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Owen Jones: We're now governed by the political wing of the wealthy
Friday 30 March 2012
Cruddas's pledge to donors gives an insight into how power works in Cameron's Britain
Amol Rajan: Cruddas cannot have made up this corrupt culture
Tuesday 27 March 2012
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Amol Rajan: Cruddas cannot have made up this corrupt culture
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Until late on Saturday evening, Peter Cruddas was an acceptable and even agreeable face of the modern Conservative Party. The son of a Smithfield meat market trader, he grew up on the Bracklyn Court Estate in Hackney and left school at 15 with no qualifications. Within 20 years his financial wizardry had generated a personal fortune of hundreds of millions.
Cameron's list of donors who came to dinner fails to silence critics
Tuesday 27 March 2012
David Cameron's attempt to contain the cash for access affair by releasing a list of donors he has entertained was met with criticism yesterday – and seemingly failed to win over the public.
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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