Chris Huhne's posturing over Donorgate looks even more hollow (after we pointed out yesterday that Chrissy's honour-bound to bankrupt the LibDems if he ever becomes leader of them) as it is revealed - again - that the Durham business park had nothing to do with getting the approval of the comrades… read more…

Much excitement in the blogosphere this morning at the news that the Tonemeister and the Gord didn't like each other that much. More interesting is this report in the Guardian that Brown stoked the tension surrounding the cash-for-honours inquiry, and told Blair that he "hadn't heard the last of… read more…

BONG! No charges to be brought against Conservative MP Andrew Pelling, accused of beating his 26-year-old wife. BONG! Chris Doidge on how it really, really wasn't the LibDem MPs' fault that Ming ended up witha twelve-inch carving knife in his back. They swear. BONG! Nad Dorries posts her usual word-salad. Westmonster… read more…

Here we go again: file this one under "boring but important," folks. With the news that the comrades are eleven points ahead (according to a recent YouGov poll) the speculation about an autumn election points more to probability than possibility. It seems to be accepted wisdom that the Gord… read more…

The Times has a story about "Handy Andy" Pelling, whose recent alleged antics have failed to impress the Tory high command. According to the article, the Conservative leadership has distanced itself from the MP, presumably with the intention of sending a signal to the local party that it would… read more…

"Handy Andy" and his alleged antics lead to questions asked over his future at ConservativeHome. Since Howard Flight had the whip removed and was deselected for saying, "tax cuts make me HOT, baby!" it's hard to see how the whips' office can ignore this one. Hair-shirts and self-flagellation a-go-go… read more…

Westmonster assumes from the phalanx of bleary eyed journos loitering around the Portcullis House area clutching triple espressos, that Merv's attempt to extricate himself from the Northern Rock fiasco is going to be the lead story today. Either that or the rumour's gone around that a Big Brother celeb's in the House again.… read more…