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Has Cameron done a deal with Murdoch?
Lord Mandelson's attack shines spotlight on Tory leader's links with media mogul
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Ex-ministers call for vote on war in Afghanistan
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Pressure grows on Brown after claim that US was close to troop decision is rejected
Independent Live! 'In a democracy, changes are made by us'
Thursday, 12 November 2009
The latest debate was a fiery affair that covered topics from the crisis in politics to climate change
Labour confident of success in by-election
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Party expects to beat SNP in Glasgow just 16 months after heavy loss in city
Mandelson to become Government's 'TV face'
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Lord Mandelson will become the "public face" of the Government by giving regular televised press conferences as it tries to sharpen its message in the run-up to the general election.
Britain offers land for Cyprus reunification
Thursday, 12 November 2009
The UK would give up tracts of its military bases in Cyprus if reunification talks are successful, Gordon Brown said yesterday.
Independent Live: Is Politics in Crisis? new
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Independent Live, our series of free debates featuring commentators from The Independent, returned in Brighton for a debate on the state of politics in the UK.
Cameron: 'Big society' is the solution to poverty
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Conservative leader accuses Labour of fostering a centralising bureaucracy.
Miliband picks election battle over EU role
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Foreign Secretary David Miliband firmly ruled himself out of contention for the role of European foreign minister today, saying he wanted to "stay and fight" the general election.
Three more government drugs advisers quit
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Alan Johnson failed in an attempt to defuse the damaging row between the Government and Britain's top scientists after three more of his drugs advisers resigned last night.
Andrew Grice: A new Gordon Brown?
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
David Cameron went on the attack over youth unemployment at Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon.
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6 Afghan war is bad for security, voters say
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8 Anger at 'cloak of secrecy' for Freemason judges
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11 'Big society' is the solution to poverty, declares Cameron
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