In May 1985, a youthful opposition politician got hold of a leaked confidential government review proposing to encourage the unemployed to get jobs by reducing their dole. This, he raged, was ” a raid on the poor”.
Gordon was not arrested. Ironically it is also his government’s policy now.
Hat-tip : London Evening Standard
UPDATE : The Fink has a few more examples the Met Police might wish to investigate.
Pub Landlord Thanks Donors – Mail
Vanity Fair Profile of Cameron – Michael Wolff
Dave Styles Hair on Sky News – Political Scrapbook
Dept. for Business Venture Capital Fund Loses 93% – FT
Whelan Vs. Ashcroft – Rachel Sylvester
Guardian’s Interest in Tory Defeat – Marc Henri Glendenning
Depoliticise the NHS – Helen Evans
Mandy Still Not Answering the Question – Tom Bradby
Prescott Curses Second Restaurant – Mandrake
Ashcroft’s Plans for Online Media Empire – Guardian
Bloggers Banned from Council Reporting – Guardian
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Ed Balls admitted to being wrong to Michael Gove…
“Following our exchange in the House yesterday I have now had an opportunity to look in detail at the figures you quote and I can confirm that they are, on this occasion, correct.”
-Gilts (Mar)
As of 26 Feb 2010
Flat – No Positions
As of 23 Feb 2010 +30.81%
-Gilts (Mar)
As of 19 Feb 2010 +20.13%
