5.30pm: Here's an afternoon summary.? Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary, has said that Labour would repeal the bill "at the first opportunity". He made the pledge as MPs debated an emergency motion relating to whether the bill should be delayed because the risk register has not been published. Labour lost the vote. MPs will spend a few more hours debating the bill, but it will finish its passage through parliament tonight and become law soon afterwards. In his speech,
kate spade outlet online, Burnham said Labour's campaign against the measure would continue.The only hope I can give to people worried about the future of the NHS today is that this might be the end of the bill, but it is just the beginning of our campaign.
8.44am: Here's some Twitter reaction to the George Osborne interview.From Allister Heath, editor of City A.M.Why does Osborne say he "won't waver when dealing with [UK's] debts"? He means deficit, not debt, which is still exploding. Big difference.From the Daily Telegraph's Benedict BroganRelentless attack on anyone who makes money is dangerous for Britain says Chancellor of govt that encouraged relentless...etc @bbcr4today.From Polly Billington, a Labour parliamentary candidate and Ed Miliband's former spin doctor@BBCr4today George Osborne getting an easy ride by humphreys ridiculous questions. Totally off the pace.8.55am: Stephanie Flanders,
www.cnnhkids.com, the BBC economics editor, has posted her take on the Moody's report on her blog.
You can take part in the comments thread on this blog post:In particular, we would like to know:? What would you do,
ytcgzx.net, if you had the access and influence of Cameron's new adviser? ? What new policies should be introduced? ? Which existing policies need to be reviewed - or abandoned?11.03am: You can read all today's Guardian politics stories here. And all the politics stories filed yesterday, including some in today's paper, are here.As for the rest of the papers, here are three stories that are particularly interesting.? Oliver Wright and Jeremy Laurence in the Independent says that senior figures in Downing Street and the Conservative whips' office have urged David Cameron to drop the health bill.
This is what Frances O'Grady, the TUC general secretary, is going to say when she addresses it.We are sending a powerful message to the Lib Dems and to the government that we are strong and united, that we will fight their savage cuts, and that we will not let them destroy people's jobs, services and livelihoods.10.33am: Do you want to be a Guardian Twitter correspondent? I'm looking for people who will be going to some of the Lib Dem fringe meetings at lunchtime and who will report what's said on Twitter. Once I know who's going to what, I'll post links to the appropriate Twitter feeds on this blog. I can't give you any money, I'm afraid, but you might pick up a few more Twitter followers.
"Sorry Harry, you're a talented chap and all that, but it's not appropriate," should be the response, in that event. As with Fred Goodwin, we don't have to take away the knighthoods of robber barons and similar rascals in order to ostracise them.Social shame can be effective at both ends of society – the middle end, too. And it doesn't cost anything or even require a new regulatory agency. We can all play our part. Let's make a test case of the Murdoch clan – and mean it this time.Was Len McCluskey right to attack Ed Miliband?I've never met Len McCluskey, but Unite's leader strikes me from afar as a decent man and a smart one. So has he got it right this morning in using an article in the Guardian to accuse Ed Miliband's Labour leadership of selling out the working class to "discredited Blairism", last-gasp "neo-liberalism" and even to the ghost of the party's great villain, Ramsay MacDonald, over the coalition's cut programme?He's certainly right about one thing.
.. #kenandboris #fight— Will West (@Castmana1) April 3, 2012Meanwhile, Tony Travers of the LSE, Lib Dem deputy mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon, Rachel Holdsworth of the Londonist and Annie Mole of the Going Underground blog will all be online here on this blog at 1pm to debate transport in the capital.In my opening post this morning I ran through all the key transport issues in the campaign, including fares, unions, driverless trains, and airports. I also ran through the main transport policies of each of the four main candidates. Click here to read that.Here are some questions to get the debate going.For Tony Travers, London expert at the LSE: Ken Livingstone says he can pay for his 7% fare cut out of Transport for London's operating surplus.
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