Westmonster: “Power Inquiry”

While You Were Sleeping

Hypocrisy and Hyperbole

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…
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Department for Wonkery

Bring me my hotline of burning gold

A big thumbs-up from everybody here at Westmonster to those clever chaps at Demos who will not rest until they've brought about a New Golden Age of democracy in which we've all been winched out of the pub in order to engage in citizens' juries, community budgeting, text message voting, and ... you… read more…
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Ministry for Things We'd Like To Know

Cards on the table

Although the Queen will be delivering her speech in a slightly posher accent than the bloke who wrote it, many have been pointing out that the contents will probably sound remarkably similar. In July the Gord gave his pre-Queen's Speech to the assembled Chamber in which he outlined many of his… read more…
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