Is Sally’s BB appearance a humilation for her husband?

Is Sally’s BB appearance a humilation for her husband?

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Channel 5 Has the whole business become a bit sad? According to the Metro Sally was ‘begged by her husband to turn down the offer to appear – she didn’t. Bercow, himself, is touring India – apparently he wants to be as far away as possible. You can see his point – in last night’s first programme in the house, she spoke about vajazzles – intimate jewellery for women’s genitals. According to the Mirror Sally is getting £160,000 for taking…

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Will the stock market falls change the pension debate?

Will the stock market falls change the pension debate?

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advfn.com Do they make it easier for the government? It is bad form for the stock market to crash over summer; October is the traditional month for that. Not this year (though who knows what October will bring anyway). Since the beginning of July, the London market has lost about a sixth of its value, most in the last month. The hundreds of billions of pounds that represents is a very real figure but not an immediate one: it doesn’t…

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The hacking saga takes a new turn

The hacking saga takes a new turn

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Twitter Has the Guardian been getting police leaks? The hacking saga has taken a new turn within the past hour with news that a 51 year old policeman has been arrested. A Sky News Tweet suggests that the man was passing on information to the Guardian. There is not yet a story on the Sky site which amplifies further on what is given in the Tweet. The police officer in charge of the investigation, Deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers, said…

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As the FT index drops below 5,000….

As the FT index drops below 5,000….

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A re-run of a Marf cartoon from 2008 With the markets going through some turmoil and the FT index dropping sharply I thought it might be a good idea to re-run this Marf cartoon. It first appeared on PB in late 2008 and featured in her exhibition earlier in the year in the City of London where it received critical acclaim. It was very much influenced by Edvard Munch’s famous painting, “The Scream”. More of Marf’s work can be found…

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The Met Police race: Henry G Manson marks your card

The Met Police race: Henry G Manson marks your card

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It’s Got to be Godwin There are four applicants for the Met Commissioner’s job and the Home Office has indicated it wants to process completed in a matter of weeks. Now is the time to make an assessment of their chances prior to a wager with either Stan James, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, William Hill or Victor Chandler. Although in law the Home Secretary only has to consult the Mayor, Jacqui Smith set a precedent in 2009 by asking Boris to…

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Riots push crime up in the August MORI issues index

Riots push crime up in the August MORI issues index

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Economist But concerns are still way below the 2007 high The August Ipsos-MORI issues index is out in the Economist and not unexpectedly last week’s rioting has pushed crime/law and order/violence right up as one of the issues that most concern those sampled. This polling is unusual in that it is carried out face to face and the responses are totally unprompted. MORI has been doing it this way for three decades and their archives are an important part of…

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Will Paul Ryan run?

Will Paul Ryan run?

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Is this the guy who can beat Obama? The ease with which Texas governor Rick Perry has entered the GOP nomination race has sparked off fears within the party establishment that he is just too much for moderate Republican party voters and that they need to look elsewhere. For not only does the party need someone who will mobilise their core base but they have to consider who will appeal most in the key swing states. As discussed on the…

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Should the “Huhne’s toast” punters be smiling?

Should the “Huhne’s toast” punters be smiling?

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Where does the latest news leave the betting? One of the problems with the overnight news about Chris Huhne is that you can read it either way. The Crown Prosecution Service, which has been studying the file to decide whether to prosecute, has asked Essex Police to make further inquiries into the claims that the Lib Dem cabinet minister tried to evade punishment for a speeding offence in 2003. It’s alleged that he asked his estranged wife to take penalty…

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