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Tories score cheap points over expensive tax
The Tories have pulled a thinly-veiled PR coup by accusing Gordon Brown of misleading the House over new road tax proposals now it’s transpired that, under the new system, owning a car will be almost as expensive as fuelling one.
10p tax banned: Policy change as penny finally drops
The government has announced that it will review the winners and losers of its alteration of income tax rates after it became apparent that the biggest losers would be them, in the local elections this week.
Ho ho d'oh: Lost post before Christmas
A red-faced and somewhat less-than-jolly government spokesman today confessed that the Santa had lost the records of 1.2 million boys and girls in the third government-loses-records debacle in the space of a month.
Peer Review: Questions asked after "cash for peerage"
After a narrow victory on his education bill, Tony Blair was saved awkward questions about it being carried by the Tories by instead taking awkward questions on why Labour's biggest donors all seem to get nominated for peerages.
Schoolboy Error: Blair dobbed in over school reforms
Tony Blair has defended his proposed schools shake-up, explaining that the system is "not working well enough", and he believes that, better than improving it, he should change it.
Religious Right: Government Wrong
The Prime Minister was left humiliated last night after his Government was defeated by Tony Blair, MP for Sedgefield, who'd snuck out of the House of Commons to write "Gordon Brown is gay" on the toilet walls during a crucial vote on the religious hatred bill.
Taken From Behind: Sir Ming sneaks up on trailing rivals
There was consternation in the Commons early today, as Sir Menzies Campbell, intrim leader of the Liberal Democrats, issued a statement revealing the dull truth about his love life: he isn't gay, and he's never had sex with a rent boy.
Down In One: Councillor quits after shopping scandal
Market Pickton's Lib Dem council leader Marvin Wilcox was forced to step down after a weekend of 'reflection' and 'back-stabbing' after publicly admitting to a shopping problem.