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Has Cameron done a deal?
Andy McSmith: Mandelson attack shines spotlight on Tory leader's links with Rupert Murdoch
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Brown details tighter immigration rules
Thursday, 12 November 2009
The Prime Minister announced a review of student visas to clamp down on people applying to study in the UK with the intention of working here illegally.
Griffin announces alliance of EU nationalist parties
Thursday, 12 November 2009
BNP leader Nick Griffin today announced a new political alliance to fight "this monstrous federal Europe".
Anger over MoD civil servants' bonuses
Thursday, 12 November 2009
The staff have shared performance bonuses of almost £300m since the start of the war in Iraq.
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.
Where MoD bonuses could have been spent...
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Bereaved families said almost £300 million which has been spent on bonuses for civil servants at the Ministry of Defence since the start of the war in Iraq should have been spent on equipment for troops instead.
Independent Live podcast: Is Politics in Crisis?
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.
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3 Brown details tighter immigration rules
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7 Man sacked for belief in psychics backed by judge (but, of course, he knew that would happen)
8 Anger over MoD civil servants' bonuses
9 Mandelson to become Government's 'TV face'
10 Ex-ministers call for vote on war in Afghanistan
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12 Labour confident of success in by-election
13 Independent Live! 'In a democracy, changes are made by us'
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5 Mandelson to become Government's 'TV face'
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8 Ex-ministers call for vote on war in Afghanistan
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