Before he resigned the position of home secretary on Wednesday, David Blunkett had been in charge of a substantial body…
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‘Poll Idols’ face first hurdles
Vote For Me – ITV1’s Pop Idol style talent contest for would-be politicians – finally hits our screens this week.…
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Iraqis win death test case probe
The family of an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by UK troops have won a challenge against the government’s refusal to…
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Opposition grows to house arrests
The Conservatives have expressed “serious misgivings” about government plans for keeping UK and foreign terror suspects under house arrest. Michael…
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Voters ‘don’t trust politicians’
Eight out of 10 voters do not trust politicians to tell the truth, a new poll conducted for the BBC…
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Labour’s core support takes stock
Tony Blair has told Labour supporters he’s “back” and still hungry for the job of prime minister – but does…
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Brown in appeal for Labour unity
Gordon Brown has made an appeal for unity after reports claimed Mr Blair went back on a pledge to stand…
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End Bush ‘denial’ Blair tells EU
Tony Blair is urging European leaders to wake up from their “state of denial” over President Bush’s re-election. “America has…
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Butler launches attack on Blair
Former civil service chief Lord Butler has criticised the way Tony Blair’s government operates, accusing it of being obsessed with…
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Terror powers expose ‘tyranny’
The Lord Chancellor has defended government plans to introduce control orders to keep foreign and British terrorist suspects under house…
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