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Fred Michel adds to picture of cosy relationship with Culture Secretary, but he embarrasses Nick Clegg too
'Tourette's' shadow chancellor will be pleased as punch with the harvest of stories criticising the PM this morning
Prime Minister set to ignore ruling by 'foreign court' that prisoners should be allowed to vote
Tories might wish they could fire Cable at will, but the outgoing No 10 policy guru got them into this mess
But Labour's mischievous suggestion that it would outbid UKIP has got the Conservatives at it again…
PM will hope for an easy ride on Europe after his loyalists unseated 'bloody rude' Tory critics from 1922 committee
Culture Committee under pressure to decide punishments for News International miscreants who misled MPs
Brooks and her husband Charlie will find out this morning if they are to be charged with perverting the course of justice
Alastair Campbell told not to ‘overdo it’ after once again denying story that Blair tried to muscle in on Queen Mother’s funeral
Former top civil servant suggests Culture Secretary is responsible for the actions of his special adviser
PM was reportedly so keen to hire Andy Coulson that he waived the usual confidentiality clause. Uh-oh...
Rebekah Brooks's evidence to Leveson has unearthed a very awkward email
Rebekah Brooks tells Leveson that David Cameron never talked to her about mutual employee Andy Coulson
Andy Coulson got Cameron job ahead of Boris Johnson's Tory spin doctor Guto Harri, who is moving to News International
But John Mullin causes greatest stir by admitting his paper is not as good as the Daily Mail
The Queen's Speech is but a distraction from claims that PM texted former Murdoch exec before she quit
French result presents Labour with a political opportunity, but there are dangers too
Conservatives will not turn right - and Lib Dems will ignore calls to ditch Coalition
Tory MP was abused after disagreeing that Rupert Murdoch was not fit to run News Corp
If Rupert Murdoch is 'fit' to run News Corp, why were his phone hacking excuses so 'astonishing'?
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