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Kirkup: Clegg seeks role at next EU summit (9)

Nick Clegg is pressing for the Liberal Democrats to be represented at European Union summits after David Cameron’s rejection of a new European treaty. The Deputy Prime Minister is also planning to host his own meetings with European leaders before … Continue reading

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MPs fall out of love with the new politics (1)

The Westminster terrace has seen many a display of drunkenness, intrigue and self-importance as MPs spill out from the bars to stand by the Thames and put the world to rights. Rarely, though, has it witnessed a scene as poignant … Continue reading

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Cameron accuses Clegg of 'holding country to ransom' (3)

David Cameron has accused Nick Clegg of trying to “hold the country to ransom” over the Liberal Democrat leader’s demands for a power-sharing deal. The Conservative leader’s criticism of Mr Clegg was echoed by Gordon Brown who accused the Lib … Continue reading

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Johnson: Has someone put something in the water supply? (1)

It must have been a couple of years ago that I was having dinner with the great Max Hastings, former editor of this paper, and he was being so gloomy about Conservative prospects that I scented a financial opportunity. Tell … Continue reading

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Cleggmania spreads across Britain (9)

A gigantic cloud of volcanic ash may have been hanging 20,000 feet above Britain on Thursday afternoon, but the air over the Shrigley Hall luxury hotel and golf course, on the edge of the Peak District, was fresh and clear … Continue reading

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