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Clegg gambles on a tax cut

Clegg gambles on a tax cut

Deputy PM calls for Osborne to accelerate introduction of a £10,000 personal allowance.

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The SNP publishes its referendum consultation paper

The SNP publishes its referendum consultation paper

Alex Salmond has very conspicuously left open the possibility of staging a multi-option ballot.

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Exclusive poll: Scotland close to backing independence

Exclusive poll: Scotland close to backing independence

New Statesman/ICD poll shows that 44 per cent support independence, with 45 per cent opposed.

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PMQs sketch: Smug Dave escapes to Strasbourg

PMQs sketch: Smug Dave escapes to Strasbourg

Cameron struggles to maintain his tired economic defence.

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The NHS is toxic for the Tories and they know it

The NHS is toxic for the Tories and they know it

An increasing number of Conservative MPs are starting to think the unloved health reforms ought somehow to be killed.

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Why British journalists are taught to be dishonest

Why British journalists are taught to be dishonest

Free speech is shackled by the UK's libel laws.

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PMQs review: Miliband's finest performance

PMQs review: Miliband's finest performance

The Labour leader finally found his voice today.

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Political sketch: Debt tops £1tn, Gideon swans off

Political sketch: Debt tops £1tn, Gideon swans off

Osborne opts for European lunch as Alexander is left to face the music.

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Why the UK's £1 trillion debt is no cause for panic

Why the UK's £1 trillion debt is no cause for panic

The national debt has actually been higher for most of the last century.

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The pressure rises on Andrew Lansley

The pressure rises on Andrew Lansley

The Health Secretary failed to rebut the charge that his reforms are "a disruption and a distraction".

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