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Scotland Yard moves in: Four MPs and a peer face criminal investigation for expenses fraud

At least two Labour MPs and a Labour peer are to be investigated over alleged fraud in their claims. View original post here: Scotland Yard moves in: Four MPs and a peer face criminal investigation for expenses fraud

‘You can best serve the party by stepping down’: Labour MPs tell Brown to go now after Hazel Blears joins the quitters

An e-mail is circulating among Labour MPs encouraging Gordon Brown to step down as Prime Minister. Originally posted here:  'You can best serve the party by stepping down': Labour MPs tell Brown to go now after Hazel Blears joins the quitters

As Labour plotters plan to replace Brown, Charles Clarke’s shock demand: Ed Balls must be sacked

Gordon Brown's future as Prime Minister was looking increasingly uncertain last night as his Labour enemies plotted to sack him and install Health Secretary Alan Johnson in No10. More: As Labour plotters plan to replace Brown, Charles Clarke's shock demand: Ed Balls must be sacked

Now let them stay! Humiliating defeat for Brown forces rethink over Gurkhas… but news comes too late for one hero

Gordon Brown is dealt a crushing Commons defeat by Labour rebels over the Government's betrayal of veterans. Continued here: Now let them stay! Humiliating defeat for Brown forces rethink over Gurkhas... but news comes too late for one hero

Alistair’s living in Wonderland: Darling refuses to cut spending, hits rich with 50p tax rate and pins his hopes on recovery fantasies

The Chancellor drove a stake through the heart of New Labour yesterday by stinging top earners with a new 50p tax rate. Experts said the move - resisted for a decade by Tony Blair - was largely symbolic. Read more here: Alistair's living in Wonderland: Darling refuses to cut spending, hits rich with 50p tax rate and pins his hopes on recovery fantasies

Back to the future: Darling gambles on 1970s-style tax raid against the rich

The Chancellor drove a stake through the heart of New Labour yesterday by stinging top earners with a new 50p tax rate. See the original post: Back to the future: Darling gambles on 1970s-style tax raid against the rich