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| Theresa May statement on deportation and human rights: Politics live blog | Theresa May statement on deportation and human rights: Politics live blog |
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| 10.11am: Gordon Brown is about to start his evidence to the Leveson inquiry. You can follow the proceedings on our Leveson live blog. | |
| 9.14am: Does Eric Pickles think that the Camerons are a troubled family? No. He has just been interviewed on BBC News about his problem families initiative, and he was asked what he thought about David Cameron leaving his daughter Nancy in the public. "It could happen to anyone," Pickles said. | 9.14am: Does Eric Pickles think that the Camerons are a troubled family? No. He has just been interviewed on BBC News about his problem families initiative, and he was asked what he thought about David Cameron leaving his daughter Nancy in the public. "It could happen to anyone," Pickles said. |
| 9.00am: MPs are back from their recess today, I'm back from my holiday, the prospects for the economy seem as grim as ever, but at least David Cameron has done something to contribute to the gaiety of the nation. Downing Street has confirmed that (a couple of months ago) he left his daughter in the pub. The Sun has the story as an exclusive, and here's an extract from our version. | 9.00am: MPs are back from their recess today, I'm back from my holiday, the prospects for the economy seem as grim as ever, but at least David Cameron has done something to contribute to the gaiety of the nation. Downing Street has confirmed that (a couple of months ago) he left his daughter in the pub. The Sun has the story as an exclusive, and here's an extract from our version. |
| David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter in the pub following a Sunday lunch, after a mix-up with his wife Samantha, Downing Street has admitted. | David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter in the pub following a Sunday lunch, after a mix-up with his wife Samantha, Downing Street has admitted. |
| The couple's daughter Nancy wandered off to the toilets while they were arranging lifts and they only realised she was not with them when they got home, the Sun said. | The couple's daughter Nancy wandered off to the toilets while they were arranging lifts and they only realised she was not with them when they got home, the Sun said. |
| The prime minister rushed back to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, Buckinghamshire, where he found his daughter with staff. | The prime minister rushed back to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, Buckinghamshire, where he found his daughter with staff. |
| A Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister and Samantha were distraught when they realised Nancy wasn't with them." | A Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister and Samantha were distraught when they realised Nancy wasn't with them." |
| With Eric Pickles launching a scheme today addressing the problems caused by poor parents, this is all rather embarrassing. But, according to the Today programme, which has been inviting listeners who have done the same thing to contact the programme, there seem to be very few parents in the UK who haven't at one stage left a child in the pub, and so at this stage it is hard to tell whether the story will establish Cameron as an incompetent buffon, or whether it will make him appear just a bit more fallible and ordinary. | With Eric Pickles launching a scheme today addressing the problems caused by poor parents, this is all rather embarrassing. But, according to the Today programme, which has been inviting listeners who have done the same thing to contact the programme, there seem to be very few parents in the UK who haven't at one stage left a child in the pub, and so at this stage it is hard to tell whether the story will establish Cameron as an incompetent buffon, or whether it will make him appear just a bit more fallible and ordinary. |
| As for the heavy politics, it's a big day at the Leveson inquiry, and we've got an important statement from Theresa May. Here's the agenda. | As for the heavy politics, it's a big day at the Leveson inquiry, and we've got an important statement from Theresa May. Here's the agenda. |
| 10am: Gordon Brown and George Osborne give evidence to the Leveson inquiry. There will be full coverage on our Leveson live blog. 3.30pm: Theresa May, the home secretary, makes a statement to MPs about her plans to curb the use of human rights laws by individuals seeking to avoid deportation. | 10am: Gordon Brown and George Osborne give evidence to the Leveson inquiry. There will be full coverage on our Leveson live blog. 3.30pm: Theresa May, the home secretary, makes a statement to MPs about her plans to curb the use of human rights laws by individuals seeking to avoid deportation. |
| The GMB annual conference is also taking place in Brighton, where Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, will be taking part in a Q&A in the afternoon. | The GMB annual conference is also taking place in Brighton, where Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, will be taking part in a Q&A in the afternoon. |
| As usual, I'll be covering all the breaking political news, as well as looking at the papers and bringing you the best politics from the web. I'll post a lunchtime summary at around 1pm and another in the afternoon. | As usual, I'll be covering all the breaking political news, as well as looking at the papers and bringing you the best politics from the web. I'll post a lunchtime summary at around 1pm and another in the afternoon. |
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