http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/ from www.independent.co.uk en-GB Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:38:22 +0000 http://www.typepad.com/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-politics-why-brown-risked-income-tax-rise.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-politics-why-brown-risked-income-tax-rise.html By Andrew Grice "I am not the Chancellor, the man with the power," Gordon Brown quipped at the CBI's annual conference in London this morning. Well, you could have fooled me. Or most people in the Westminster village. Brown's most... Today in Politics Jimmy Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:16:11 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-politics-more-trouble-with-the-banks.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-politics-more-trouble-with-the-banks.html By Andrew Grice As if Alistair Darling does not have enough on his plate a he finalises his Pre-Budget Report on Monday, another problem is the talk of Westminster. There are growing concerns among ministers and MPs that Gordon Brown's... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-pol-11.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-pol-11.html By Andrew Grice Fascinating piece of body language in Prime Minister's Questions just now. Gordon Brown was repeatedly prompted by the man sitting next to him - Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary. I suspect he was there because Brown was... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:10:34 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-pol-10.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-pol-10.html By Andrew Grice With one bound, David Cameron is free... to promise tax cuts. Even before he had actually won the Tory leadership election three years ago, Cameron looked people like me in the eye and vowed that he would... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:10:46 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-9.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-9.html By Andrew Grice Normally, it is opposition frontbenchers who claim the scalp of a government minister by forcing them to resign. Today the politician who appears to be fighting to keep his current job is George Osborne, the shadow Chancellor.... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:55:05 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-8.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-8.html By Andrew Grice Gulliver Gordon is gallivanting around the world again, according to the Tories. OK, I paraphrase. But the Tories have been sniping at Gordon Brown, now in America on the latest of a long line of trips in... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:39:36 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-7.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-7.html By Andrew Grice Why do politicians obsess about the potential downfall of their own party's leading figures? Until recently, you could hardly bump into a Labour MP without being told that Gordon Brown's days as Prime Minister were numbered. Now... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:46:54 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-6.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-6.html By Andrew Grice An unusual session of Prime Minister's Questions today. We all expected it to be dominated by the economy, after another set of gloomy unemployment figures this morning and the Bank of England's warning that the economy could... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:47:38 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-5.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-5.html By Andrew Grice A general election atmosphere at Westminster today. Gordon Brown called a 9.30 press conference so David Cameron pre-empted it by holding one at 8.30, complete with bacon butties for early risers like me. I almost expected the... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:20:48 +0000 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-4.html http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-4.html By Andrew Grice In characteristic style, Trevor Phillips has stirred up a debate about the prospects of Britain having its own Barack Obama. The outspoken chairman of Britain's Equalities and Human Rights Commission accused his own party, Labour, of "institutional... Today in Politics Andrew Grice Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:37:39 +0000