Andrew Grice
Andrew Grice has been Political Editor of The Independent since 1998. He was previously Political Editor of The Sunday Times, where he worked for 10 years, and he has been a Westminster-based journalist since 1982. His column, Inside Politics, appears in The Independent each Saturday.
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Andrew Grice: Cameron has read Blair's memoirs, but he hasn't learnt from them
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Inside Westminster
Andrew Grice: Fear of a double dip stalks the Coalition, but still no sign of Plan B
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Inside Westminster
Andrew Grice: Balls has to address the past before he can shape the future
Saturday, 22 January 2011
Inside Westminster
Relations between the PM's two closest aides 'go from bad to worse'
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Andrew Grice: Coulson's relationship with Steve Hilton, David Cameron's policy chief, said to have broken down.
Andrew Grice: The lesson of Oldham? There is life in the Lib Dem parrot yet
Saturday, 15 January 2011
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Andrew Grice: Breathing space for Miliband - a bloody nose for Clegg
Friday, 14 January 2011
First, the good news for Labour. Victory in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election will help silence the mutterings about its leader, Ed Miliband, from critics in his own party.
Andrew Grice: Oldham is Ed's chance to prove he is the right brother at the right time
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Inside Politics
Andrew Grice: With figures like these, Clegg faces a painful 2011
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Nick Clegg is said by aides to have returned from his Christmas break in Spain with a spring in his step. He will need it. Today's "poll of polls" is a rather chilling reminder of the mountain he has to start to climb in 2011.
Andrew Grice: If Barack Obama can win electionon small donations, why can't Ed?
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
The expenses scandal left politicians reluctant to make the case for more taxpayer support
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It is doubtful benefits will fall to point where low-paid jobs become attractive
• Terence Blacker: How to market your child star
As the squeeze tightens, families all over Britain will be looking around for a little financial miracle to help them out
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