Department for Diffrunt People

Home affairs, they say no

OK, this is getting rather tedious and predictable. People are queuing up to say they don't want an extension to detention-without-charge. Lords Goldsmith and Falconer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Tories, the LibDems, the Labour backbenchers, Amanda Holden (probably). Now, another nail in the coffin, this time from the… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 13 Dec 2007 4:29 PM. Permalink

While You Were Sleeping

You've been trumped!

When your name's Donald Trump, Scotland bows down to you. Still, political furore may well ensue. Ooh, the grilling of Broon commences. Click here for the Guardian's live updates! Lord Falconer: No on 42! Is no one on Jacqui Smith's side? Labour vs Conservative: How can we make the lives… read more…

Written by Westmonster on 13 Dec 2007 8:52 AM. Permalink

Behind the Terrace curtain

The cunning of the Blairite Axis of Evil?

Much comment - in the absence of anything else going on before 2.30pm - on the recent Blairite "challenge" to the Gord, which seems to have been led by Lord Falconer, ably brought up in the rear by Stephen Byers, Charles Clarke, and repeat political Lazarus Alan Milburn. Milburn, for those… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 15 Oct 2007 12:22 PM. There are 5 comments so far. Permalink

Points, In Order

The Blair Backlash cometh

BONG! Wee Matty D'Ancona reports on the Charge of the Light Brigade against the Gord, led by former Lord Chancellor, Charlie Falconer. A week may be a long time in politics, but the memories of m'lud's rumoured partners in battle - former Blairites Charles Clarke, Alan Milburn, and Stephen Byers -… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 14 Oct 2007 6:20 PM. Permalink

Westmonster: “Lord Falconer”