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Rory Bremner talks political satire and how David Cameron, Paddy Ashdown, William Hague, polar bears, and possibly even Andrew Neil, appear in his BBC programme, to be broadcast on Wednesday evening.

He spoke to the Tory peer Michael Dobbs and the Daily Politics presenters about how Rory Bremner's Election Report needed updating after the Conservatives won last week's election..

Watch a clip from the programme and his interview

New Equalities Minister Caroline Dinenage, who voted against same-sex marriage in last Parliament, appears to have had a change of heart.

Nicola Sturgeon, addressing the Scottish Parliament, calls on Scottish Labour to "become part of of this growing consensus" for more powers for Scotland.

Repeating what she said in the general election campaign, she says that "this election was not about independence" for Scotland.

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Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is making a statement in the Scottish Parliament on the outcome of the UK general election - and calling for more powers for Scotland.

She tells MSPs that, while the Scottish government supports the proposals by the Smith Commission - set up after the "No" vote to independence last year - "we have always been consistent in our view that these proposals do not go far enough".

Ms Sturgeon argues that if David Cameron is serious about respecting the election result in Scotland, there must be "a process that looks again" at proposals for further devolution.

The SNP wants "full financial responsibility" but in the meantime the first minister is calling for powers to "create jobs" and "grow revenue" - as well as welfare powers.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is to hold a public consultation on plans to raise MPs' pay by 10%.

The Prime Minister's spokesman says David Cameron has urged IPSA to reconsider the pay deal, which was decided in 2013.

An IPSA spokesman says the organisation has a duty to review MPs' pay at the start of every Parliament.

UKIP has issued a short statement following the row between party officials and its only MP, Douglas Carswell, over public funds for UKIP at Westminster.

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The polls suggested the UK was heading for a hung parliament, prompting a range of inaccurate predictions from commentators. Daily Telegraph writer Dan Hodges and Lib Dem blogger Stephen Tall both pledged to run naked through Westminster if their forecasts were wide of the mark. Daily Politics presenter Andrew Neil reminded them of these rash promises, and asked if they would be true to their word. Watch the clip

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon has reportedly quit as Labour's leader in the House of Lords.

When Harriet Harman - interim Labour leader - announced her shadow cabinet on Monday, Baroness Royall was on the list and still in post. However, in an email to fellow Labour peers obtained by Labour List,, external she now says she's standing down after six years.

She says she feels "a real sense of grief" following the dismal election result and acknowledges there will be "much soul searching" in the weeks and months to come.

"I have been proud to lead the Group and to serve under Tony, Gordon and Ed, but 'tempus fugit' and there are other things that I want to do - although I will, of course, continue to be an active member of the Group."

If like me, you were unsure what tempus fugit means, it's "time flies".

UKIP employment spokeswoman Jane Collins said: "Today's figures from the Office for National Statistics show a massive 17.4% increase in the number of EU nationals taking up employment in the UK in the last quarter, including 43,000 British jobs being taken by Romanian and Bulgarian nationals."

She continued:

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Michael Dugher, shadow transport secretary, says that while his party had "great people running our campaign", there was too much focus on ideas not actions.

"Ed Miliband has a huge brain... but I think for too many of the people around Ed, politics was largely an intellectual exercise," he tells The World At One.

"Politics, for me, has always been 90% about emotion, and how we emotionally reconnect with the public is a big challenge for Labour going forward."

Mr Dugher refuses to throw his weight behind one candidate yet for leader - in a nutshell, he thinks they're all great.

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The SNP, now the third-largest party in the House of Commons, has announced a few more front bench appointments.

Angus Robertson has been re-elected Westminster group leader.

Stewart Hosie, the deputy leader, will continue as economy spokesman.

Eilidh Whiteford is work and pensions spokeswoman, while Mike Weir is chief whip.

While those four are experienced MPs, newly-elected MP Joanna Cherry will become justice and home affairs spokeswoman.

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Conservative MEP Sajjad Karim says current counter-extremism powers are insufficient to tackle the problem of "actual operations specifically targeting young influential minds in order to indoctrinate them".

He says those carrying out such operations used to be based abroad, but now some are operating from within the UK as well.

"We're going to empower the authorities to face this menace head on," he says.

Mr Karim rejects the idea that the government's plans will alienate Muslims or encroach upon civil liberties.

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An email pops into our inbox informing us that 10,000 new members have joined the Lib Dems since polling day.

Total membership now stands at more than 55,600. Over half of the new members half are aged under 35 and the oldest is 91, we're told.

Lib Dem President Baroness Sal Brinton says: “Something quite extraordinary is happening across the country and our party membership has never grown faster. Events are taking place all over the country and we are delighted so many new people are joining the liberal fight back."

Kent Police confirm they are making enquiries following a report of electoral fraud in the South Thanet seat in the general election.

This was the seat contested unsuccessfully by UKIP leader Nigel Farage.

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Tim Farron argues that the Conservatives' proposed counter-extremism measures are "a reminder, six days on, why you really need the Liberal Democrats".

Asked if he will be standing for the Lib Dem leadership, he says the process of rebuilding the party must be "a bottom up, grassroots-inspired process" and he is speaking to members.

He adds:

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Lib Dem MP Tim Farron tells The World at One that the way to fight extremism is not by "undermining traditional British liberal values", but by bringing people together.