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1. New: The Age of Assassins: The Rise and Rise of Vladimir Putin2. In Paperback: Kenneth O Morgan's 'Michael Foot'3. Revised Paperback Edition: Conflict of Loyalty by Geoffrey Howe4. Hardbacks - Sixty Percent Off!5. New from IEA: ProhibitionsNote from the EditorDear Politico's Customer,Last month Yuri Felshtinsky defied FBI advice to come to London and talk to Andrew Marr on BBC Sunday AM. The

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Entertaining (meaning eating and drinking) is pretty much crucial to succeeding in business, and politics, and journalism, and PR, and publishing, and so on. If you are Head of the National Audit Office as well as Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom, however, you have to make sure that you are not open to bribery. Not easy therefore to accept those invitations to wine and dine

Rumbling Nappanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-20478291964042755202007-11-21T13:07:00.000Z2007-11-21T13:10:53.859Z

">The 25 million record child benefit database is now for sale on e-Bay. Bidding is fierce for this treasure trove of information.

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-59078982836709967632007-11-21T11:35:00.000Z2007-11-21T11:46:56.045Z

Via DizzyConservativeHome is live blogging PMQs today.

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--------------------------------------Politico's Bookshop Bulletin--------------------------------------1. The Strange Death of David Kelly2 Magnificent Seven: Christmas Books from Harriman House3. New biography: Fidel Castro4. In Paperback: Blowing Up Russia5. Speeches That Changed the World Book/CD---------------------------Note from the Editor---------------------------The high-profile death

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The conservative/liberal coalition of Denmark was returned to power for a historic third term. Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen saw his early-election gamble succeed, to the delight of his supporters. "This is an historic victory," he said. "Because for the first time the Liberal Party has won three elections on the trot, and is also the biggest party for a third successive parliament."The

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1. New: Blair Unbound by Anthony Seldon2 The Pick of Recent Paperbacks3. New: 'An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots In Charge)'4. Bargains and Special Offers5. New: 'The Optimist's Handbook'---------------------------Note from the Editor---------------------------The Blair bibliography increases by the week. The Master of Wellington College, Dr Anthony

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-9444856471998348962007-11-12T13:16:00.000Z2007-11-12T13:23:52.838Z

Yesterday, the 2nd round election for the president of Slovenia occured.The results were:Danilo Turk , Social Democrats,68.26%Lojze Peterle, Conservative, 31.74%More info and news:EuroNewsBloombergNew York Times

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-35907078382496788902007-11-12T13:13:00.000Z2007-11-12T13:16:07.018Z

Elections worldwide for this week:13 November: Denmark, parliament17 November: Kosovo, parliament

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-8484579190631943072007-10-16T10:45:00.000+01:002007-11-09T08:41:24.545Z

Due for publication October 22nd.The Road To Southend Pier by Ross Clark.A chance encounter with a talking lamp-post got Ross Clark thinking: is there any escape from Britain’s growing surveillance society? He set himself a challenge: could he get to Southend without Big Brother knowing where he had gone? In this entertaining and highly revealing account of his attempt to dodge Britain’s 4.2

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Due to start at 3.30pm.15.32 Alistair Darling has begun his report to the Commons15.33 "Britain the fastest growing major economy in the world"Growth is expected to be 3 per cent this year.Forecasted growth next year of 2 to 2.5 per cent.For 2009-2010 2.5 to 3 per cent growth.Borrowing/debt in Britain lower than the Eurozone, JapanSurplus of £18 billionDebt 37.6% in Britain this yearDebt

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-91768286963649659442007-09-28T14:33:00.000+01:002007-11-12T12:14:42.189Z

1. New: Peter Oborne's 'The Triumph of the Political Class'2. New: Iain Dale's 'Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2007-2008'3. New: 'Peter Thorneycroft' by Stanley Crooks4. New: Mark Oaten on 'Coalition'5. New: 'The Little Book of Boris'---------------------------Note from the Editor---------------------------Dear Politico's CustomerWith the party conference season in full swing there's a

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-69654093922444435442007-09-07T09:48:00.000+01:002007-11-13T12:19:12.342Z

--------------------------------------Politico's Bookshop Bulletin--------------------------------------1. New: Theodore Dalrymple's Junk Medicine2. New: The Political Campaigning Handbook3. In Paperback: Simon Jenkins' Thatcher and Sons4. New: Nixon and Kissinger5. New: Politipedia---------------------------Note from the Editor---------------------------Dear Politico's CustomerAlmost everything

chunkybaconnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-46296516552268373072007-08-21T08:28:00.000+01:002007-09-07T09:47:47.897+01:00

Richard Stott, who died on 30th July, is the only man to have edited two national newspapers in the UK - twice - the People and the Daily Mirror. His 2002 book, Dogs and Lampposts is due to be reissued within the next 7/10 days. It tells the tale of the last days of Fleet Street - an expose of the double standards, hypocrisy, lying, cheating and back stabbing at the heart of Britain's public

editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203448016179917710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-14847646409293378972007-07-16T13:24:00.000+01:002007-07-16T13:55:29.024+01:00

Henley MP , Boris Johnson, has announced his intention to run for Mayor of London.Books by and about Boris:Have I Got Views For YouSeventy Two VirginsThe Dream of RomeLend Me Your EarsFriends Voters CountrymenBoris by Alan Glimson.

chunkybaconnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-4547861275881437482007-07-05T10:50:00.000+01:002007-07-05T11:06:00.543+01:00

The Big Red Book of New Labour Sleaze, written by Iain Dale and Guido Fawkes, it details more than 140 instances of New Labour sleaze since 1997 - cronyism, nepotism, sex, money, drugs. Examples of sleaze include:- Peter Mandelson's Mortgages- Ron Davies's 'Moment of Madness'- David Blunkett and Nannygate- Bernie Ecclestone's Donation- Loans for Lordships- John Prescott's Cocktail Sausage- Lord

chunkybaconnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-43140753613986585082007-06-11T09:45:00.000+01:002007-06-11T09:47:12.870+01:00

Via Breitbart and DrudgeVoters in France have resoundingly endorsed President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to overhaul the French economy, giving his party a commanding lead in the first round of elections for parliament.Mr Sarkozy's UMP party won 39.6% of the vote, while the opposition Socialists had 24.7%, the Interior Ministry said.Mr Sarkozy's conservatives have a strong advantage heading into the

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MADRID - Spain's ruling Socialists and opposition conservatives both claimed victory in weekend local elections that were seen as primaries for next year's general elections.With 100 percent of the vote counted, the ruling Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist party had 34.9 percent against 35.6 percent for the right wing Popular Party led by Mariano Rajoy, a difference of

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-47319915955982741892007-05-26T19:01:00.000+01:002007-05-26T19:48:49.968+01:00

Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fail has managed to pull off a coup that has astonished the Irish media. Despite being in power for 10 years, Fianna Fail has managed to gain seats in the Irish general election. Mr Ahern had been at the centre of a series of scandals regarding acceptance of cash gifts from Irish businessmen (otherwise known as Bertigate), and it was widely predicted that Fianna Fail would

chunkybaconnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-48400805745499789582007-05-24T09:25:00.000+01:002007-05-24T09:27:40.881+01:00

Ireland goes to the polls today in one of the tighest contests in history. Full coverage here on the RTE website.

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-71396252559750051892007-05-22T14:57:00.000+01:002007-05-22T15:09:15.291+01:00

Cameron steps up grammars attack (BBC)Class war hots up - Nick Robinson, BBCAn Opinion on Grammar school stuff , Dizzy ThinksTory grassroots have acquired a new confidence, ToryDiaryCameron - schools not my clause four, GuardianCameron attacks "deluded" grammar school defenders, Times

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Gordon Brown launches leadership bid (BBC)Europeans go after Wolfowitz (NY Times) U.S. Fed revenue hits all time high(AP/Yahoo)Gordon Brown campaign site launch (Guido Fawkes)Blair's Legacy (Pyjamas Media)

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-69477599955874294752007-05-10T11:06:00.000+01:002007-05-10T11:19:03.379+01:00

Via The BBC - Tony Blair has arrived in his Sedgefield constituency where he will make public his plans to stand down as Labour leader and prime minister.Blair Tells Cabinet he will quit (Guardian)Britain after Blair (Wall Street Journal)Blair announces retirement (Bloomberg)Books on Tony Blair (via Politicos )Tony Blair - Prime Minister by John RentoulTony Blair - The Man Behind the Smile by Leo

justinfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979995690818623993.post-68308839227622274542007-02-16T13:14:00.000Z2007-02-21T11:17:41.710Z

--------------------------------------Politico's Bookshop Bulletin--------------------------------------1. New: David Cameron's 'Social Responsibility: The Big Idea'2. Segolene Royal's Presidential Pact3 'The Great Man' - a new biography of Sir Robert Walpole4. Channel 4 News Political Book of the Year 20075. Items of interest from the Hansard Society6. New: Geoffrey Wheatcroft's 'Yo Blair'7. And

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