Denis Macshane

'A Worrying Disregard For Freedom Of Expression'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK

An academic has lost his case against the Universities and Colleges Union, which he alleged is anti-Semitic, with the furious tribunal slamming those ...

Labour Wins By-Elections.. But Ukip Sees Jump In Votes

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.11.2012 | UK Politics

Labour is celebrating a clean sweep in three parliamentary by-elections in Rotherham, Middlesbrough and Croydon North. But the celebrations were ma...

'I Have Let My Constituency Down So Very Badly'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.01.2013 | UK

Shamed ex-MP Denis MacShane has said sorry to his former constituents in Rotherham, saying: "I have let this wonderful town, its terrific people and m...

Letters Showing MP Fiddled Expenses Inadmissible In Court

PA | Posted 02.01.2013 | UK Politics

Letters from former minister Denis MacShane admitting expenses abuses cannot be used to prosecute him because they are protected by Commons rules, it ...

Denis MacShane Quits As MP Over 'Serious' Expenses Abuses

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 02.01.2013 | UK Politics

Former Labour minister Denis MacShane has resigned as an MP after he was found guilty by a Commons committee of a string of illegitimate expenses clai...

Denis MacShane's Career As Labour MP 'Over' After Expenses Abuses

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 02.11.2012 | UK Politics

Former minister Denis MacShane's career as a Labour MP is "effectively over" after it was recommended he be suspended from the Commons for 12 months o...

It's Time to Give Some Prisoners the Right to Vote

Denis MacShane | Posted 24.12.2012 | UK Politics
Denis MacShane

The government is right to suggest some compromise on the issue of prisoners' voting rights and sensible MPs should support this.

MP Admits to 40 Winks During Commons War Debate

Posted 18.09.2012 | UK Politics

A shadow minister has admitted that he did doze off during an emergency debate on Afghanistan but insists he has no recollection of doing it and now p...

MP Branded A 'Murderous Bastard' Denies Falling Asleep During War Debate

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 18.09.2012 | UK Politics

A Labour MP has denied falling asleep during an emergency Commons debate on the war in Afghanistan, although he admitted the pictures look "awful". ...

David Cameron Cannot Help Playing to the Anti-EU Gallery

Denis MacShane | Posted 09.09.2012 | UK Politics
Denis MacShane

It is hard to know what, if any advice, Cameron gets on European political affairs as he seems out of touch and out of his depth, in a manner not seen since John Major, in dealing with continental politics.

Denis MacShane Cleared By Police Over Expenses Allegations

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.07.2012 | UK Politics

Former minister Denis MacShane will face no further action from police over allegations that he abused Commons expenses, it was revealed today. The...

'Dining With Dictators': Bahrain's King At Jubilee Lunch

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

The Queen was accused of making a catastrophic error of judgment today by dining with the King of Bahrain, whose regime is accused of a catalogue of h...

'Blood-Stained Dictators' Dining At Queen's Jubilee Lunch

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK

Human rights activists have criticised the monarchy for allegedly inviting "blood-stained dictators" to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee lunch at Windsor C...

Three Parliamentarians Still Under Investigation

PA | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK Politics

Police and prosecutors are still examining the expenses of three parliamentarians, it has been disclosed. A panel consisting of senior figures from...

Should The Countess Of Wessex Return Gems From Bahrain?

PA | Posted 07.01.2012 | UK

Gems accepted by The Countess of Wessex from Bahrain's royal family should be sold and the proceeds given to victims of the regime, a former Foreign O...