Brit Labour deputy leader bans topless calendars in workplaceSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit Labour politician has drawn up laws banning topless calendars and Page 3 photos from being displayed in the workplace. Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman, dubbed Hattie Har-person by critics, claims that it is harassment to put up saucy pics at work.
Cameron would make a better PM than Brown: Brit pollSeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - A recent poll has suggested that British voters think Tory leader David Cameron would make a better Prime Minister than Gordon Brown. According to the ICM survey for the News of the World, some 43 per cent voters said that Cameron was the best choice, while just 20 per cent believe that Brown is the best man for the job out of the current three main party leaders.
Obama's team found Brown "dour and depressing", Cameron "dynamic"September 5th, 2009 WELLINGTON - US President Barack Obama's team thinks British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is rather "dour and depressing," it has been claimed. Richard Wolffe, a former Newsweek White House correspondent, who travelled with Obama on his election campaign, made this revelation.
Tory constituency chairman only fancies selecting an attractive woman MPAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A Conservative constituency party chairman has said that he would only select a woman as an MP "if they were attractive". lan Scard, the Chairman of Gosport Conservative Association in Hampshire, is selecting a candidate to replace Sir Peter Viggers as the local MP at the next election.
Poll says Brown as unpopular as John Major was in 1996July 31st, 2009 LONDON - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Government is now as unpopular as John Major's was the year before his Conservative party suffered a landslide general election defeat, according to a new poll. A Daily Telegraph YouGov poll found that 70 per cent of voters now disapprove of the Brown Government's record, with only 17 per cent approving of it.
Blair ready to be grilled in secret Iraq probeJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be grilled in a secret Iraq War inquiry ordered last night by his successor Gordon Brown.ccording to The Sun, Blair will be a main witness in the probe. The country's military top brass will insist that its occupation force was too small, under funded and poorly equipped.
Labour slumps to lowest ever poll ratingMay 15th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's ruling Labour party has slumped to its lowest ever poll rating in history in the wake of the revelations about MPs' expenses. According to the Daily Telegraph, a YouGov survey puts Labour on just 22 per cent, with the Conservatives on 41 per cent and the Lib Dems a close third with 19 per cent.
Brown voices regret over aide's Tory plot, but refuses to apologiseApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - A humiliated British Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced "great regret" last night over his key aide Damian McBride's sick plot to smear top Tories, but refused to apologise.ith a successful G-20 summit under his belt, Brown was hoping next week's Budget would boost his dismal showing in the polls, but instead, he was engulfed by strategy chief McBride's putrid conspiracy to smear top Tories. Brown was forced to spend yesterday sending "personal" letters to the victims of this appalling plot - David Cameron, George Osborne and MP Nadine Dorries, reports The Sun.he PM also ordered tough new rules for Labour's army of spin doctors.
How Brown aide went about his Tory smear campaignApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - Damian McBride, Downing Street's head of strategy and planning, sent e-mails in January to the Labour blogger Derek Draper suggesting a smear campaign against the Tories using a proposed new website, RedRag. In the first e-mail, sent on 13 January, McBride writes: "Gents, a few ideas I have been working on for RedRag.
Gordon Brown aide plotted to cripple Tory poll hopesApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's close aide, Damian McBride, plotted to cripple Tory election hopes with a vile campaign of unfounded and obscene rumours. McBride, Brown's strategy chief, quit after e-mails detailing his sinister smear plan were leaked.
Senior Brown aide resigns for sending 'juvenile, inappropriate' emailApril 12th, 2009 LONDON - One of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's closest lieutenant has been forced to resign for sending "inappropriate and juvenile" emails about David Cameron and his team using a Number 10 account. The private missives, written by special adviser Damian McBride, are said to feature ideas for potential smear stories about private lives of senior Conservative Party leaders.
British premier's aide quits over smear scandalApril 12th, 2009 LONDON - A close and senior aide to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has resigned after being found to have sent out emails suggesting a smear campaign targetting front-ranking members of the opposition Conservative Party. Damien McBride, a long-standing adviser to the ruling Labour Party, quit after the emails, sent from the Prime Minister's official 10 Downing Street email address, suggested a campaign against Conservative leader David Cameron, the shadow chancellor (finance minister) George Osborne and three other Tory MPs.
G20 success gives Brown huge boost in pollsApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown a huge boost in the polls due to the success of the G20 summit and President Barack Obama's visit. In the first survey since the summit ended on Thursday, 70 per cent of people thought the Prime Minister had handled events well.
Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz to star in romantic comedyMarch 27th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are set to team up again for a romantic comedy after eight years. The couple played lovers in 'Vanilla Sky' (2001) and have now stepped in to replace actors Eva Mendes and Chris Tucker in the untitled film project, reports contactmusic.com.
British opposition leader's son diesFebruary 26th, 2009 LONDON - British opposition leader David Cameron's severely disabled son died Wednesday at the age of six, his Conservative Party announced. Cameron was often seen carrying Ivan, his eldest son, and is reported to have spent many nights by his son's bedside in hospital before going to work the next day.
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