Shapps

For although the local council has displayed baffling insouciance about Liverpool's delayed development plans, it turns out that three days before a story in this column about it last Thursday the housing minister, Grant Shapps, had some harsh words on the matter.

Arsenal's put reputation at risk with pre-season tour of Malaysia | Matt Scott | Digger 2011

Speaking under parliamentary privilege, Shapps also criticised the council leader, Joe Anderson, for having "simply said, 'When's the next cheque coming?'"

Arsenal's put reputation at risk with pre-season tour of Malaysia | Matt Scott | Digger 2011

Getting rid of it will save us £50m, said Grant Shapps yesterday.

Hugh Muir's Diary 2011

As the club finally rouse themselves towards a decision, one element of deliberation was perhaps made easier for Liverpool: Shapps could not have been clearer that the government will give no financial assistance to the stadium development.

Arsenal's put reputation at risk with pre-season tour of Malaysia | Matt Scott | Digger 2011

Spotting a corpse to kick, local government minister Grant Shapps embraced the report, despite describing the non-collection of council tax as an example of "breathtaking incompetence" just two weeks ago.

Hugh Muir's diary 2011

The communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is singled out for exerting pressure on councils to maintain regular bin collections through the budget cuts, and his deputy Grant Shapps for intervening in Liverpool's decision to demolish the former home of Ringo Starr.

David Cameron's localism bill is incoherent, say MPs 2011

And this is not the first time Grant Shapps has had problems with a web forum.

Tory and Labour Idiot of the Day 2009

The communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is singled out for exerting pressure on councils to maintain regular bin collections through the budget cuts, and his deputy Grant Shapps for intervening in Liverpool's decision to demolish the former home of Ringo Starr.

David Cameron's localism bill is incoherent, say MPs 2011

Sam Smith had caused uproar after posting comments on an internet forum run by Tory MP Grant Shapps

Tory and Labour Idiot of the Day 2009

Housing minister Grant Shapps has made clear in his comprehensive spending review that funding for housing and regeneration is to be to cut by 75% by 2014-15, with the inevitable result that there will be fewer social, rented and affordable intermediate homes built over the next four years.

Letters: A healthy interest in living monuments 2011