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The Tories: is the election in the bag?

This is a tale of two young, fresh-faced opposition leaders separated by over a decade. The years were 1997 and 2010. Both had sought to exorcise their party of unelectable policies, and in doing so, present themselves as tough and credible Prime Ministerial material. Both were up against governments judged...
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By , Mar. 16, 2010

Which party has the X factor?

Gordon will be bricking it. You can almost picture him in his dressing room repeating over and over again, “It’s a global financial crisis!” Dave will probably be engulfed in a huddle, with his team of top advisers salivating at the opportunity to deliver a killer blow to his rival....
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By , Mar. 16, 2010

Boris bumbles as London stumbles

In early summer 2008, Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London and I was taking my A-Levels. Through a caffeine-induced haze my young mind often confused the Conservative candidate with my revision on ex-PM Lord Palmerston. He is characterised for his light-hearted approach to governance He has been publicly criticised...
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By , Mar. 16, 2010