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William Green

William Green

Nick Clegg: We have the courage to go on

NICK Clegg has insisted the coalition has the "courage" to fight on and boost areas like the North East.Read

Labour must take on 'puppet-master' PM, says David Miliband

DAVID Cameron will dump Nick Clegg once he has "gerrymandered" the electoral system, says Labour heavyweight David Miliband.Read

Coalition Government already looking at its next steps forward

TALKS are under way about the second phase of the coalition Government’s five-year term, a Conservative cabinet minister has revealed.Read

Liberal Democrats admit they face defeat in battle to change voting system

NORTH Liberal Democrats last night acknowledged they face defeat in the referendum on whether to change the voting system.Read

Proposals for elected police chiefs under fire from former senior North officers

FORMER North police chiefs have attacked the Government’s “extraordinary” plans for elected police commissioners and warned it risks high-level corruption.Read

David Miliband issues rallying cry on vote referendum

A RALLYING cry to voters to say yes in today’s referendum on the voting system has been issued by David Miliband.Read

Politicians have ignored the North East says Nick Clegg

DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg yesterday promised a change in the voting system would finally give the North East a ‘real voice’ in Westminster.Read

Ministers: Coalition will hold despite tensions over voting reform referendum

MINISTERS have told The Journal the coalition will hold together despite Labour seizing on “toxic” exchanges between Tories and Liberal Democrats over changing the voting system.Read

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North East promised thousands of new jobs by ministers

THE North East was today promised thousands of new jobs after the Government awarded more than £50m to firms across the region.Read

Northern Rock could help to shake up banking

MINISTERS were yesterday urged to consider using Northern Rock as the base for a new “challenger bank” to spark a competition revolution in high street banking.Read

Rail chiefs apologise for fall in standards on East Coast Main Line

RAIL chiefs have apologised after admitting performance on the East Coast Main Line has fallen below standards expected by passengers.Read

MPs doubtful over George Osborne's big plan

KEY economic policies impacting on the region’s financial health face a withering assessment from influential MPs today.Read

MPs say new expenses procedure is too time-consuming

NORTH East MPs received £103,374.06 in expenses from the final two months of 2010, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority disclosed yesterday.Read

John Shipley confident about Alternative Vote poll

THE campaign to change the Westminster voting system will win the upcoming referendum by 10%, a top Liberal Democrat has claimed.Read

Forestry Commission wildlife ranger Adam Fletcher installs an artificial osprey nesting platform in Kielder Water & Forest Park

Major re-think is urged on Northumberland job losses

PRESSURE is growing for the Government to perform a U-turn on forestry job losses in the North East.Read

Liberal Democrats should not be 'written off' ahead of local elections

THE Liberal Democrats should not be "written off" in Newcastle ahead of local elections, according to the party's president.Read

MPs call for Northern Rock to return to a building society

RETURNING Northern Rock to its building society roots would lend “credibility” to the Government’s desire to reform the embattled banking sector, MPs have claimed.Read

Auckland Castle art treasures safe from funding cuts

A SET of historic paintings has been saved for the North East by a £15m donation from a generous businessman.Read

Government minister dismisses warning over Alcan jobs

FEARS a new carbon tax could devastate Northumberland’s biggest employer have been brushed aside by the coalition.Read

Michael Gove hints at funds for Duchess's High School in Alnwick

YOUNGSTERS have been given fresh hope their ageing school will finally get money to deal with “inadequate” buildings.Read

Author Profile

William Green is The Journal's Political Editor. Based at Westminster, he joined the paper in 2007 and previously worked at the Yorkshire Post.

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