Over the Lines
Dave Woodhall compares two parts of the same political whole.
City Centre Security Arrangements for Lib Dems.
Birmingham city traffic and other restrictions will be put into place ahead of the the LibDem Autumn Conference at the ICC
Murdoch Holed Up in Libya as Insurgents Surround His Fortress
TOP reporter Howard Elston gives us his eye witness account from Libya on a last ditch shoot-out with an autocratic dictator The sound of desperate gunfire, a bunker engulfed in flames and the panic of a defeated and crumbling army- that’s the setting as I crouch behind a stone wall hearing the whine of tracer bullets…
Of Scotland, The Riots and England
Richard Lutz is in Scotland- land of vicious football violence, demented sectarianism and an escalating murder rate. But no riots. He finds out why. North of the border then for a Scottish break. And as I pass Carlisle, things change. The air is sweeter, the accent sharper, the weather…well, the weather gets, shall we say,…
Tories Push for Looters’ Lawsuit
From Howard Elston, Our Man in the Know with the Blackberry in his hand and a cheese and onion sandwich in the other Top Tories, furious at having to cancel summer holidays, are to sue rioters for loss of leisure time. PM David Cameron had to wipe out part of his Tuscan jaunt; Treasury boss…
London Riots: A View from the 42nd Floor
Sheilagh Matheson finds a huge gap between the two Britains as she travels home to Tyneside from a riot torn capital The 42nd floor of the NatWest Tower in London is a champagne bar called Vertigo, entry by reservation only, breath-taking views. It’s early evening and small groups of 20-30 year olds chat and laugh, sipping…
Middle East Tyrant to Hire UK Street Thugs to Keep The Peace
By Our Chief Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Howard ‘The Ace’ Elston with the Scoop Of The Year
The Piers Review
A West Midlands policeman once said to me: ‘Follow the rabbit.’ I asked him exactly what that meant.
Clegg Has Secret Op- But Will He Change?
Nick Clegg has undergone a secret operation today on his Inner Coalition organ – and experts say it may change the way he speaks.
Murdoch-gate: It’ll take Years, So Be Patient
Richard Lutz says there is no fast fix to the News of the World scandal. So, sit back and wait
‘I Did NOT Have Inappropriate Sex’
The Prime Minister wouldn’t say whether he had ever talked about the possible BSkyB sale
Of Murdoch, Responsibility and Power
As Rebekah Brooks slowly slips over the horizon, let’s kick off with a famous quote: ’With great power comes great responsibility.’
The Murdoch Interview: Under Siege Boss Speaks Exclusively to Us
Howard Elston, our top reporter who helped shut down the News of the World, has this EXCLUSIVE interview with Rupert Murdoch.
No. Not ‘all in it together’
David Cameron would like us to believe that the pain inflicted on us by the government after the banking crash will be more bearable if we believe him, writes Alan Clawley
Screws to Shut – Thanks To Our Man Howard Elston
Monumental pressure by me, Howard Elston, has forced the Murdoch clan to shut the odious News of the World, I can self effacingly reveal.
The China Visit, Human Rights and Wrongs
Two Chinese faces peep out from the front pages of the papers this week: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and activist Ai Weiwei.
Serb Thug In Line for Top NHS Job
Our Diplomatic editor Howard Elston with a shock decision by Whitehall mandarins that will rock our health service
Osama: The Questions Remain- Despite Cheryl Cole
Richard Lutz returns to a subject that our readers can’t ignore
One Law for Us…Another Laws For Them
So, this is what it has come to…
Politician David Laws deceived us, the taxpayer, out of tens of thousands of pounds to hide the fact that he has a male partner.
Overview and Scrutiny
Following last week’s elections and the referendum on AV, Steve Beauchampé takes the political temperature.
Obama 1-Osama 0: The US Gets Its Man
From Richard Lutz It’s safe to say that one of the major questions to arise from the Osama bin Laden death is: just what did the Pakistani military know or not know? The terrorist’s compound was within spitting distance of the national military academic, a place akin to Sandhurst. It was a compound with 15…
New Twist in Sandwell Politics
Nominations for the 2011 local elections, due in today, have seen a new party emerge from the ranks of local Conservatives.
April the First- And It’s All True
Richard Lutz flips the calendar over to April the First to see what’s happening on Planet Earth today.
West Mids Arts Feels the Cold Wind of the Cutback
The Arts Council wielded its axe today in response to the government demand to chop back spending in the cultural world.
Coalition To Topple Gaddafi, Says Secret Source
Coalition air strikes will continue until the Gaddafi regime tumbles, an inside defence source has told me in a shock exclusive interview.
UN: Bad Guys Must Wear Black Hats
The United Nations today unveiled its plan to lessen confusion over who to support …….
Of Andy and The Arms Trade
Richard Lutz pitches in with a warning about the UK’s very own special representative for international trade and investment.
Shock Report: How to Bypass the Despots and Sell Arms
By our defence reporter Howard ‘Ace’ Elston A top secret report from Whitehall has signalled a new way to stop selling arms to despotic regimes, such as Libya, but guarantee defence jobs back here in the UK. Westminster mandarins have developed a plan, codenamed Operation Killjoy, which will protect the future for employees who make…
Of Profits and Blood
By Richard Lutz The day Robin Cook died on a Highlands mountain, I was in Scotland too on the hills. I was lying on a hotel bed and saw it on the tv. I yelled over to my friend- we had just clambered over a bunch of mountains and were dog tired- and said: ‘I…
Birmingham ‘To Be Sold Off’-New Report Says
Another Scoop by our unflagging reporter Howard Elston The Coalition government is to sell off Birmingham in its latest gambit to save UK cash, I can reveal. New top secret documents forwarded to me at The Birmingham Press newsroom show that the Prime Minister, his Chancellor George Osborn and the Liberal democrat other guy say…