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Vote Labour if you want to leave the EU
Labour and the Lib Dems must get behind EU reform -
The Conservative cobra comes back to life
The party's obsession with Europe is miserable news for Cameron -
Prisoners are easy targets
Stripping prisoners of their privileges isn't courageous -
Gags but no solutions
In the Queen's speech debate, there was plenty of laughter—and nothing new -
Setting the agenda for 2015
In the Queen's speech, the Tories dragged Labour onto their preferred territory -
Ukip should enjoy the good times
Ukip's success is a game-changer—but not in the way the party hopes -
Europe is a question of heart, not head
Britain's Europe debate is based on conjecture -
The Tories need to get a grip
Copying Ukip would be a disaster
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Man on a mission
“Computer hacking is next,” says Tom Watson MP in an exclusive interview -
If I ruled the world
Give power back to the people -
Diary: June 2012
France's "Mr Ordinary," Hague's local difficulty, and the return of Adonis -
Who are we?
Our sense of “Britishness” is fading, but newer forms of collective identity are emerging -
Is Occupy vacant?
A new book forgives the protestors their lack of ideas -
An amateur government
The coalition is dysfunctional and unpopular, unsure what it wants to do -
Surveillance needs a status update
“My government intends to bring forward measures to maintain the ability of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access vital communications data under strict safeguards to protect the public, subject to scrutiny of draft clauses.” —The Queen’s Speech, 2012 There, peeking out amongst the 19 bills announced during the... -
Lessons for Labour after the Elections
Amid the strong Labour gains last week, the party suffered two noticeable setbacks: the defeat in the London mayoral elections and the failure to win control of Bradford Council. While the first has inevitably dominated headlines, the second reveals more about the state of grassroots Labour politics. Buoyed by George...
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The Tories need to get a grip
Copying Ukip would be a disaster -
A nasty shock for the Lib Dems
Will the party blame Clegg? -
Local election results: essential reading
The best articles on the election results -
Abolish the polling booth
Why is voting still a 19th-century process? -
Can Cameron keep a lid on the Tories?
If Ukip cleans up today, the prime minister will have to get tough -
Labour’s Ukip problem
The Tories aren't the only ones in trouble -
Scrap the winter fuel allowance
It's time to means test benefits for pensioners -
Why do MPs do it?
Life on the back benches
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