The death rate after major surgery within NHS hospitals is three times as high as it should be. The Telegraph. David Davis won his by-election with a huge majority of 15,355 - maybe it would have been easier if he'd just moved office or something. BBC. Nick Clegg has been… read more…

Defence Under Secretary Dereck Twigg is getting ready to unveil plans for a new military hospital ward for injured soldiers. If the plans are to go ahead, the Birmingham New Hospital, part of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the city's Selly Oak Hospital where the Royal… read more…

Nelson Mandela has been removed from the US list of terror suspects. The Telegraph. Strikes by truck drivers in India suggest that we're not alone in this crazy, messed-up world. BBC. The European Commission has announced plans for cross-border healthcare system that would allow UK residents to seek treatment overseas.… read more…

Chancellor Alistair Darling has urged UK citizens to accept pay rises only if they are in line with the Government's 2% inflation target. The Guardian. As predicted, Gordon Brown's emergency oil talks in Jeddah achieved about as much as a stale fart in an elevator. BBC. The Times. Eighteen police… read more…

The orange abomination that is fake tan has been banned from Royal Ascot. BBC. It was discovered that an average of eight new laws come into effect each day in the UK. The Times. David Cameron has questioned Gordon Brown about the command structure in Afghanistan after the deaths of… read more…

David Cameron has called for a 'frank and candid assessment' of the UK's role in Afghanistan. ePolitix. A new report has insisted that British workers are just a bunch of morons when compared to east European migrants. The Guardian. The Times. Research has shown that one in ten Britons has… read more…

Jacqui Smith seems more confident that she and Gordon can win over the masses on 42 day terrorist detention. BBC. The Conservatives are planning to hold the Henley by-election within the next few weeks. The Guardian. A man who tried to detonate explosive devices outside Parliament has said that it… read more…

Famous philanderer and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has found a sure-fire way to get more hot sex: almost being shot by the Taliban. In an incident that will surely provide the Handsome One with enough ammunition to charm even the most chaste of ladies into his liberal bed,… read more…

Research suggests that Labour were 'hammered' in the local elections, slipping to third place beneath both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. BBC. The Telegraph. The results for the London Mayoral Election will be revealed today. BBC. The Guardian. Tony Blair has made his first appearance on Time Magazine's list of… read more…

Lucky car owners may be about to receive a hefty tax bill. Channel 4 News. Nationwide says that UK house prices have shown their first annual fall in 12 years. BBC. UK Ministers have been criticised over their extravagant science budget. ePolitix. Afghanistan is feeling the negative effects of soaring… read more…

Ed Balls has told his disgruntled Labour friends to stop complaining about Gordon. The Times. The Tories have started a new local election campaign with the recycled slogan of, "Vote Blue, Go Green". E-Politix. Gordon Brown has had to talk his ministerial aide out of quitting over tax. The Times.… read more…

The Halifax Building Society has ignored pleas from the PM and increased its rates. The Guardian. Gordon Brown is getting ready for America where he intends to give those pesky Wall Street bankers what for. BBC. An official website with details of the visit has been set-up at usvisit.pm.gov.uk. Home… read more…

The first PMQs of the 2007/08 session saw the Gord do what he does best: dig in his heels and refuse to budge. Oh, Davy danced around, aiming punches over when he knew about the Jacqui Smith Immigrant Shame, but he resolutely refused to answer. We were also treated to the sight… read more…