The things they say

‘Straight, professional and likeable’ 

BBC bore Nick Robinson describes former Tory spin doctor Andy Coulson

‘Serious social experiment’

The BBC defends its plans for Britain’s Hardest Grafter, a new programme where the unemployed can compete for a cash prize

‘I’ve been told my bag is s**t and I have to change it’

Labour Party leadership candidate Liz Kendall focuses on the important stuff

‘We all want our MPs to be decent & most are. But they REPRESENT voters so that includes few bad MPs to represent bad voters’

Guardian politicial editor Michael White explains proper politics 

‘Veering close to Marxism’

Former Labour supporter Mick Hucknall explains why he dropped them and switched to the Tories

‘We will offer greater security and opportunity’

Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith explains £12 billion in benefit cuts