Instead of derision, the Tories have enjoyed deference. The Fourth Estate is in awe of the self-confident new political elite

excluding the obvious websites for The Guardian, The Independent, The Times ,Recessmonkey,newstatesman.com or spectator.co.uk. or newnation.co.uk , voice-online.co.uk, even Ian Dales blog and Tom Harris M.P's blog what your favourite websites

excluding the obvious websites for The Guardian, The Independent, The Times ,Recessmonkey,newstatesman.com or spectator.co.uk. or newnation.co.uk , voice-online.co.uk, even Ian Dales blog and Tom Harris M.P's blog what your favourite websites

excluding the obvious websites for The Guardian, The Independent, The Times ,Recessmonkey,newstatesman.com or spectator.co.uk. or newnation.co.uk , voice-online.co.uk, even Ian Dales blog and Tom Harris M.P's blog what your favourite websites

News that the Conservatives have removed three top Tory bloggers from their link list may be a signal that they are planning to emulate Labour's approach towards blogs as they complacently prepare for what they see as inevitable victory in 2010. Labour should do the opposite.

I listened to the interview with Ken Livingstone on the Today programme this morning and my respect for Ken has increased significantly.

Antisocial behaviour crackdown a gimmick, say Tories
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/localgovernment/story/0,,1978954,00.html

Thinktank calls for end to national exams for pupils aged 11 and 14
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,,1978775,00.html

Roy Hattersley on the Iraq War:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/columnist/story/0,,1978884,00.html

David Clark (former advisor to Robin Cook) on English and Scottish union:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1978880,00.html

'Come here, Hilary, I've got something to help you win the deputy leadership' (article on Hilary Benn's deputy leadership bid)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2519495,00.html

Killings by strangers rise a third in 10 years:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2519548,00.html

Tragic toll of fights and petty crime that cost lives
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2519645,00.html

Imagination the key weapon in cutting murders
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2519646,00.html

Lethal side of living the good life
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2519647,00.html

Times Leader: Fear of Strangers
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,542-2519561,00.html

Times Leader: Britain and Basra
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,542-2519563,00.html

Labour 'facing membership crisis':
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6209399.stm

Labour loses one member every 20 minutes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/26/ulab126.xml

Blair plan for 'people's panels':
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6209163.stm
Panel of ordinary people to have a say on policy:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2518698,00.html

Blair to consult with 'people's panels'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/26/upanel126.xml

Obese may be denied priority NHS care:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2103722.ece

Bruce Anderson: The real causes of crime lie in the family circumstances, not in poverty or deprivation
http://comment.independent.co.uk/columnists_a_l/bruce_anderson/article2103699.ece

Corner shops must tackle electrical waste:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/26/nwaste26.xml

Legal reforms to hurt high street solicitors
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/26/nlaw26.xml

Sun wins £10m for ChildLine
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006590672,00.html

Reid ordered to build more jails
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006590653,00.html

Sun Leader (praise for Brown and warning for Reid/Brown):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,31-2006590603,00.html

Hospitals deny Tory A&E Scare:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=hospitals-deny-tory-a-e-scare-%26method=full%26objectid=183 28256%26siteid=94762-name_page.html

Paul Routledge coulum: (blames Blair/Brown for members leaving)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/paulroutledge/

Mirror Leader (attacks Tony Blair for Labour's membership decline)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/voiceofthemirror/

Arise Sir Bono - or is that Sir Paul?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=424728&in_page_id=17 70

Cash for peerages drives a wedge through Number 10
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=424764&in_page_id=17 70

It's official: tax has vastly increased under new Labour
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=424747&in_page_id=17 70

The ID that follows you beyond the grave
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=424722&in_page_id=17 70

Hospital infections 'kill 10,000 a year'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=424761&in_page_id=17 70