Beith and Sir Alan Haselhurst some of the candidates for Speaker of The House of Commons pose for a group photo outside Parliamen...

Question Time - Margaret Beckett and Ming Campbell are "fingered" by the Daily Telegraph (14.05.09)

Fri, 15 May 2009 22:25:56 GMT