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Aaron Murin-Heath | Vote Pirate Party
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- Liberal Conspiracy
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ConservativeHome | What will be the impact of the internet on the general election?
- 13:26
- ToryDiary
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Peter Hoskin | Osborne steps up his game
- 13:26
- The Coffee House
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Henry Macrory | Digby Jones: MPs who enter cabinet should resign from Unite
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- Henry Macrory
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Union urges BA chairman to step in
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- Metro
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Union boss attacks BA ‘spin’ of more than 1,000 staff breaking strike
- 13:16
- The Times
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James Macintyre | Did Hague know Ashcroft was non-dom for years not "months"?
- 13:07
- James Macintyre
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Guido Fawkes | How to Sting Greedy MPs
- 13:00
- Guy Fawkes' Blog
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Ali Bongo Ondimba | Gabon's green ambition for Africa | Ali Bongo Ondimba
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- Comment is Free
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Union urges BA chairman to step in
- 12:53
- London Evening Standard
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Iain Dale | Clegg is totally floundering on Huhne's immigration policy. Like a gulping goldf...
- 12:50
- Iain Dale
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Robert Draper | The Independent View: A new electoral system
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- Liberal Democrat Voice
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James Macintyre | Oi, Samanfa, leave it aht!
- 12:44
- James Macintyre
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Jim Pickard | Stephen Byers, National Express and the East Coast rail franchise
- 12:42
- FT Westminster Blog
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Benedict Brogan | Has Saint Vince oversold himself?
- 12:41
- Telegraph politics blog
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Conservatives | Photo: David Cameron takes part in the Sport Relief Mile - http://flic.kr/p/7MhA...
- 12:34
- http://flic.kr/p/7MhAQj
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James Macintyre | Tories 'airbrush' black candidates from campaign literature
- 12:28
- James Macintyre
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Jobbing Doctor | Lies and distortions.
- 12:27
- The jobbing doctor
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Brian Taylor (BBC News) | Money and choice
- 12:17
- Blether with Brian
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James Macintyre | Vince for Chancellor - nice idea, but ain't gonna happen
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- James Macintyre
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Richard Murphy | Why is this man still allowed to practice?
- 12:12
- Tax Research UK
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Budget week request #1 - Greece's crisis has a markets/European interest for the...
- 12:11
- Chris Cook
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Tom Harris MP | My investigation into anti-Tory bias at the Beeb
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noreply@blogger.com (Jobbing Doctor) | Remember Patsy?
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- The jobbing doctor
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Kevin Maguire | No Prezza dynasty: son David lost out to councillor John Stockton in Lab battle ...
- 12:01
- Kevin Maguire
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Julian Brazier, Member of Parliament for Canterbury | Labour are failing to deliver road improvements
- 11:59
- The Blue Blog
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Rises in gilt yields in recent months reflect rising expectations for interest r...
- 11:53
- Chris Cook
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Cable for Chancellor?
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- John Rentoul
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74 arrests in demo clash
- 11:52
- London Evening Standard
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Benedict Brogan | His willingness to dump Alistair Darling speaks volumes about Gordon Brown
- 11:34
- Telegraph politics blog
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Norman Tebbit | The trade unions may have won this election for the Tories
- 11:31
- Telegraph politics blog
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Jim Pickard | Brown’s enemies laid low by lobbying allegations
- 11:24
- FT Westminster Blog
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Paul Waugh | A big thanks to @tobyhelm for his kind wds in Observer's Top Political Bloggers ...
- 11:17
- http://bit.ly/bEuLjt
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Kevin Maguire | Who'd get in the back of his cab? Byers selling nauseating NuLab greed. Potpouri...
- 11:15
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Will Straw | Tory race row in east London
- 11:13
- Left Foot Forward
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chris dillow | Gilts yields depend on more than creditworthiness
- 11:09
- Stumbling and Mumbling
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Peter Hoskin | Dirty money and dirtier politics
- 11:00
- The Coffee House
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Guido Fawkes | Lobbyists are the Scum of Democracy
- 10:59
- Guy Fawkes' Blog
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Toby Young | The election campaign is like a second-division football match
- 10:56
- Telegraph politics blog
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Iain Dale | Outrageous, I Say!
- 10:50
- Iain Dale
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mystery of day: what is @wdjstraw protesting in slightly scary pic [in print ed...
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- Sunder Katwala
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Charlie Whelan | Mail on Sunday update. I am 'More Monarch of the Glen than Red Robbo' Thanks cha...
- 10:36
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Cristina Odone | Quotas for women scientists will produce second-rate science
- 10:36
- Telegraph politics blog
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The Orange Party | Taxi To Westminster? MPs On The Take
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ConservativeHome | George Osborne warns voters against being fooled by Labour's "five great decepti...
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It's our turn to fight for the Gurkhas
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The Sunday Times lobbying story makes Stephen Byers look bad, bad. bad. And that...
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Ban this killer drug..NOW
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- Daily Mirror
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy | Alistair Darling tells business : for goodness sake you don't need a lobbyist. I...
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Darling on the 3 latest Labour MPs caught by a sting: "What on Earth did they th...
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Paul Waugh | Darling says VAT not going up in budget. Swiftly adds that he not going thru eve...
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The Digital Economy Bill: A wise move?
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- LabourList
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Matthew Weaver | BA strike day two - live updates
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- Guardian News blog
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Former ministers would have avoided today's sting if they had listened to the S...
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LFAT | Yet more revelations about Labour’s funding to the unions
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- Letters from a Tory
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Tim Worstall | Top tax rates
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Mike Smithson | Is Labour’s plan to big-up the BNP?
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- PoliticalBetting
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Anthony Wells | More from the YouGov/Sunday Times poll
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- UK Polling Report
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Sunder Katwala | Not-Lord Ashcroft
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- Liberal Conspiracy
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The 'Breakfast Briefing' from @politicshomeuk really is a fantastic piece of wor...
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Details of budget emerge as Cable is called to Treasury
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- LabourList
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Why vote SNP in a UK General Election?
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- Yapping Yousuf
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ConservativeHome | David Cameron promises to restore discretion to teachers, policemen and other pr...
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Lobbying Stephen Byers
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The Voice | Tory tangle over non-white candidates
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S.Indy: Attack on gvt as "wholly-owned subsidiary of Charlie Whelan? That is abo...
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Tim Worstall | Interesting question
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John Redwood | How green are railways?
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Heard about fascinating prediction model around blogs & voting. Experimented in ...
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- Alberto Nardelli
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James Lyons | Anti-fascist leader arrested over English Defence League demo
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Toby Helm | The 10 best political blogs
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- The Observer
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Mike Smithson | But will “Glam Sam Cam” get the most attention?
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Richard Bacon | Boarded a BA flight at JFK. Bloke next to me just called one of the cabin crew a...
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PETER HITCHENS: Leave it aht, Samanfa... Mrs Cameron's Estuary English typifies ...
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asheem.singh | Mr Blond goes to Washington
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Fabian Hamilton | Just think what we could do with £93bn over the next few years if we cancelled T...
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The police have a poor record in the fight against fascism | The big issue
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Euan Ferguson | Real men don't settle scores with chocolate cake
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Do the right thing before you go, Alistair Darling
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Donal_Blaney | I suspect Mrs Clegg is not as hard up as she might wish you to believe: profits ...
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notw.co.uk | Cameron stalls in latest News of the World poll
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notw.co.uk | Gordon Brown's budget will slam rich
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notw.co.uk | Ex-ministers Byers, Hewitt and Hoon caugh in cash sting
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Tom Harris MP | Salmond: "Scotland's voice will be heard." It will be, Alex, but yours won't nec...
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- Tom Harris MP
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Richard Murphy | Did Lloyds use tax avoidance to boost profits?
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- Tax Research UK
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Iain Dale | The Daley (Half) Dozen: Saturday
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Latest from The Green Box
Today's Storys
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- MPs caught in lobbying sting
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Labour has promised a crackdown on lobbying by ex-ministers after some of its senior MPs were filmed by Channel 4's Dispatches programme apparently offering their services for cash. Foreign secretary David Miliband said he was "appalled" by the allegations.
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- Woodley appeals to BA board
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The strike by British Airways cabin crew has entered its second day, with both sides claiming that they have advantage. Unite joint-general secretary Tony Woodley has reportedly appealed to the BA chairman and board for help in ending the dispute.
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- Darling rules out 'giveaway' Budget
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Alistair Darling has ruled out a "giveaway Budget". A £1bn fund to create investment in green transport and energy projects and extra help for the long-term unemployed, as well as a rise in fuel duty, are expected to feature in Wednesday's announcement. This morning he said that the national mood would not stomach budget "sweeteners", and promised a "workman-like" budget. He said a rise in the level of VAT was not on the table.
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- FCO exchange rate move attacked
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The decision to stop protecting the foreign office budget from exchange rate changes has risked its efficiency, the foreign affairs committee have said. The fall in sterling's value is said to have led to cuts in embassies around the world.
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- Charge after UAF/EDL clashes
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Unite Against Fascism joint secretary Weyman Bennett has been charged with conspiracy to organise violent disorder after clashes between his organisation and the English Defence League in Bolton yesterday.
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- Tory lead at 6 and 7
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An ICM poll for the News of the World has shown a narrowing of the Conservative lead to 6 points. The Conservatives are on 38% (-2), Labour 32 (+1) and the Liberal Democrats 19% (-1). Meanwhile, the YouGov tracker for the Sunday Times shows the Tory lead increasing to 7%.
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- Cable 'in talks with treasury'
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Vince Cable has held talks with a top official at the Treasury about the Liberal Democrats' economic policies – and declared himself willing to serve as chancellor after the next election, according to The Observer.
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- Balls braced for teacher battle
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Schools secretary Ed Balls is facing a battle with teachers over plans to introduce a "licence to teach" which would make them undergo regular check-ups to ensure they are fit to teach.
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- Tories in new airbrushing row
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The Conservatives have been accused of omitting pictures of non-white election candidates from campaign literature in areas where they are fighting the BNP.
Selected Sources- Mrs Clegg puts children first
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Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, wife of Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will reveal in an interview to be broadcast on ITV tonight that she is not a "political wife" and that she will not place campaigning ahead of her career as a lawyer and raising a family.
Selected Sources- Byrne driver quits in wallet row
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Liam Byrne's driver has quit, according to the Mail on Sunday, after a row over the treasury minister's wallet.
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- Harry Potter backs Clegg
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Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe is set to play a more active role promoting the Lib Dems to young voters, according to reports.
Selected Sources- Labour donor could face police inquiry
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Police are considering launching a "cash for favours" investigation into Labour donor Willie Haughey after he was awarded public sector contracts worth £20 million. This follows allegations that he was awarded them unfairly while Steven Purcell was head of Glasgow city council.
Selected Sources- IMF warns developed nations over deficits
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The IMF has warned developed countries with big budget deficits that they must prepare public opinion for cuts that will need to begin next year. John Lipsky, the No. 2 official at the IMF said the scale of adjustment was so vast that it would have to come through higher taxes and cutting back on benefits and spending.
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- Former Gurkhas 'betrayed'
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A Sunday Mirror investigation has found that many ex Gurkha soldiers are not living the life they expected in Britain, following last year's settlement rights victory.
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- Postal voting may disenfranchise troops
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The government is considering electronic voting for British forces overseas as weaknesses in the postal voting system has led to concerns that thousands of troops will be disenfranchised. However, the new system would not be in place in time for the forthcoming election.
Selected Sources- Brown 'exaggerated' aid for business
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Gordon Brown overstated the number of businesses helped by the government during the recession, reports the Sunday Times. He claimed during PMQs that 300,000 businesses had benefited from staggered tax initiatives, while the business minister Pat McFadden said the number was actually 168,000.
Selected Sources- Britain faces fines over pollution
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The Independent on Sunday reports that Britain faces up to £300m in fines after failing to meet EU pollution targets
Selected Sources- Virgin targets RBS
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Virgin Money has hired a financial adviser to make a first round bid for the Royal Bank of Scotland's 320 branches by the April 6 deadline set by the bank.
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- Cameron backs bank levy
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David Cameron told supporters in London on Saturday that the Conservatives would back a US-style levy on banks to ensure that taxpayers are repaid in full for bailing them out. He announced a raft of measures to protect against what he called powerful "vested interests".
Selected Sources- De Piero selected for Labour
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Former GMTV political editor Gloria De Piero has been selected to stand for Labour in the Ashfield constituency in Nottinghamshire, where the party has a majority of more than 10,000.
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Asked about Mr Cameron’s claim to be relaxed over the allegations of Mr Coulson’s knowledge of the alleged phone hacking carried out by the News of the World he said “that’s going to come back and haunt him” and added that Mr Coulson’s “got to go”.
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