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British Conservative Party lead dwindling

LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The British Conservative Party's lead over Labor has dwindled to 6 percentage points, a poll released Sunday said. The poll, done for the British newspaper The Observer, would suggest a Parliament...

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Gordon Brown gets poll boost as Tory lead slashed

Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, saw Labour's electoral hopes boosted as a poll suggested the Tories' lead is waning. Gordon Brown has reason to smile as a poll revealed Labour is closing the gap on the Tories Photo: REUTERS...

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Like Gordon Brown, David Cameron has lost the element of surprise

With the Tory lead down to six points, Cameron must prepare for a close-run race IN POLITICS, as in war, an element of surprise is vital. It is not an advantage Gordon Brown is likely to seize. He has a record of missing...

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Cameron and PM sorry over photos

Mr Brown made a late decision to visit the Field of Remembrance Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron have apologised after claims they used an Armistice Day service as a photo opportunity. Officials at...

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Why it's very likely the next parliament will be doubly hung

With today's poll suggesting a shrinking Tory lead, David Cameron could find himself governing with a tiny majority or none at all A spectre is stalking the corridors of Westminster, the spectre of a hung parliament. The...

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A question of ownership: Conservative's key support will play David Cameron to their advantage

If the Tory leader wins the next election, he faces a media battle between News Corp and Google which could split his inner circle It's the war for Cameron's ear. Greeting David Cameron, should he win the keys to 10 Downing...

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I've no problem voting Conservative, but I'm still not convinced by this lot

There is a lot of sense in Tory thinking but they must do more to close the gap between rich and poor Although the next election sometimes seems like a choice between root canal work and an operation for haemorrhoids, I do at...

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Where are all these militant atheists ruining Britain? | Nick Cohen

In a desperate attempt to secure its electoral base, the government is shamefully wooing religious extremists As every middlebrow with a newspaper column or Radio 4 slot to fill agrees, a vulgar "new atheism" is sweeping...

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Inside Broken Britain

Robert Yates returns to the streets of Liverpool, where he grew up, to report on a story of deprivation and hope I n a parade of shops on County Road in Walton, north Liverpool, a couple of signs compete for attention. "Slip!...

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So, just how difficult is it for parents to set up their own school?

In August, journalist Toby Young announced in this newspaper that he wanted to found a new type of 'free' school where access to a good education is not based on income. Three months on, his biggest problem is battling...

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