Food, recycling, the planet and birds. All major concerns of the southern middle classes. Well, according to the Guardian, Defra, the department that looks after all these things for us, has got major budgetary problems: Hilary Benn, the environment secretary, has called them together after most sections of the Department… read more…

Another Saturday, another roundup, but we're getting a bit fed up of beginning these with "another grim week for the Gord," so until otherwise stated, just take that one as read, folks. Monday dawned with another attempt on the part of the comrades to "relaunch," this time though a speech… read more…

Well, the Gord came roaring out of the sidings, running over the body of former General Secretary Peter Watt (RIP) in the process. Heh: greater love hath no man man than this, that a man lay down his career for his superiors and take the negative briefing from "senior Labour sources"… read more…

Daniel Finkelstein has a question, following the news that a quick Google search later, genial one-time Deputy Leadership candidate Hilary Benn discovered that the money being proffered him by Mr Abrahams through an intermediary wasn't above board: If Mr Benn's campaign knew that there was a link between Kidd and David… read more…

So, Tony Benn wants to be selected for the unwinnable Conservative seat of Kensington. What that man will never cease to do to bolster his own self-importance, er, represent the cause of the common people, eh? Last week came the news that some seventeen year old - who just happened to… read more…

A big thumbs up from everybody at Westmonster following the news that a seventeen year old schoolgirl has been selected as a PPC. According to the website: ...she already has enviable political and campaigning experience, and a profound commitment to the values and traditions of the Labour movement. Her name?… read more…