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Lord Ashcroft warns the Tories: stop banging on about Europe

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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Lord Ashcroft shifts ground over Tom Baldwin affair

Lord Ashcroft shifts ground over Tom Baldwin affair

Backtracks on "promise" to publish evidence.

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Cameron and Clegg at odds over Ashcroft appointment

Cameron and Clegg at odds over Ashcroft appointment

Nick Clegg objected to the return of the man he denounced as “the Baron of Belize”.

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The people funding the Tory party: there are fewer of them than you think

The people funding the Tory party: there are fewer of them than you think

New research shows that more than half of the party’s donations in the last decade came from just 50 donors.

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Tory non-doms ditch the Lords but keep their titles. Shame on them

Good riddance, I say, to all slackers and tax avoiders.

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Tories struggling in Lib Dem marginals

Tories struggling in Lib Dem marginals

New figures suggest Lib Dems will hold on to almost all of the seats the Tories need to win.

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View from Westminster: Tory spinners go into overdrive

View from Westminster: Tory spinners go into overdrive

Ashcroft affair has them in a panic.

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Hague must resign over new Ashcroft revelations

Hague must resign over new Ashcroft revelations

The Tory shadow foreign secretary is unfit for office.

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Did Cameron mislead over outing Ashcroft as a non-dom?

Did Cameron mislead over outing Ashcroft as a non-dom?

Tory leader snapped: "It was me -- right?" But was it?

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Paying the price for Ashcroft’s millions

Paying the price for Ashcroft’s millions

Lord Paul has been described as the "Labour Ashcroft", yet the differences between them are stark.

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There is no comparison between the trade unions and Michael Ashcroft

The bogus comparison between union donations and the Tory peer's millions.

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William Hague: how long is a "few months"?

Compare the former Tory leader's statements on Michael Ashcroft, now and last month.

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The real reason Gove attacked Lord Ashcroft

Former Times columnist launched attack after Ashcroft sued the paper over drugs allegations.

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The Ashcroft saga doesn't end here

The investigation into the Tory peer's company must conclude before the election.

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Is Lord Ashcroft "non-domiciled"?

Conservative HQ smooths over Sir George Young's comments on Newsnight.

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How to avoid a straight answer, in three easy steps

Senior Tories are still reluctant to clarify Lord Ashcroft's tax status.

Alastair Campbell -- overcome by emotion? Really?

It is difficult to take the former spin doctor's emotional outburst at face value.

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Five Tory gaffes and U-turns

Cameron's self-inflicted wounds.

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High noon for Lord Ashcroft

New ruling means the peer's "undertaking" on his tax status will be revealed.

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Labour-Tory funding gap at record level

There is now an unarguable case for state funding

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Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

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A witch-hunt against the Sun?

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