The Spectator on how Lord Malloch-Brown is spending taxpayers' money on those chunky chocolate chip cookies that are about two quid for five, rather than the Tesco's own-brand rich tea. For shame! The Times reports a double-whammy perpetrated on Jacqui Smith yesterday: mauled by Basher Davis in the Justice… read more…

The Times is getting its journalistic knickers in a twist over what appears to be some intern buggering up the personalised-to-your-area press release jobbie. What do we want? An Independent Inquiry(TM)! When do we want it? NOW! Keith Vaz MP, chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, condemns the Government's "British… read more…

BONG! The King was summoned from his counting house to address the Commons Treasury Select Committee this morning; mebbe it was the fact that his job is up for renewal that ensured that his forceful presentation managed to just about convince TreasComm that he was a good egg. Not so… 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…