It is extremely rare for a Cabinet minister to be accused of telling outright lies by a front bench opposition spokesman. But that is effectively what Home Secretary Jacqui Smith been charged with.
The insolent police raid on Tory frontbencher Damien Green's homes and offices raised many questions, some of which I ask here that perhaps which you did not care to, for fear of finishing up in a cell yourself.
When trust in a government - even among its own MPs - fades, those in charge sometimes face a House of Commons vote of confidence. Have we reached this stage under Gordon Brown? Is it - as Tories say - a 'watershed moment'?
Though Advent has only just begun, I had my first Christmas card a fortnight ago. Such a thrill, isn't it, the first card? Such a welcome reminder that we truly have entered the season of peace on earth, goodwill to all men.
Around the world, people reacted with horror to the vile atrocities in Mumbai. There was a sense in Britain that this has nothing to do with us, but the atrocities show that a war is being waged against civilisation.
With one crude act, the notion that fair justice is the cornerstone of our democracy was ruthlessly shoved aside last week in an act of political vandalism.
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