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What women want... and it may not be Dave
Jane Merrick: Battle for the support of female voters is in full swing.
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Cameron and PM apologise over Remembrance Day photo-ops
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Gordon Brown and David Cameron apologised after suggestions that they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, it was revealed today.
Fortunes of war: Iraq? Never did me any harm
Sunday, 22 November 2009
As the Chilcot inquiry into Britain's disastrous mission begins this week, Andrew Johnson recalls the key players – and calculates whether they are winners or losers in the aftermath of the conflict.
New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The Prime Minister's attempts to stage a fightback in the run-up to the general election were boosted last night after a new opinion poll suggested that Labour had closed the gap on the Conservatives to just six percentage points.
MEP clashes with bishop over 'climate alarmism'
Sunday, 22 November 2009
A controversial Conservative Euro MP has careered into a clash with a bishop over his claim that the Church of England has "abandoned religion" to preach the gospel of climate change.
Maternity care should be safe from cuts, according to poll
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Two out of three people in England believe maternity services should be spared from health service spending cuts, according to a poll out today.
Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City
Saturday, 21 November 2009
PM accused of failing to protect British national interest by handing the French a powerful European post which could allow them to shackle the City of London.
David Curry: 'I'm Yorkshire's second-cheapest MP'
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Conservative forced to quit anti-sleaze committee over expenses hits back
Politics is a nice little earner – if you're a Tory
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Harvard study reveals the financial benefits of winning a seat in the House of Commons
British troops 'could withdraw from Germany' under Tories
Saturday, 21 November 2009
British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good, nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, if the Conservatives win the general election, it was revealed today.
Village people: 21/11/2009
Saturday, 21 November 2009
The plot thickens*Yesterday, we learnt that the Tory MP David Curry has resigned the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Standards Committee because he has been claiming for a second home that he rarely uses because his wife allegedly would not let him because that was where she suspected he had conducted an affair.
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1 The 'biblical' deluge that broke all the records
3 What women want... and it may not be Dave
4 New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
5 The land of mud and destruction
6 Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business
7 Teenager charged over mutilation murder
8 Cameron and PM apologise over Remembrance Day photo-ops
9 Iraq war report details 'appalling' failures new
10 Postcard art: Having a cool time. Wish you were here
11 BNP signs its first non-white member...
12 Peer calls for radical steps to reduce rapes
13 New law saves 86 victims from forced marriages
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2 Nepotism? Not us, say Knights of St Columba
3 The land of mud and destruction
4 Newbury: what the battle is all about
5 Who owns Britain? Biggest landowners agree to reveal scale of holdings
6 The Big Question: Who was St George, and why is celebrating him so contentious?
7 Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business
8 The curious incident of the hungry dog in the night-time
9 Ashcroft asked questions in Lords about tropical idylls
10 'Belgrano' ordered to attack British ships on day before sinking, secret report reveals
11 Postcard art: Having a cool time. Wish you were here
12 Britain's first heroin 'shooting gallery' set to open next year
13 A portrait of Britain in 2031
14 Holy Cross pipe bomb raises fear that loyalists may revive dispute
15 Noble Vs Major: Sir John and Lady Major deny claims they are ignoring their autistic grandchild
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4MEP clashes with bishop over 'climate alarmism'
5He's off! Egypt pulls ambassador in fall-out from World Cup clash
6As deaths in Afghanistan rise, so does the growth of opium
7US builds up its bases in oil-rich South America
8Oliver Miles: The key question ? is Blair a war criminal?
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