…join the Euro? Chris White at the EU Reporter suggests you "put money on it, but don't fix a date.". "There is absolutely no solid evidence to suggest it but this publication predicts that by the end of the month of January Britain will have announced that it intends to… read more…

Iain Dale latches on to a commenter Paddy Briggs' plea for civility today and asks his commenters to "be much politer (sic) to each other" in the new year. "Surely a golden rule is that we wouldn't put in a Comment what we wouldn't say to someone's face or in… read more…

In an interview with the Today programme, Met Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair called himself "a bit of a limpet." Um… OK, whatever. Oh, he's talking about not resigning. Glad he took that seriously. Blair goes on to say: In terms of my commission, I think it is quite likely… read more…

So the Police Federation had a ballot to change the law. When they got together, talk naturally turned to Jacqui Smith and her penny-pinching ways. As the federation chairman put it: She should not underestimate the sense of betrayal and the sense of disgust that our colleagues have. This isn't… read more…

It's being bullied! By The Eyebrows! Says Chris Huhne. His fellow LibDemmer, Vince Cable, says that the bank is "bleeding to death," suggesting that he's taking this anthropomorphism thing a bit far, or else has been listening to far too much Leona Lewis. Even Cammers has got involved; unsurprisingly, he's… read more…

Watch out, Chris Tarrant, there's a new game show coming to a local election near you. That's right, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears is about to be presented with a set of recommendations from the independent Councillors Commission, which includes a proposal that voters in local government elections be entered into… read more…