THE SNP has vowed to take a more "hands-on" approach to Edinburgh's troubled tram project after ditching its long-time opposition to the scheme to back a drastical

THE Scottish Conservatives accused Gordon Brown last night of playing into the hands of the Nationalists by demanding big budget cuts in Scotland.

Elizabeth Hurley and her son hold hands with the children of Shane Warne as they watch the Australian bowler make his cricketing comeback.

Wonder who out there would agree that motorists who talk on hands-free phones are more dangerous than drink-drivers? Drivers using the legal alternative to hand-held mobiles are 30 per cent slower to react than those slightly over the limit, tests found. And for up to ten minutes after a conversation their reflexes remain dulled, according to the Transport Research Laboratory. Its study suggests t...

Another day and another chapter in the burgeoning row between Respect MP, George Galloway, and Conservative MP, Greg Hands.In his letter to the Tory backbencher last week, not only did Galloway fail to apologise for not telling Hands he was speaking in his constituency, but he mocked him, claiming not to know who he was.Hands has now hit back, saying he is not surprised Galloway doesn't recognise ...

There is a lot of waste and needles expenditure in Whitehall but it is, frankly, pathetic of Greg Hands to try and make a fuss about Hazel Blears having a couple of Spanish lessons before attending a summit in Spain or Peter Mandelson being taught how to use a Blackberry. The reputation of politicians is low-enough without MPs spending time and money on this kind of absurd gotcha exercise. Hands r...

Why do they always use photographs of people's hands. I truly hate this photograph which the BBC has given such prominence. And then there's this one, which I do not hate as much, but dislike because its hands again. Perhaps its because hands show wrinkles of age more prominently. It's the same when people who have suffered a terrible personal loss are being interviewed. So often th...

Something I’ve just realised about the Daily Telegraph’s campaign, “Hands off Our Land“. They’re not in fact demanding that government take its hands off their land. They’re arguing that government should put its hands all over everyone else’s land. Far from saying “It’s my land, gerroff it” they’re saying “that’s his la...

Thierry Henry, cheat, wants to play football against the Irish with his hands does he? Let's get him down to Croke Park and he can play some Gaelic Football* and then see how he likes using his hands then, eh? * I appreciate that this clip comprises hurling as well as football. Alas the most violent football clips are not available on YouTube...

Greg Hands seems to think so, and I certainly hope he is right: "Mr. Hands: To ask the Prime Minister what arrangements his Office has in place to assist officials to overcome the effects of stress experienced in the workplace. The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Office". And this is what the Adonis of West Bromwich ...