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Bracing for by-election battle

GLENROTHES : THE BATTLEGROUND So the battle lines are drawn in Glenrothes. The late John MacDougall held the seat for Labour, and until now it has been seen as a pretty safe seat for them. But Labour's showing in by-elections...

In full: Lib Dem front bench

Party leader - Nick Clegg Elected to Parliament in 2005, at the age of 38, Nick Clegg became the UK's youngest party leader little more than two years later, after winning a tight battle with Chris Huhne for the right to...

We are the champions: the new chancellors

What does a university chancellor do – hand out degrees, dress up in fancy garb, make speeches, chair meetings or schmooze? The answer is that he or she does all those things, and more – hopefully with a smidgen of charm, wit...

Glenrothes byelection all but confirmed for November 6

New Scottish secretary due in constituency tomorrow for Labour campaign launch The Glenrothes byelection is expected to be held on November 6 after it emerged tonight that the new Scottish secretary, Jim Murray, will visit the...

Matthew Norman: Once you're a joke, you're doomed

Attempting to predict the next twist in this uniquely serpentine US election is a game for imbeciles, as some of us have learned to our shame, but one thing seems safe to predict. Assuming she managed to stand upright without...

Festival Diary: Wigtown

The tenth annual Wigtown Book Festival began on the sunny coast of Galloway at the weekend, with a surprising combination of poetry, humour and unexpected honesty. The programme started somewhat counter-intuitively, for...

JAN MOIR: If Oldies are all living to 100, when will we get our loot?

What to do when you want to get your hands on the family loot? For the oldies just aren't dying off any more. They continue to survive and thrive unchecked, like clumps of mint in the vegetable patch.

Lobbying: playing politics

Nick huber, The accountancy institutes and Big Four firms were out in force during the recent party conference season, schmoozing politicians, organising debates on tax and swapping late-night gossip in bars....

Lib Dems: Nationalisation of B and B is last resort

The nationalisation of lender Bradford and Bingley could be acceptable as a last resort, says Liberal Democrats treasury spokesman Vince Cable. Speaking to the BBC, the left-wing party's leader said a private takeover...

Treasury and FSA concoct B&B bailout plan

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