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Martin Salter's Westminster Diary

LAST week saw the ridiculous spectacle of the former Shadow Conservative Home Secretary contesting a by-election in his own constituency, caused by his own resignation following a disagreement with his own leader over the Tories’ approach to the pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects.

Leader: High cost of the summer of discontent

ONLY someone who has spent the last six months as a castaway or exploring the dark side of the moon will be unaware that the world’s finances are in an unholy mess.

Rob Wilson's Westminster Diary

POLITICS is as interesting as I can remember it at the moment, nationally and internationally.

Martin Salter's Westminster Diary

ON Saturday I was in Broad Street, on a Labour Party stall promoting the forthcoming 60th Anniversary of the NHS.

Leader: Councils need to get together to sort our roads

AFTER six months, 540 submissions, 10 public hearings and countless worthy words, Reading’s Independent Transport Commission has published its report.

It's not easy being green - unfortunately it has its ugly side

TRICKY business it was getting round my part of Tilehurst at the weekend.

Richard Benyon's Westminster Diary

I KNOW Zimbabwe well and have been an active campaigner for change there.

More likely to see a badger than David Davis

ONE evening last week I watched a bloke on BBC2’s Springwatch programme in an army surplus camouflage suit, a pack on his back, pedalling his mountain bike into the twilight.