| 'Andy Burnham promises greater mutualism in Football and Finance' -- Andy Burnham (Lab) | I joined the Co-op Party over 10 years ago, after being inspired by the potential of the co-operative ideal in football. As Leader, I would put co-operative policies and new mutualism at the heart of Labour’s future policy offer. This is because, post-recession, it speaks to the public’s desire for a different approach to the ownership and behaviour of socially-important organisations. This can be seen in the success of the…
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| '‘UK Minister of Europe visits Lithuania’' -- FCO | The UK’s Minister for Europe, Mr David Lidington MP, will be visiting Lithuania from 1 September to 3 September.
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| 'Natural England' -- Charlotte Leslie (Con) | It is easy to take things for granted. My meeting with Natural England reminded me what extraordinary natural habitats and features Bristol North West is host to - from the Severn Estuary ( Above, as seen from the superb Kingsweston House. The ideal venue for a coffee-with-a-view!) with its enormous variety of bird life, to The Downs and the Avon Gorge (below) which hosts plant species unique to the Gorge…
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| 'MP to champion chalk streams' -- Steve Brine (Con) | Steve Brine has joined forces with two other MPs to become a Rivers on the Edge Parliamentary Champion following a meeting with local WWF freshwater policy officer Rose Timlett on the banks of the River Itchen on Wednesday September 1.
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| 'An end to ”Golden Goodbyes”' -- Sarah Newton (Con) | Truro and Falmouth M.P. Sarah Newton this week supported moves to reduce the pay of top earners at Cornwall Council.
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| 'NEW MOVES ON HOUSING WAITING LIST WELCOMED BY MP' -- Simon Kirby (Con) | Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has welcomed news that Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, is to allow local authorities to add important local criteria to create their housing waiting lists in the future.
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| 'Dogs and handlers prepare for Afghanistan' -- MOD | Dogs and their handlers from 104 Military Working Dog Support Unit have been preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they will help ensure the safety of troops in 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Afghan National Army.
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| 'Royal Marine stays calm in Taliban ambush' -- MOD | Currently on his first operational deployment to Afghanistan, Marine Shaun Milburn has recently been involved in a fierce firefight with the Taliban when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents in Sangin.
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| '02 September 2010 – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010' -- DWP | The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (the Amendment Regulations) were laid before Parliament on
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| 'Matthew attends concert at Shree Swaminarayan Temple' -- Matthew Offord (Con) | Matthew was pleased to attend the interfaith blood donation, National Seva and Mitzva Day awareness concert at the Shree...
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| 'BBC bias' -- John Redwood (Con) | A former Director General has stated that the BBC did have a “massive bias to the left”, He admits that many BBC journalists struggled to understand Margaret Thatcher’s popularity with many voters, refused to see Euroscepticism as a serious political position and did not want to handle issues like immigration.
He is right to say bias to the left rather than pro Labour. There were many interviews during the Labour…
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| 'Stephen Hawking, God and the universe' -- John Redwood (Con) | Let us suppose Mr Hawking does now have a full explanation from the laws of physics of how the Big Bang created the planets and stars as we now see them. Some scientists will assert that the job is done, and they now know how the universe was made without divine intervention.
Religious people will respond and ask where did the matter and force come from that led to the…
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| 'The Labour leadership X factor' -- John Redwood (Con) | I have refrained from commenting much on the Labour leadership. I have always thought it a two person race between the brothers. David is clearly the front runner, but I just feel Ed might steal it, given his sharper movement to the left.
Last night’s “debate” on Channel 4 did not do Labour any favours. The candidates were all frustrated by the questions on Blair’s legacy and let their frustration…
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| 'The judgement of Mr Hague' -- John Redwood (Con) | It’s not a topic I wanted to write about. I have studiously ignored the rumours and stories circulating on other websites and at a fairly empty Westminster. Today I cannot ignore it, as Mr Hague himself has issued an unusual statement and has invited all to comment on it.
His statement confirms that he has shared hotel rooms with a young male assistant, and argues that this assistant was well…
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| '‘Hurricane warnings issued along east coast of the USA’' -- FCO | Travellers should monitor local weather bulletins or contact their tour representative for more information.
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| 'London unit named best Air Cadet Squadron in UK' -- MOD | 1475 (Dulwich) Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) has recently won the Sir Alan Lees Trophy, awarded to the best Air Cadet Squadron in the country.
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| 'Faiths in Action funding to strengthen local communities' -- CLG | Faiths in Action has just awarded funding to over 100 organisations to run local inter faith projects, helping to strengthen neighbourhoods across England. (continues...)
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| 'Welcome for energy investigation' -- Party News (SNP) | The SNP has welcomed news that Ofgem is to investigate energy providers over claims that they are misleading customers persuaded to switch supplier on their doorstep or over the phone.read more
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| 'Regulator shuts down 200th rogue claims firm' -- Ministry of Justice | The 200th rogue claims management firm is now in the process of being closed by the Ministry of Justice.
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| '‘Direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians’' -- FCO | Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes talks and calls on leaders to show "perseverance, commitment and courage" in pursuit of peace.
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| 'News : MP meets with local policing team' -- Mike Wood (Lab) | Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood has today met with Inspector Neil Money, commander of Batley and Spen's neighbourhood policing teams.Mr Wood meets with the police regularly to discuss local issues and police operations. Mr Wood also takes the o...
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| 'Warrant Officer helps make Mastiff a Helmand hero' -- MOD | Since the British military first enlisted US firm Force Protection's Cougar and asked NP Aerospace to adapt it into the ever popular Mastiff armoured vehicle, one serviceman has been at the heart of the mission to make Mastiff a HERRICK hero. Report by Stephen Tyler.
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| 'The nature of BBC bias' -- Douglas Carswell (Con) | Mark Thompson, head honcho at the BBC, has admitted that the BBC has had a left wing bias. Progress.
While refreshing to hear Mr T say what the rest of us have known for years, to fix the problem, it is important to grasp the nature of the BBC’s inbuilt prejudices.
The BBC does not tilt to the left in a partisan sense. It’s coverage of political parties tends to be…
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| 'David understands the values of our Party' -- David Miliband (Lab) | By Mike Griffiths
I have carefully considered the choice between the different candidates. Each has made statements about taking the party forward and learning the lessons of the past but David seems to me to have grasped the real issues and offered the correct path for our party.
I have said previously that the party membership needs to feel the strong heartbeat of a vibrant party. Unfortunately there has been…
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| 'MPs to examine Government’s proposals for fixed-term parliaments' -- Parliamentary news | Political and Constitutional Reform Committee continues its examination of proposals for voting and parliamentary reform
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| 'I will move us on from Blair and Brown' -- David Miliband (Lab) | Today I sent an email to all members of the Labour Party. Here is the text of that email:
I respect both Tony and Gordon deeply. But their time has passed. Their names do not appear on the leadership ballots. And now we need to stop their achievements being sidelined and their failings holding us back.
I’m sick and tired of the caricature that this leadership election is a choice…
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| 'Electoral Commission publishes report on the Welsh referendum question' -- Electoral Commission | The Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog, has published its assessment of the proposed question to be used in the upcoming referendum on the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales.
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| 'Y Comisiwn Etholiadol yn cyhoeddi adroddiad ar gwestiwn refferendwm Cymru' -- Electoral Commission | Mae’r Comisiwn Etholiadol, y corff gwarchod annibynnol ar gyfer etholiadau, wedi cyhoeddi ei asesiad o’r cwestiwn arfaethedig fydd yn cael ei ddefnyddio yn y refferendwm sydd i ddod, ar bwerau deddfu Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
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| 'Countryside Awards' -- David Lidington (Con) | Aylesbury MP David Lidington is urging the local community to get involved in the sixth annual Countryside Alliance Awards, which are now open to public nomination. Everyone who supports rural businesses, produce, and communities is strongly encouraged to nominate their favourites, and to help the South of England claim another national title.
The Awards, nicknamed the ‘Rural Oscars’, are the Countryside Alliance’s celebration of communities, produce, enterprise, and rural heritage. …
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| 'David is Supporting the Countryside Alliance Awards' -- David Lidington (Con) | David Lidington is urging the local community to get involved in the sixth annual Countryside Alliance Awards, which are now open to public nomination. Everyone who supports rural businesses, produce, and communities is strongly encouraged to nominate their favourites, and to help the South of England claim another national title.
The Awards, nicknamed the ‘Rural Oscars’, are the Countryside Alliance’s celebration of communities, produce, enterprise, and rural heritage. Voted for…
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| 'Discussion on implementing UKaid Transparency Guarantee' -- DFID | DFID invites civil society organisations, think tanks, academia and others working on transparency to join an online discussion to inform the implementation of the UKaid Transparency Guarantee.
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| 'Blair admits overspending from 2005' -- John Hemming (Lib Dem) | The link is to the BBC story which includes the text:The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC.Speaking to Andrew Marr, Mr Blair said: "We should probably have taken a tougher fiscal position than we did."He said that this was also about the time when disagreement between himself and Gordon Brown "started to spill over into
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| 'I’m voting David number 1 for the sake of my children' -- David Miliband (Lab) | By Liza Harding
I’m a 38yr old single Mum of two children living in Manchester. I’m currently on benefits and start college in September, to then go on to do the degree I’ve always wanted to in Psychology next year.
I grew up with strong Labour values from my parents and have voted Labour myself for the past 20 years. I finally decided officially join the Party as soon as…
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| 'Coulson latest' -- Kerry McCarthy (Lab) | The NY Times piece on Coulson and phone-tapping for those who haven’t seen it yet. And that’s probably everyone except Guardian readers in the UK as the other media outlets seem (not at all) surprisingly reluctant to run with it.
It seems to me that at the very least Scotland Yard ought to inform everyone whose phone was tapped, as a matter of course, rather than waiting for people with…
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| 'Electoral Commission publishes report on the Welsh referendum question' -- Electoral Commission | The Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog, has published its assessment of the proposed question to be used in the upcoming referendum on the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales.
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| 'Figures reveal spending by parties at UK general election' -- Electoral Commission | The Electoral Commission – the independent party funding watchdog – has published details of spending by political parties and organisations that spent up to £250,000 campaigning in the 2010 UK general election. In total, political parties have reported spending almost £586,000, and other campaigners have reported spending almost £870,000.
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| 'Weird and wonderful finds by UK Border Agency' -- Home Office | Working at all of the UK?s ports and airports, harbours, marinas and private airfields, UK Border Agency officials regularly come across efforts to bring animals into the country illegally. Read on for the top ten weirdest finds.
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| 'Tessa – guest speaker at Flourish Homes residents meeting' -- Tessa Munt (Lib Dem) | Tessa Munt the local MP for Wells was delighted to attend the August housing meeting for residents of Flourish Homes as the guest speaker. Around fifty residents from the Mendip area took the opportunity to come to the Town Hall in Glastonbury to hear what Ms Munt had to say and ask her questions. Tessa commented that housing is a 'fantastic topic' and encouraged residents to come to her as…
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| 'MP visits Mendip YMCA' -- Tessa Munt (Lib Dem) | Tessa Munt, the local MP visited Mendip YMCA in Wells to hear about its work across the Mendip area tackling homelessness for those aged 16-25.
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| 'Tory Blair economics' -- Michael Meacher (Lab) | Who said this: “If governments don’t tackle deficits, the bill is footed by taxpayers, who fear big deficits now mean big taxes in the future, the prospect of which reduces confidence, investment and purchasing power. This then increases the risk of a prolonged slump”? No, it wasn’t Cameron or Osborne. It could have been, but actually it was Tory Blair in his memoirs. Every single clause in this pontification is…
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| 'Deputy Prime Minister promotes TA soldier in Helmand' -- MOD | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg surprised Private Catherine Graham during his visit to Afghanistan this week when he promoted her to Lance Corporal.
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| '‘Visit of German Foreign Minister underlines key partnership on global issues’' -- FCO | For the first time since his nomination, Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed German Foreign Minister Dr Guido Westerwelle to the Foreign Office this morning.
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| 'Grumpy Mule' -- Jason McCartney (Con) | Today I joined Ian Balmforth, MD of Bolling Coffee, for a tour of their roastery in Meltham:Their coffee beans come from as far afield as Ethiopia and Bolivia and, as well as roasting the beans for their increasingly popular Grumpy Mule brand, they’re also roasting for the likes of Fortnum and Masons.
Filed under: Businesses, Meltham, Photos
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| '‘British Government maintains support for victims’' -- FCO | Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met representatives of the Libya/Northern Ireland Reconciliation Campaign today.
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| 'The Door: God in the life of an Ambassador in Parliament' -- Tony Baldry (Con) | Please click on the link provided to access a copy of a recent article about Second Church Estates Commissioner Tony Baldry from the Door Magazine: The Door Article 010910.
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| 'Mail Column' -- Iain Wright (Lab) | We’re coming to the end of a memorable summer for Hartlepool. The Tall Ships will naturally be remembered for a long time, but what has also been impressive has been the number of residents’ groups who have put on their own fun days and fayres.All throughout the town, there has been hugely successful events, more than any previous year I believe. I am privileged to attend great events at…
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| 'Website traffic for August 2010' -- Prime Minister's Office | Number 10 has released its monthly update on website traffic.
The information gives a fuller picture of the number of users the site generates and the pages viewed.
Traffic for August 2010
During the first half of August, Prime Minister David Cameron’s activities included meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. Mr Cameron also took part in commemorations of the 65th anniversary…
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| 'St Duthas Special School earns Eco-School status' -- John Thurso (Lib Dem) | St Duthas Special School in Tain has been awarded the coveted green flag of eco-school status at a BBQ and presentation at the school today.
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| 'Someone who can walk into Number 10 and lead' -- David Miliband (Lab) | By Gillian Merron
Last weekend I held a first-time House Meeting in Lincoln, a marginal seat we must win back for Labour. It brought together people who had mixed opinions on whom they were supporting. Some were supporting David, others had decided to support a different candidate, but were unsure about their second preference. Some were just unsure. A non-member who came along with a Labour friend, decided to join…
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| 'Africans for Labour back David' -- David Miliband (Lab) | Dear David,
AfL is minded – and proud – to back you for Leader of the Labour Party. As Foreign Secretary you travelled widely in Africa and made some significant and powerful speeches touching on issues very close to the hearts of AfL members including health issues including the eradication of malaria, poverty reduction, offering UK help to train our leaders and promising not to support weak and corrupt governments.…
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| 'Community Payback – Have your say' -- Ministry of Justice | Do you want to have a say on Community Payback punishments?
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| 'A week to go Until Conference' -- Party News (PC) | Only a week to go until Plaid Cymru's annual conference - make sure you don't miss out! ... full story
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| 'A week to go until Conference!' -- Party News (PC) | Only a week to go until Plaid Cymru's annual conference - make sure you don't miss out! ... full story
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| 'Letter to Nick Clegg' -- Tom Watson (Lab) | David Cameron is taking paternity leave so I’ve sent the attached letter to Deputy PM, Nick Clegg. This episode needs clearing up, once and for all.
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| 'Toy Library at Oakridge Health Centre' -- Steven Baker (Con) | This morning, I visited the Oakridge Health Centre, where children with additional needs and their parents can access a range of therapies through the Toy Library. I was truly inspired by the resilience, determination and love of the parents I met and by their children, who defy expectations with their progress.
If you wish to discover
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| 'What’s going on' -- Kerry McCarthy (Lab) | We’ve just had the whip through for the next fortnight. (The whip is a piece of paper sent out by the whips telling you what the whip is… In other words, it’s to let MPs know what business is coming up and whether their presence is absolutely required or simply requested.)
I’ve already blogged about the big pieces of legislation coming up, such as the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies…
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| 'What’s going on – postscript' -- Kerry McCarthy (Lab) | I should have looked at my emails before blogging the last post. Here’s one from Chris Bryant, on the subject of his Ten Minute Rule Bill, which I don’t think he’ll mind me publishing. (As for Gove’s support; didn’t stop him blocking plans for at least one year’s compulsory SRE in the Children Schools and Families Bill. We had to drop those proposals during ‘wash-up’ before the election because the…
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| 'Why I am voting for David Miliband' -- Mike Gapes (Lab & Co-op) | Here is a letter I have sent to all Labour Members in Ilford South...
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| '‘Foreign Office Minister on Kosovo appointment’' -- FCO | David Lidington, Minister for Europe, welcomes new deputy head of the EU's Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo.
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| 'The Question.' -- Glyn Davies (Con) | Those who demanded that the referendum on whether law making powers should be granted to the National Assembly for Wales in all devolved policy areas should be held next month must be feeling a bit chastened today. The most significant person in this category is the First Minister, Carwyn Jones. I would have liked the referendum to be held in October myself, but realised many months ago that this would…
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| 'MORE NEWS FROM THE FRONT – 1 WEEK TO GO' -- Fred Mackintosh (Lib Dem) | On the doorsteps, I'm still met with frowns of puzzlement. At least most people now know there's a council by-election on but no one has yet offered me an answer to the question, "What are we going to do about the cuts ?"
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| 'For madmen only' -- Kerry McCarthy (Lab) | Freudian slip by Mail subs when it comes to a piece about Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks‘ failure to find designers to dress her.
“Christina appears to be part of a new trend moving toward a more healthy body image. The fashion industry has, to an extent, begun to join in with designers such as Karl Largerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier using plus size model Crystal Renn in their campaigns.”
Maybe that’s…
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| '‘Clockwinder who couldn’t say no.’' -- Paul Flynn (Lab) | A blissful day of cleansing sunshine. A trip to rural Leicestershire to meet Labour Party idealists was the perfect way to rinse the poison of Blair's treachery out of my mind. In his interview with Andrew Marr, he revelled in boasting that he abused his office to sabotage Labour Party achievements.
It should be no surprise. I got my retaliation in before he was PM. His choice…
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| 'Supporting our armed forces through poetry : A competition' -- Robert Halfon (Con) | What is more important than remembering our Armed Forces?In the 20th century, millions of British soldiers died to protect our freedoms and way of life. In Iraq and Afghanistan every day our troops are risking their lives.That's why events like Armistice Day and Battle of Britain Day are vitally important: they bring people together to remember what Britain is, and how it has been protected over the years.Often people are…
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| 'Ed Balls calls for new ‘right to work’ with jobs plan to boost economy' -- Ed Balls (Lab & Co-op) | Ed Balls will today put jobs at the centre of his Labour leadership campaign as he sets out a radical plan to ensure everyone of working age has the right to a job and the responsibility and requirement to take it.Ed is calling for a new guarantee to ensure that anyone unemployed for more than 18 months is given a job or work placement – an extension of Labour’s…
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