Fresh sanctions for Iran
Condoleezza Rice announced fresh American sanctions against Iran, principally targeted against the country's Revolutionary Guard and associated entities. Washington has accused the Guard of
Andrew Blick (Cambridge, Democratic Audit): I have just obtained a copy of the government consultation document on war powers and treaties. War powers will get all the media attention, so
Jon Bright (London, OK): I've just come from the University of Westminster where Gordon Brown was delivering a speech on the them of 'Liberty', and I&
Mike Small (Fife, The Guardian): Everybody's sorry these days. Des Brown. David Cairns. Big Gordon. Wendy's probably sorry but we've not heard from her
Nan Sloane (Leeds, Centre for Women and Democracy): Does it really matter that only 19.8% of our MPs are women, that women constitute a mere 31% of local councillors,
Passage to Iraq
A one-legged suspected terrorist on trial in Belgium has promised to reveal the secrets of Islamist networks that funnel militants from Europe to Iraq. Younes Loukili, amongst
Hugo Robinson (London, Open Europe): In an earlier posting, Jonathan Church at the Federal Trust suggests the Government's refusal to hold the promised referendum on the revised EU
Andrew Blick (Cambridge, Democratic Audit): Jack Straw - the first MP to be Lord Chancellor - appeared before a Lords Committee for the first time last night. Their main interest
Akash Paun (London, Constitution Unit): Tomorrow's debate on the Modernisation Committee's report, Revitalising the Chamber: The role of the backbench member (opens pdf), offers the Brown
Stuart Weir (Cambridge, Democratic Audit): Everyone in Westminster, and probably the country at large, knows that the trade in honours goes on. John Yates of the Yard knows it too
Kiran Dhami (London, Women's Resource Centre): Women's Resource Centre, Urban Forum and Oxfam are calling on the Government to set targets to improve women's
Jon Bright (London, OK): Lots and lots of roaring and slavering still over the EU treaty. This from the Open Europe newsletter, on an article called "Beware the grip
