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Boris and Ken in furious, expletive-filled row in lift after debate

• Johnson calls Livingstone 'a ******* liar' after Labour candidate accused Tory over tax arrangements


Guardian

Politics Weekly: Cameron in the US and the London mayoral election

Iain Dale, Dave Hill, Siobhan Benita and Nicholas Watt discuss David Cameron's trip to the White House and the race for the London mayoralty ahead of voting in May. Plus: what makes a bestselling political memoir?
Guardian

Privacy from state snooping defines a true democracy

Government plans to allow email surveillance are among the most serious threats to freedom in the democratic world Guardian

Nick Clegg demands rethink on secret justice plans

Lib Dem leader's call comes after human rights committee rejects government's 'spurious' argument about national security Guardian

The right-to-buy scheme is economically irrational and negligent

Against a backdrop of austerity, the government's obsession with home ownership ignores the lessons of the credit crunch Guardian

Millionaire Tory Minister responsible for hosepipe ban shown up as 15ft hose found gushing at his own home Sundaypeople

The tax and finances of every citizen must be open to public scrutiny

The tax genie is now out of the bottle. It is secrecy that enables inequality, while transparency underpins social justice
GUARDIAN

Elected city mayors: the delusions and dangers of power freak politics

A comfy consensus has been reached on the merits of elected mayors, despite an absence of any real debate on the issue GUARDIAN

Revealed: lobbyists' plans to hijack 'people's petitions'

Bell Pottinger memo offers to help clients shape EU law – despite ban on business involvement INDEPENDENT

The Butcher of Bahrain has no place at Buckingham Palace

Bahrain’s king is promised the full red-carpet treatment despite his goons killing and torturing civilians.
Mirror

PM wants to 'tighten noose' around Syria Sun

Just seen the polls, Ken? Sun

MPs' tax 'n' tell? Now that's real dodgy

I’m suspicious about the ConDems’ latest wheeze, to publish the tax details of top politicians Mirror

On charity George Osborne must stand up to the self-interested super-rich

Tory donors fighting to keep tax relief on charity should instead campaign against tax avoidance if they really want to help others Guardian