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  <description><![CDATA[Ben Davies trained as a journalist after taking most of the 1990s off. Prior to joining the New Statesman he spent five years working as a politics reporter for the BBC News website. He lives in North London.]]></description> 
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   <title><![CDATA[Miliband and more]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2009/02/highlights-miliband-round-post</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:43:44 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>A round-up of some of the highlights from this week's New Statesman...</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[This week at the NS]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2009/02/online-highlights-round-former</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>A round-up of some of the highlights from this week's New Statesman plus some of the things we're up to online...</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Thank you Oliver Postgate]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2008/12/oliver-postgate-2006-february</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:53:07 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>We pay tribute to Oliver Postgate who has sadly passed away. He wrote for newstatesman.com between November 2006 and February 2008. He'll be missed by generations</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Crossing Timmy Mallett]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2008/11/timmy-celebrity-mallett-story</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:45:45 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Jungle warning - the 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here' participant shouldn't be crossed if my experience is anything to go by</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Pre-Budget report]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/11/pre-budget-report-commons-mps</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:32:11 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>The key points from this year's crucial pre-Budget report delivered to MPs in the House of Commons. Plus read <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/martin-bright/2008/11/darling-statement-quiet">Martin Bright's analysis</a>
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   <title><![CDATA[No room for bigots]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2008/11/allow-comments-subjects</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Why there are some subjects that are so polarising I'm coming to the conclusion it's almost impossible to allow comments</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[A bold vision?]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2008/09/bold-vision-clarke-brown</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:17:21 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>The talk at conference, a desire to hear a bold vision from Gordon Brown and Charles Clarke's current unpopularity</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Joining the Lib Dems...]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2008/09/lib-dems-fringe-bournemouth</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:56:18 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Conference season sees various New Statesman staff dashing around the country to take part in fringe events. Here Ben Davies surfaces briefly in Bournemouth</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Trinny and Susannah fats your lot]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2008/08/trinny-susannah-freak-undress</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Thought the freak show was a thing of the past? Well check out the programmes that make the overweight undress for your entertainment. Or rather don't bother...</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Tories sail into stormy waters]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/ben-davies/2008/08/tory-split-dave-cameron-cake</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Ben Davies</dc:creator>
  
  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>What's going on on newstatesman.com plus devastating news of a Tory split. Or is it just a big Cameron PR cook-up?</em></p>

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