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A hotline to the Republican id

A hotline to the Republican id

Why Gingrich fires up the conservative base.

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10 things you need to know about Newt

10 things you need to know about Newt

He’s been married three times and his middle name is Leroy. But that’s not the half of the things you might not know about the latest big hope of the Republican right . . .

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Florida debate: 5 things we learned

Florida debate: 5 things we learned

Republican candidates clash on immigration, Fannie and Freddie and space domination.

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Video + full transcript | Barack Obama | 2012 State of the Union address

Video + full transcript | Barack Obama | 2012 State of the Union address

"What's at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values but American values."

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Newt Gingrich takes South Carolina: the front pages

Newt Gingrich takes South Carolina: the front pages

Three different candidates each hold a state as Republican Presidential nominee race heads into Florida primary.

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Newt Gingrich loses his cool over

Newt Gingrich loses his cool over "open marriage" accusations

The Republican candidate may have shot himself in the foot with last night's tirade.

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Barack Obama's three year anniversary: a reader

Barack Obama's three year anniversary: a reader

It has been three years since the US President took office. Has he lived up to his promise?

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Newt Gingrich's new tactic is a gift to Barack Obama

Newt Gingrich's new tactic is a gift to Barack Obama

The candidate has taken a break from dog whistles to stir up class resentment with his latest attack on Romney.

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The NS Profile: Ron Paul

The NS Profile: Ron Paul

Ron Paul’s blend of small-state libertarianism, paranoia and disdain for military adventures is winning the 76-year-old Texas congressman fans in unlikely quarters on the Republican campaign trail.

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The war on democracy

The war on democracy

From the Chagos Islands to Pakistan, innocent civilians are pawns to America, backed by Britain. In our compliant political culture, this deadly game seldom speaks its name.

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Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

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A witch-hunt?

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Osborne's woes

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Marr's monarchism

Enough of this royal deference

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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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