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  1. What NE and Cumbria's MPs claimed on #expenses for second homes last year - the league table - live on BBC blog post http://tiny.cc/moss343
  2. Alan Milburn's goose down pillows and the new bathrooms of our other MPs. All on #expenses More in in BBC blog post http://tiny.cc/moss848
  3. Steel Unions and Mayor Mallon give short shrift to £60m Mandelson aid package for Teesside. New BBC blog post live http://tiny.cc/moss74
  4. But obviously this is all about coping with the job losses. Nothing in the Govt package to stop the mothballing and prevent redundancies
  5. Mandelson announces £60 million package to help Teesside recover from the loss of the 1700 steel jobs. Help for now and to create new jobs.
  6. New BBC blog post on the deal Vera Baird says Corus turned down to save the jobs of 1700 steelworkers in Redcar. http://tiny.cc/moss459
  7. @lukejohnfrost That's exactly what you've got. Most of the programme dedicated to the Redcar steelworks today. 12.30 BBC1
  8. Politics Show live in Redcar at 12.30 BBC1 re job losses at the steelworks. Local MP Vera Baird on, plus the row about new N'land hospital
  9. Jenny Chapman, a Darlington councillor wins Labour selection in Darlington as successor to Alan Milburn.
  10. New BBC blog post on loss of 1700 jobs at Corus steelworks in Redcar. Likely anger at the firm and govt. http://tiny.cc/moss66
  11. @lukejohnfrost I'll get that checked out Luke. Thanks for letting me know.
  12. Deutsche Bahn has won the contract to run trains and stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro beating an in-house management bid.
  13. New BBC blog post on the impact Scottish independence could have on the English borders. http://tiny.cc/moss120 #ukpolitics #politics
  14. Labour MP Stephen Byers rebuked for misusing his parliamentary communications allowance. Ordered to apologise and repay £500.
  15. Who's donating to your local political party? New BBC blog post live now on local Tory, Labour, Lib Dem donors. http://tiny.cc/moss92
  16. That retweet was the carpet in London, but ours is dreadful too, with a horrible fold mark in the middle. No waste of licence money at least
  17. RT @iaindale: The Politics Show carpet could do with a damn good hoovering! Did u notice I nearly forgot Sam Gyimah's name?! Shame on me.
  18. @lukejohnfrost You're too kind. With one supporter, momentum is probably lacking at this point!
  19. New BBC Blog post on Newcastle North Labour selection and the future of Corus in Redcar. http://tiny.cc/moss317
  20. Catherine Mckinnell has been selected as Labour candidate in Newcastle North from an all woman shortlist.