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Liberal Democrat Conference: The Nick Clegg Show With Full Costume Changes
Nick Clegg is everywhere at the Liberal Democrat rally in Glasgow.
Oct 06, 2014
Liberal Democrat Conference: Vince Cable Blasts Tories Over Cuts 'Obsession'
Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a scathing attack on his coalition allies
Oct 06, 2014
Liberal Democrat Conference: Nick Clegg and Vince Cable Savage Tories as New Coalition Horse-Trading Begins
Lib Dems say they hate both the big parties but are already looking to a post-election deal.
Oct 06, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: David Cameron's Old-Time Religion Lifted the Spectre of Nigel Farage
The prime minister delivered a powerful speech to end a Tory conference overshadowed by the Ukip threat.
Oct 01, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: David Cameron Pledges Tax Cuts for 30 Million and Protection of the NHS
Tax cuts, taking care of the NHS and patriotism were on the agenda in Cameron's speech.
Oct 01, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Stuffing Salmond, Boris Jokes and Reckless Talk
The weird and not-so-wonderful events, gossip and gaffes at the Tory rally in Birmingham.
Sep 30, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Cameron Warned Not to Obsess Over Immigration
The government needs to take a more nuanced approach to immigration which is a global issue, say MPs.
Sep 30, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Boris Versus Theresa in Leadership Beauty Contest
A leadership beauty contest of the very finest sort - the blond bombshell versus the ice queen.
Sep 30, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Cameron's Fight on Two Fronts Has Him Looking Both Ways
The prime minister has admitted he has to fight both Labour and Ukip at the general election
Sep 30, 2014
Conservative Conference Diary: Ukip is the New 'Nasty Party' and the Tories are Toast
Cunning election plans to beat Ukip, dinosaurs and the real bread and butter issues.
Sep 29, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Is Owen Paterson the Man David Cameron Should Fear?
Since he was sacked from the cabinet, Paterson has made some careful challenges to Cameron.
Sep 29, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Panic as Ukip Threat Hangs Over David Cameron's Big Speech
Tory delegates are obsessing over fears that Nigel Farage has another trick up his sleeve.
Sep 29, 2014
Conservative Conference 2014: Tories Revive Disastrous 1990s Image of Sleaze and Euro Splits
The Tory conference has been de-railed by another defection to Ukip and a sex scandal reminiscent of its worst days
Sep 28, 2014
Ukip conference: Farage Sets Sights on Labour Voters and Balance of Power in Westminster
Nigel Farage has told his annual conference they could hold the balance of power after the next election
Sep 26, 2014
David Cameron Has Support For Iraq Air Strikes But Raised Prospect of Action in Syria
In the Commons, 524 MPs voted to support action while 43 were against it.
Sep 26, 2014
David Cameron's 'Purred Down the Line' Name-Dropping Was Creepy, No Matter Who the Subject Was
The prime minister will apologise to the Queen over his 'purring' quip.
Sep 25, 2014
David Cameron Will Win Support for Isis Air Strikes but There is a Hole in the Strategy
The prime minister will get cross-party support for action against Isis but questions about Syria must be answered.
Sep 25, 2014
Parliament Recalled to Take UK to War Against Isis in Iraq
David Cameron is to win cross-party support for air strikes against Isis in Iraq.
Sep 24, 2014
Ed Miliband's Conference Hangover as He's Battered for What He Didn't Say
The Labour leader's habit of refusing an autocue led him to forget the economy and immigration.
Sep 24, 2014
General Election 2015: Ed Miliband Fails to Rouse Labour's Troops With 'the Speech of His Life'
Miliband appears to have failed to enthuse his party with his final key speech before the general election.
Sep 23, 2014
General Election 2015: Was Ed Miliband's Manchester Speech a Failure?
The Labour leader attempted to restore faith in politics with his final key speech in Manchester before the general election.
Sep 23, 2014
David Cameron's Attempt to Play Politics With the Scottish Vow Has Backfired
Downing Street has confirmed the issues of Scottish and English devolution are not linked.
Sep 22, 2014
Ed Balls' Labour Conference Speech Amounts to a 'Trust Me' Plea to Voters
The shadow chancellor is battling to prove Labour would be fiscally responsible.
Sep 22, 2014
Cameron Risks Setting England Against Scotland With His Trap For Labour
By tying English and Scottish devolution together Cameron hopes to trap Ed Miliband
Sep 21, 2014
Alex Salmond Resigns: Are the Westminster Parties Reneging on Their Devo Max Vow?
Salmond's decision has surprised those who believe he had won big concessions from Westminster.
Sep 19, 2014
Scotland Independence Results: Will Cameron's Devolution Pitch Become a Lucky Strike for Farage?
By rewriting the way Britain is governed Cameron is hoping to head off a backbench revolt - but there are dangers ahead.
Sep 19, 2014
Was It Gordon Brown's 'Great Clunking Fist' That Won It For the No Campaign?
Former Labour prime minister made some potentially decisive interventions in the Better Together campaign.
Sep 19, 2014
Devo Max: Are David Cameron's Hugely Ambitious Plans for a Federal UK Deliverable?
Prime Minister has promised to honour his devo max pledge but also sparked constitutional revolution in UK.
Sep 19, 2014
Scottish Independence Result: Decisive 'No' Vote Leaves Cameron and Miliband Still Facing Big Tasks Ahead
Westminster leaders hugely relieved at rejection of independence - but they made rod for their own backs.
Sep 19, 2014
Scotland Independence Referendum: Will Alex Salmond and Voltaire's Shared Wit Result in Poetic Justice?
The new Oxford Dictionary of Quotes could not have been published at a better time.
Sep 18, 2014
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