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What women want... and it may not be Dave
Female voters like the Tory leader less than men do – and the battle for their support is in full swing.
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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British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good, nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, if the Conservatives win the general election, it was revealed today.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.
Illegal downloaders face broadband limits
Friday, 20 November 2009
Michael Savage: Copyright abusers could even be cut off under new laws published by the Government today.
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1 New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
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4 The land of mud and destruction
5 Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business
6 What women want... and it may not be Dave
7 New law saves 86 victims from forced marriages
8 BNP signs its first non-white member...
9 Peer calls for radical steps to reduce rapes
10 Fortunes of war: Iraq? Never did me any harm
11 Postcard art: Having a cool time. Wish you were here
12 Army faces new inquiry on Iraq torture deaths
13 The office Christmas party is cancelled
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2 Postcard art: Having a cool time. Wish you were here
3 Where were you during the Great Floods of July 2007?
4 Firebombs found at three tourist venues in London
5 The land of mud and destruction
6 Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France
7 New law saves 86 victims from forced marriages
8 New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
9 Life after Polly: Connie Booth (a case of Fawlty memory syndrome)
10 Peer calls for radical steps to reduce rapes
11 When Bob Marley joined the Bloomsbury set
12 What women want... and it may not be Dave
13 Football's lord of the manor bans hunting on his nine acres
14 Fortunes of war: Iraq? Never did me any harm
15 Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business
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1Blair 'happy to be out of race for Europe job'
2British troops 'could withdraw from Germany' under Tories
3He's off! Egypt pulls ambassador in fall-out from World Cup clash
4Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal
5Herman who? The world greets new EU President
6Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France
7Andrew Grice: Blair beaten, but a coup for Brown nonetheless
8Henry's replay call wrong-foots French
9Leading article: Heavy hand of Rome
10Leading article: Safe and boring ? but the new EU line-up does the job
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• Rupert Cornwell: Only the turkeys don't look forward to Thanksgiving
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