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Patrick Wintour is political editor of The Guardian, known for the quality of his contacts inside the Labour Party government. His sister, Anna, is editor of American Vogue. Serving as paper's chief political correspondent from 1999–2006 after a spell as political editor of the Guardian's Sunday sister The Observer, Wintour was appointed political editor on the 2006 retirement of Michael White.

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Treasury hit as council housing demand grows

Demand to build council homes is far exceeding government expectations, putting pressure on the Treasury to release extra cash as part of the spending review next month. The pressure amounts to an end to the 20-year effective moratorium on council ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Healey

MPs' expenses row claims Tory scalp as Labour acts to calm Kelly

The expenses scandal claimed its latest victim last night when the Tory MP in charge of the Commons standards and privileges committee stood down pending an inquiry into his second home allowance claims. David Curry quit as chair of the watchdog, after ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, ALLEGRA STRATTON, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David Curry,  Harriet Harman,  David Cameron

Gordon Brown on Jedward and why he's backing Stacey to win X Factor

Gordon Brown yesterday revealed that his family were backing Stacey Solomon to win The X Factor. The prime minister said he and his family were backing the Essex girl – the only woman left in the show after Lucie Jones was thrown off. He also made it ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Gordon Brown

Can measures announced in Queen's speech save Gordon Brown?

The Queen's Speech at the House of Lords during the state opening of Parliament. Photograph: PA Parents today were promised new rights to demand their children get a high quality education as the government used the last Queen's speech before a ...

From ALLEGRA STRATTON, PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: National Health Service,  House of Lords

Queen's speech: Gordon Brown's bid to defuse youth unemployment timebomb

Gordon Brown and David Cameron walk through the members’ lobby in parliament. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images Fear of youth unemployment rising above 1 million in the new year prompted Gordon Brown to use the last Queen's speech of the ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David Cameron,  UK Conservative Party,  National Health Service,  Liberal Democrats,  Nick Clegg

Compass thinktank considers backing coup against Gordon Brown

The influential centre-left pressure group Compass has reopened the question of whether Gordon Brown should lead Labour into the general election. The group held out against the previous coup attempt in June, but now fears that if Brown stays, an ...

From ALLEGRA STRATTON, PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Alan Johnson,  David Miliband,  Tony Lloyd

Conservatives: we will kill off Queen's speech bills

The Queen will deliver the Queen's speech in the House of Lords. Photograph: Alastair Grant/PA Tory peers are ready to block most of the government bills to be announced in the Queen's speech tomorrow, threatening to mire the final days of Gordon Brown' ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: House of Lords,  Gordon Brown,  Lord Strathclyde,  John Major,  UK Conservative Party

Gordon Brown to put free social care for elderly at heart of Queen's speech

Gordon Brown will make social care for the elderly the centrepiece of the Queen's speech by introducing free care for some of the most needy pensioners in their own homes. Ministers said the measures represented a staging post to help the most ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Gordon Brown,  Department of Health,  National Health Service,  Stephen O'Brien,  Andy Burnham

Gordon Brown hopes to fix Afghan pullout date

Gordon Brown at the Lord Mayor's Banquet during which he delivered the traditional prime minister's speech on foreign policy. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Gordon Brown tonight raised the prospect of agreeing a timetable for international ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, Guardian Unlimited,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Gordon Brown,  Barack Obama,  David Richards,  Tony Blair

What's going to be in the Queen's speech?

Will provide guarantees for parents and pupils. All councils will conduct an annual survey of parents on the provision of local secondary schools. If parents are unhappy with the schools around them, local authorities will have to address those ...

From PATRICK WINTOUR, ANDREW SPARROW, Guardian Unlimited,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: UK Conservative Party,  National Health Service,  Rupert Murdoch,  BBC

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