Obviously this is not intended to be a long-term campaign… The dating site is offering to provide the fast-moving MP with a full-time driver and specially-designed taxi for him to call upon whenever he should wish. Ashleymadison.com, which launched last

UNISON, the largest public service union, has invited former Home Secretary and Redditch MP Jacqui Smith to a discussion evening on the subject of equality under the title 'Are The Cuts Equal?' It is an invitation-only event by Worcestershire County UNIS

Both Jacqui Smith and Dermot Finch have written in recent days about the need for Labour to embark on a new “prawn cocktail offensive” to charm the business community. I agree with Jacqui and Dermot and I’m optimistic about the reception Labour is likely

Just as Ed Miliband gets some of his mojo back, up pops Jacqui Smith demanding he put it away again. Miliband made some headway against David Cameron and his failure to rein in the bankers. But now Smith is calling for another Labour love-in with the Cit

The Archbishop of Canterbury caused controversy today by claiming that the adoption of elements of Sod’s Law into UK law ‘seems inevitable.’ He claimed that Sod’s Law had a strong hold over many marginalised groups within the country and that it would cr

Populus have moved to around the same time as the Guardian ICM poll. FPT – the amusing angle on the Health bill is that Letwin was sent in(along with Danny Alexander) to do a risk assessment when the alarm bells first rang in Number Ten. Ollie, who also

Though no longer an MP, Jacqui Smith is still lingering around. Today she’s gone violently off message in her weekly column for Lord Sainsbury’s Continuity-Tony faction, Progress: “We need a ‘prawn cocktail’ offensive for the 21st century – a ‘scallops a

A Muslim pilot arrested over an alleged terrorist plot involving an aircraft was a senior first officer for British Airways and flew Boeing 747 jets. He can be identified for the first time today as Surrey-born Samir Jamaluddin. The 39-year-old is suing

British officialdom’s attitude to illegal immigration is as lax now, and possibly worse, than when BF Chairman Paul Weston first published this article at Gates of Vienna back in July 2009. Although the population of Great Britain is reputed to consist o

'Can a future PM continue to get the best and most committed people to serve as his ministers?... How can our pay system support this important goal? And if we have a pay system which supports this, how can we get Singaporeans to accept that?' -- ST FILE

Abu Qatada, who appeared in court via video link from his cell at Belmarsh Prison, has been told he can stay in the UK despite being described as Osama bin Laden's right hand man in Europe A hate cleric described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Eu

Why does the BBC think its remit includes rehabilitating the careers of ex-politicians? It was bad enough when Ann Widdecombe and Edwina Currie were making exhibitions of themselves on Strictly. Former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, drummed out of

There’s just enough time to write up this penultimate sleb show before bedtime, so I’d best get on with it. Politicians don’t have the best track record on sleb MM, so you’d have got decent odds if you’d bet on Jacqui Smith before that start of the show.

London, April 1, 2009: Britain has introduced a new visa regime for Indian and other students from non-European Union countries to prevent fraud and to provide for more stringent immigration checks. Home secretary Jacqui Smith said the new arrangements

Is snogging under mistletoe turning into one of those things that people only do on telly, like washing a car or playing with a cat (an adult, playing with a cat: when have you ever seen that happen?)? LBC presenter and Tory blogger Iain Dale necked unsu

Sir Gus is stepping down as Head of the Civil Service in the New Year Sir Gus O'Donnell, the outgoing head of the civil service, has issued another parting shot before his retirement at the end of the month, this time suggesting preventing the breaku

Where are you on MPs' expenses? Moat cleaning? Jacqui Smith's husband's porn film? The pack of villains looting the public purse to put gold flakes on their porridge? It's moved on. "So that was £20," the MP said. He'd paid for a round of coffees and muf