Both known for getting jiggy with it…

Via Mail.

UKIP’s 15 councillors in Norfolk have gone into coalition with Labour and the Liberal Democrats in order to shaft the 40 strong Conservative block remaining after the recent upset. While there may be no love lost on the ground after UKIP cost the Tories overall control of the council, in the long run this could work well for Tories nationally.

The narrative about letting the left in by splitting the right-wing vote has never looked stronger.

A short-sighted move here.

Yet more frankly unbelievable waste from the BBC. New DG Tony Hall has called time on their Digital Media Initiative, which has by their own admission completely and utterly failed in its task of carrying them into the digital age. Hall’s scathing statement admits:

“The DMI project has wasted a huge amount of Licence Fee payers’ money and I saw no reason to allow that to continue which is why I have closed it. I have serious concerns about how we managed this project and the review that has been set up is designed to find out what went wrong and what lessons can be learned.”

The total cost is a staggering £98.4 million…

Nigel Farage’s city trader son will receive the caution after being found a bit worse for wear by cops in central London. A rite of passage for the offspring of any great leader.

It happens to the best of us…

Via CourtNews.

The High Court rules that Sally’s tweet intended to mean McAlpine “was a paedophile who was guilty of sexually abusing boys living in care”, ruling that it was defamatory both in its natural and ‘innuendo’ meaning.

Defamatory face…

Via @jackofkent

UPDATE:

Why is Sally Bercow trending? *innocent face*—
Tim Shipman (Mail) (@ShippersUnbound) May 24, 2013

Sally Bercow, who created her public image through twitter, has now been destroyed by it. #mcalpine #bercow—
Bobby Friedman (@BobbyFriedman) May 24, 2013

The nation needed a lift after Woolwich, something to bring all communities together. Thanks, Sally…—
Tim Shipman (Mail) (@ShippersUnbound) May 24, 2013

Sally Bercow will have a guilty face now—
Phil Hornby (@philhornbyitv) May 24, 2013

Why is everyone making the same joke? *bored face*—
Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) May 24, 2013

We're having a review of our editorial policy on innuendo. We may have shorter stories.—
Media Guido (@MediaGuido) May 24, 2013

Brainbox Tara Singh is Dave’s new Energy adviser. A former Centrica public affairs manager, Tara is another Policy Exchange graduate who has made it to Downing Street. Makes a change from the PM’s Eton clique.

A welcome hire from outside the “chumocracy”, she only went to Malvern…

Two days after Woolwich and the Tories are already back at it. Probably not the most opportune moment for Philip Hammond to have the suggestion he might resign as Defence Secretary and challenge Dave floated in the FT. Quitting over armed force cuts, gay marriage and Europe will set him up as the perfect candidate to oust the PM, say supporters of the thinking man’s Adam Afryie:

“Some Tories speculate that the 57-year-old Mr Hammond, who was previously considered somewhat grey and ultraloyal, might even quit rather than implement further cuts to the armed forces, setting himself up as a leader of the Tory right. His allies denounce any such suggestion as “ridiculous”, insisting that the minister is a loyalist.”

It would help if the public knew who he is…

COURT 14

Before MR JUSTICE TUGENDHAT

Friday, 24th May 2013

At half past 10

Jury List

ROBED
FOR JUDGMENT

TLJ/13/0509 The Lord McAlpine of West Green v Bercow