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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Tories woo Huhne with entry into 'star chamber'IndependentThe Tories regard Mr Huhne, an economist who started a successful City business before entering politics, as a "big beast" and are delighted he has joined ...Chris Huhne beats Vince Cable onto the Star ChamberTelegraph.co.uk (blog)all 8 news articles »
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Politics, not faith, brings violenceThe GuardianThe peace after today's verdict reflects the reality that it is party politics – not troubled Hindu-Muslim relations – that cause violence in the country. ...and more »
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Mirror.co.ukMiddle England takes the unmarried unbeliever Ed Miliband in its strideThe GuardianHe's not first leader of a major British political party to be Jewish, nor even the first to say he doesn't believe in God. He is, though, the first to be ...Harriet Harman closes 'rollercoaster' Labour conferenceThe GuardianBlairites, nearly men and BBC hacksNew StatesmanDavid Miliband's farewell noteThe GuardianHuffington Post (blog) -Independent -Telegraph.co.ukall 788 news articles »
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Politics.co.ukPolice chief apologises for CCTV 'intrusion'Politics.co.ukBy politics.co.uk staff A police chief constable has said sorry after admitting concealed CCTV in mainly Muslim areas undermined community relations. ...and more »
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Politics Weekly: The triumph of youthThe GuardianAs Ed Miliband takes over as leader of the opposition, we discuss the importance of age in politics and look back at a dramatic week for Labour. ...and more »
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BBC political staff's letter to NUJThe GuardianThe dates have been backed and supported by every other chapel in the UK. As such their reps are now mandated to support industrial action (if it is still ...and more »
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Politics.co.ukField: Lack of parenting 'tough love' to blame for povertyPolitics.co.ukBy politics.co.uk staff Children in poverty are held back by parents' refusal to adopt an old-fashioned "tough love" approach, Frank Field has said. ...and more »
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Politics.co.ukLose the gay stereotypes, public tells BBCPolitics.co.ukBy politics.co.uk staff The BBC's portrayal of gay, lesbian and bisexual people is not positive enough, an internal report has admitted. ...and more »
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The GuardianDavid Miliband - from geek to chicThe GuardianEverything about David Miliband's choice of exit outfit yesterday, worn on the steps of his London home, underlined his departure from frontline politics. ...and more »
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The Guardian (blog)Now Ed Miliband must start a cultural revolutionThe GuardianFor young people especially, radical steps must be taken to give a recognisable identity to Labour as the force in British politics that brought the best of ...UK politics: David Miliband to leave front bench politicsallvoicesDavid Miliband quits frontline politics in the UKHindustan TimesLabour views: Ed Miliband's speechBBC NewsThe Guardian -Independentall 5,249 news articles »
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...opposition spokesmen scrutinising the UK government. Forty five-year-old David Miliband made the announcement to quit frontline politics at a news conference at his residence. According to reports, David Miliband could quit British politics altogether and...
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With the amount of negative attention and negative replies my video on my views of uk politics and the BNP, I felt it was time to rectify a few points, starting with the reply video Myorolnvictus made in response to my points in that video. Again, stating why I believe BNP are the answer to this countrys problems
Part 1 of 2: A look at the UK's "New Politics", which seems to be exactly the same as the old politics. Recorded from Newsnight, 19 May 2010.
The GuardianEmbattled Sarkozy facing new blow at hands of French votersIndependentThey do however, point to significant, long-term shifts in the middle and lower ground of French politics. The Greens, under the label Verts-Europe Ecologie ...Sarkozy in London for leader talksPolitics.co.ukNicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown hail 'entente formidable'The GuardianSarkozy: Britain needed in EuropeBelfast TelegraphMirror.co.ukall 377 news articles »
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Times OnlineFortress Murrayfield gets ready for EnglandTimes OnlineBrian Moore, the England player, said that the victory was down to political forces — hatred of Margaret Thatcher and the poll tax experiment in Scotland, ...and more »
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The GuardianNick Clegg interview: 'Brown's in denial – almost delusional'The GuardianThe British political system and the whole clapped out Westminster architecture, and the language that we use about politics, it's completely unsustainable. ...How are the leaders preparing for the election debates?BBC Newsall 6 news articles »
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BBC NewsClegg pledges to keep his politics cleanMorning Star Online"There will be no backroom deals between political parties," said Mr Clegg. "If a party has got more support and has got a clearer mandate from the British ...Blog: Worst and best UK political slogansInTheNews.co.ukBritain will never stick with a Con-Lib pactTimes OnlineAndrew Grice: Past experience suggests that Clegg shouldn't count on a hung ...IndependentSky News -The Sun -Telegraph.co.uk (blog)all 165 news articles »
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN - A letter from the DiasporaSW Radio AfricaDespite his own repeated claims that no one must interfere with 'his' country's 'sovereignity' Mugabe this week decided to have his say on British politics ...and more »
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Hung Parliament possible as UK polls tightenThe Associated PressLONDON — The latest buzz word in the clubby world of British politics is "hung Parliament." It doesn't mean the current Parliament would be hanged, ...UK general election: what would a hung parliament mean for employers and ...PersonnelToday.comall 107 news articles »
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Times OnlineBNP still racist, judge rulesPolitics.co.ukBy politics.co.uk staff The far-right British National party (BNP) has not changed its membership policy sufficiently to stop it being racist, ...BNP 'whites-only' membership rules outlawedThe GuardianCourt bars BNP from taking on new membersIndependentNo BNP membership ban for UK teachers, review concludesInTheNews.co.ukThe Northern Echo -Eastbourne Today -Daily Mailall 525 news articles »
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Daily MailIs Samantha Cameron the world's most reluctant political wife?Telegraph.co.uk (blog)For if there is one woman in British politics who is even less suited to playing the role of the adoring wife, lovingly gazing at her husband on the ...Samantha Cameron prepares to join battle for votes with her husbandTimes OnlineDavid Cameron's wife Samantha to join Sarah Brown on the election trailDaily Mailall 57 news articles »
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BBC NewsIt Happened Here: How locations affect politicsBBC NewsQuite a lot, in the case of these three locations that have all been central to post-war British politics. When 10 Downing Street has needed refurbishment, ...and more »
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To Fix the Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision, Copy the BritsU.S. News & World ReportBritish companies must seek permission from shareholders to make political expenditures and must report such spending to UK shareholders on an annual basis. ...and more »
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...government considering tax increases. British Retail Consortium Chairman Luke Mayhew will say: "We need an end to wish-list politics. We all need to focus on what is essential and not what seems politically nice to do. "So I make a plea that, whether it's...
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...difficulties" regulating hedge funds "to put it politely", Mr Steinbrueck told the weekly German news magazine. Politics at times is like a train engine, it's slow to get up to speed He said the financial sector accounted for 15% of the UK's gross domestic...
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...Dharmartne, 19, a second-year English Literature student at the University of Manchester. Alistair Gilfillan, 21, a fourth-year Politics and English student at the University of Strathclyde. Daniel Knox, 20, a second-year Computing student at the University...
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...and someone who thinks about life. On the night I saw him, he opened his show with jokes about the febrile atmostphere in the UK, the protests up and down the country and the expenses scandal. He then said the sort of thing that would have given Elton an aneurysm:...
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...show they are "not team players" or mad, or whatever. It is terribly corrosive of serious thought about the problems that the UK faces, such as frighteningly high levels of public debt. If the Tories feel they cannot talk with any honesty about the huge cost...
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...a lot of goals. It may have been a hard two years for me but I had to grow up as a person and a player." He added: "There's a lot of politics at Tottenham, but that's Tottenham as a club. "I'm a Sunderland player now and it seems a lot more relaxed here. "I...
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...shows and plays computer games over the next few weeks at the couple's home in Scotland and on their holiday. Today in Brighton, UK at conference Develop 2009, Sony has shown off its new PS3 motion controller, which was first debuted at this year's E3 in...
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...Andy Burnham during a visit to an antiviral clinic in London Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon was accused last night of playing politics with the swine flu crisis after claiming cuts may be needed if the UK Government does not help Scotland pay for a vaccine. She...
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...youth democratic engagement, said it is "crucial to engage the UK's young people and encourage them to take an active role in politics". "Young people have a lot to offer this country," she added. "If we can channel their creativity, energy and enthusiasm,...
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than alcohol or tobacco are quite frankly false. Look at the statistics www.drugscope.org.uk I also do not believe that legalisation would vastly increase drug usage. All the people who want to take drugs have found out ways of doing it by now, I dont think any flood gates will be opened, they will just stop being labelled the criminals. The Guardian article: www.guardian.co.uk My BlogTV show for Sunday: www.tinyurl.com ... Drug Use Crime UN Antonio Maria Costa addiction illegal ...
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...without proper accountability, political institutions become vested interests, existing in a moral vacuum,' Mr Brown writes. 'Politics needs to be underpinned by the values that the decent, hard-working majority hold important.' In his article, Mr Brown...
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...the rest of the UK and the Health Secretary needs to concentrate on doing her job. The public will not forgive anyone who plays politics at a time like this.” A Conservative Party source at Holyrood also questioned whether the vaccination issue was not...
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You like the pun in the title? eh? eh? I know... I am worse than The Sun. But seriously, come joing me on BlogTV; 6pm GMT / 1PM EST / 10AM PST www.tinyurl.com did I get the acronyms right? Did I convert the time right? please tell me. Also, the link to my percentages of Californian internet usage cetfund.org ... Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor California internet resources online education
Exclusive: Dramatic Police Taser Video Sky news has obtained exclusive footage of a dramatic arrest in Nottingham city centre in which police used a taser gun three times. Sky's Mark White has more details. Video courtesty of Trent FM.
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...04:40 UK The new poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, has chosen to attack politicians in her first composition in the post. Her poem, Politics, published in the Guardian, is a cutting attack on the political world in the wake of the scandal over MPs' expenses....
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...confidence in politics, the business secretary Lord Mandelson will say today. "We are at a precarious time for mainstream politics in the UK. We can get cynical about politics in this country, or we can have a serious debate about what needs to be done to...
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...had jumped nine points from the previous month, adding to speculation that fringe groups like the Greens, the anti-European Union UK Independence Party and far-right British National Party (BNP) will show big gains in European and local elections next month. ...
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...a Labour veteran, would be the first Speaker to be sacked since 1695. The position of a Speaker or presiding officer in politics dates from the 13th century. Brown suffered another blow on Monday when Rupert Murdoch's top-selling Sun tabloid, whose support...
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Aired May 7, 2009. I don't believe for a minute that the United Kingdom decided to ban entry to US talk-radio star Michael Savage on its own initiative. First of all, Savage was not asking to enter the UK Second of all, while Savage is a big fish in the US, his program is not widely known across the pond. What would possess Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to single out Savage on a short list of 16 people worldwide who would not be welcome? I think I know the answer. But first, you have to ...
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...left a senior post in Proctor & Gamble and a large salary to enter politics. Given the highly successful career he had in the UK, the decision to come home to a very uncertain future in politics has led many to ask why? "I met my wife when I was working in...
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...are relevant to UK politics. Presumably it’s not going to get this right all the time, but for anyone with an interest in UK politics who doesn’t want to do the legwork of setting up their own searches and finding relevant people to follow, it could be a useful...
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...are relevant to UK politics. Presumably it’s not going to get this right all the time, but for anyone with an interest in UK politics who doesn’t want to do the legwork of setting up their own searches and finding relevant people to follow, it could be a useful...
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...last updated at 11:22 GMT, Friday, 3 April 2009 12:22 UK Can interest in Barack Obama be translated into electoral progress? The election of Barack Obama has made black Britons more interested in politics and optimistic about the scope for change, research...
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...figures including Trevor Phillips, the chair of the equalities and human rights commission, that the lack of routes into politics for black British candidates still means the UK lags behind America in the number of black and ethnic-minority politicians....
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