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On the political horizon: by-election mayhem

On the political horizon: by-election mayhem

The races for new city mayoralties and directly elected police commissioners could mean choice Westminster seats being vacated. And then there's Eastleigh ...

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There is devilish detail in the new euro pact

There is devilish detail in the new euro pact

Forget use of EU buildings, the threat is members of the new fiscal union cooking up deals that affect the single market behind British backs.

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The Tories  think they can flush out Ed's inner red

The Tories think they can flush out Ed's inner red

Part of the strategy behind the land-grab on the "moral economy" is to nudge the Labour leader into sounding anti-capitalist.

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Why the Tories must shed their

Why the Tories must shed their "party of the rich" image

For victory in the next election, the Conservatives must appeal to hard-pressed but aspirational voters.

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Sorry Peter, the facts of life aren't Conservative

My brief response to Oborne's silly Telegraph column.

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What lies behind the Tories' poll bounce?

What lies behind the Tories' poll bounce?

The Tories surge past Labour in the polls after Cameron's rejection of a new EU treaty.

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The Eurosceptic prophecy fulfils itself

The Eurosceptic prophecy fulfils itself

Cameron has traded influence in the European Union for a brief respite from rebellion in his party, sending the UK ever closer to the exit.

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Last night's Question Time

The facts and figures.

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Cameron goes to the crease with a bat broken by his own party

Cameron goes to the crease with a bat broken by his own party

The real division in the Tory ranks is between those who know how impractical confrontation in Brussels would be, and those who don't care.

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Targets. They hurt, but (sometimes) they work

Targets. They hurt, but (sometimes) they work

A u-turn on NHS waiting times shows the Conservatives have realised how hard it is getting things done in government

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Tory MP considers legal action over claims he insulted Cameron

Patrick Mercer allegedly called the Prime Minister a "despicable creature without any redeeming features".

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Lord Ashcroft warns the Tories: stop banging on about Europe

Conservative donor warns that the Tories will lose the next election if they obsess over Europe.

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Rebel MPs: the full list

79 Tory MPs rebelled against the government by voting for an EU referendum, as well as 19 Labour MPs.

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It is Cameron vs. the Tories as EU vote approaches

The PM is facing the biggest ever Conservative rebellion on Europe -- a crisis largely of his own making.

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£10m: the price of democracy?

In the General Election Lottery, the best funded parties always deliver the most votes.

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Cameron picks a fight with his party on Europe

Tory MPs will be ordered to vote against holding a referendum on EU membership.

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A grim poll for the Tories

Labour lead up to eight points as Tory support falls to just 33 per cent in new Populus poll.

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The Tories' problem with women keeps getting worse

Conservative Party polling finds that women overwhelmingly believe the economy is going in the wrong direction.

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Why "badly wounded" Fox remains a problem for Cameron

Tory backbenchers hope ex-Defence Secretary will help fight Liberal Democrat "nonsense".

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Oliver Letwin's biggest gaffes

Including, "the NHS will cease to exist", "we'll run out of ideas" and "we'll cut taxes by £20bn".

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Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

A witch-hunt?

A witch-hunt against the Sun?

Osborne's woes

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Marr's monarchism

Enough of this royal deference

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012
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