Welcome to WMN London Editor Matt Chorley's blog.

Locked in call centre hell

Thursday, March 18, 2010

It has happened to the best of us, but Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has perfectly described the pain of being stuck in a call centre queue.
He was talking about a call to the Rural Payments Agency, but could apply to any hotline horror. (I particularly like his description...

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Brown admits telling porkies

Thursday, March 18, 2010

BEELZEBUB himself will have needed to pull out his winter coat or risk catching a chill. Icicles surely formed in the hotter quarters of hell at...

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A dog in a top hat enjoys PMQs

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

After the expenses scandal, many MPs felt they were in the dog house.Today a pampered pooch joined them in Parliament and dressed up for the...

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Vague Lib-Dems have got it nailed

Monday, March 15, 2010

Nick Clegg landed lots of positive coverage for his speech at the weekend, stood at the lectern bearing the party’s new (wordy) slogan against...

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Fairer slogans to change Britain's fairs

Friday, March 12, 2010

Election slogans are difficult to get right, as the Lib-Dems have proved today.They have just announced their pitch to voters is:‘Change That...

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Memorial service for Michael Foot

Friday, March 12, 2010

A memorial service for former Labour leader Michael Foot will be held this summer.The public tribute later in the year has emerged as it was...

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I owe John Prescott an apology

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Oh dear. By quoting the former deputy prime minister directly, I appear to have upset him.This morning John Prescott posted a blog and tweet about his...

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