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It is uncomfortable territory. The scars of the coalition run deep, and many of us have heard about them on doorsteps ever since. But we cannot keep kicking the can down the road. Millions of graduates are paying the…
Read moreFormer Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero recently faced questions over a €53-million pandemic bailout , while Socialist heavyweight Santos Cerdán was investigated in a public-contract kickback probe involving…
Read moreUnless he steps aside voluntarily, forcing a leadership change risks triggering a snap election at a time when polls show the far right to be the country’s most popular party — making such a move unlikely for the time…
Read moreWhilst out campaigning in Kent last weekend, I spoke to an older lady who had wanted her road resurfaced for years, frustrated by the lack of investment in something she uses every day. A young couple were wondering how…
Read moreSpeaking on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff on Monday, Farage said: "I've known Helen for many, many years. She is a determined campaigner." Farage said he felt sorry about former leader Thomas's "personal…
Read moreThis isn’t correct—the foreign-born population of the UK was estimated to be 13.1 million in 2024, but estimates suggest the increase over the previous decade was significantly less. We’ve asked Reform UK about this…
Read more01:11 UK Column’s 20th Anniversary: What an amazing weekend! 21:45 HOPE: Is all Burnham’s offering British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham | The Guardian…
Read moreAdmittedly, the Brighton Beach at the end of the B Line from the Bronx, through Manhattan to Queens, but close nonetheless. There has been a lot of talk about the impact of large donors in recent weeks, with increasing…
Read moreThree diplomats, all of whom were granted anonymity to describe the private discussions, said capitals remained deeply divided, despite France’s pledge to establish guardrails to assuage concerns that the move could…
Read moreFor more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com My latest focus groups took place in the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras, where nominations had just closed for the by-election to replace…
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