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1,100 | Tutu's Guantanamo release call | Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for the release of the remaining inmates at Guantanamo Bay and terror suspects detained without trial in the UK. His comments follow news that all four Britons held by the US in the Cuban camp will be freed within weeks. The South African archbishop said detentions without trial wer... | politics | Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for the release of the remaining inmates at Guantanamo Bay and terror suspects detained without trial in the UK. His comments follow news that all four Britons held by the US in the Cuban camp will be freed within weeks. The South African archbishop said detentions without trial were... | ['action', 'engineering', 'service', 'protection', 'rights'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1100[/INST] Passage : Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for the release of the remaining inmates at Guantanamo Bay and terror suspects detained without trial in the UK. His comments follow news that all four Britons held by the US in the Cuban camp will be freed within... |
1,101 | Blair's hope for Blunkett return | The events leading to David Blunkett's resignation must not "swept under the carpet", the Tories have warned. On Wednesday Tony Blair said he hoped the former home secretary would serve again in government in the future. Mr Blunkett quit in December after a probe linked him to the visa application of his ex-lover's n... | politics | The events leading to David Blunkett' s resignation must not" swept _____ the carpet", the Tories have warned. On Wednesday Tony Blair said he hoped the former home secretary would serve again in government in the future. Mr Blunkett quit in December after a probe linked him to the visa application of his ex-lover' s ... | ['onto', 'below', 'against', 'under', 'over'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1101[/INST] Passage : The events leading to David Blunkett' s resignation must not" swept _____ the carpet", the Tories have warned. On Wednesday Tony Blair said he hoped the former home secretary would serve again in government in the future. Mr Blunkett quit in Decemb... |
1,102 | February poll claim 'speculation' | Reports that Tony Blair is planning a snap general election for February 2005 have been described as "idle speculation" by Downing Street. A spokesman said he had "no idea" where the reports in the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph had come from. The papers suggest ministers believe the government could benefit from ... | politics | Reports that Tony Blair is planning a snap general election for February 2005 have been described as" idle speculation" by Downing Street. A spokesman said he had" no idea" where the _____ in the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph had come from. The papers suggest ministers believe the government could benefit from a" ... | ['claims', 'article', 'reports', 'news', 'attacks'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1102[/INST] Passage : Reports that Tony Blair is planning a snap general election for February 2005 have been described as" idle speculation" by Downing Street. A spokesman said he had" no idea" where the _____ in the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph had come from. The... |
1,103 | Gurkhas to help tsunami victims | Britain has offered to send a company of 120 Gurkhas to assist with the tsunami relief effort in Indonesia, Downing Street said. The deployment would involve troops from the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, based in Brunei. Discussions have begun with Indonesia on the exact timing and location of the deployment, bu... | politics | Britain has offered to send a company of 120 Gurkhas to assist with the tsunami relief effort in Indonesia, Downing Street said. The deployment would involve troops from the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, based in Brunei. Discussions have begun with Indonesia on the exact timing and location of the deployment, but... | ['Ceylon', '11th', 'Royal', 'Western', 'Punjab'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1103[/INST] Passage : Britain has offered to send a company of 120 Gurkhas to assist with the tsunami relief effort in Indonesia, Downing Street said. The deployment would involve troops from the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, based in Brunei. Discussions have begun... |
1,104 | Abbas 'will not tolerate' attacks | Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not tolerate attacks such as last Friday's suicide bombing in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. In an interview ahead of a meeting in London to discuss Palestinian reforms, Mr Abbas said such attacks were against Palestinian interests. The Palestinian Authority (PA) was e... | politics | Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not tolerate attacks such as last Friday' s suicide bombing in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. In an interview ahead of a meeting in London to discuss Palestinian reforms, Mr Abbas said such attacks were against Palestinian interests. The Palestinian Authority ( PA ) was... | ['shape', 'change', 'build', 'renew', 'advance'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1104[/INST] Passage : Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not tolerate attacks such as last Friday' s suicide bombing in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. In an interview ahead of a meeting in London to discuss Palestinian reforms, Mr Abbas said such attacks w... |
1,105 | Thousands join strike in Wales | Thousands of civil servants were on strike across Wales on Friday in protest at planned job cuts. A range of services in Wales were affected as civil servants in Wales joined the UK-wide strike. The strike, called by the Public and Commercial Services Union, was the biggest by civil servants in a decade. The action f... | politics | Thousands of civil servants were on strike across Wales on Friday in protest at planned job cuts. A range of services in Wales were affected as civil servants in Wales joined the UK-wide strike. The strike, called by the Public and Commercial Services Union, was the biggest by civil servants in a decade. The action fo... | ['companies', 'providers', 'agencies', 'unions', 'hospitals'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1105[/INST] Passage : Thousands of civil servants were on strike across Wales on Friday in protest at planned job cuts. A range of services in Wales were affected as civil servants in Wales joined the UK-wide strike. The strike, called by the Public and Commercial Servi... |
1,106 | Top judge clashes with ministers | The UK's top judge has revealed he has clashed with ministers about how the heads of public inquiries are chosen. Lord Woolf said he was determined his current veto on whether a judge should chair an inquiry should continue as a guard for judicial independence. But he told MPs the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, was ... | politics | The UK' s top judge has revealed he has clashed with ministers about how the heads of public inquiries are chosen. Lord Woolf said he was determined his current veto on whether a judge should chair an inquiry should continue as a guard for judicial independence. But he told MPs the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, was ... | ['Peter', 'Edward', 'John', 'Francis', 'Lord'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1106[/INST] Passage : The UK' s top judge has revealed he has clashed with ministers about how the heads of public inquiries are chosen. Lord Woolf said he was determined his current veto on whether a judge should chair an inquiry should continue as a guard for judicial... |
1,107 | Tory expert denies defeatism | The Conservatives' campaign director has denied a report claiming he warned Michael Howard the party could not win the next general election. The Times on Monday said Australian Lynton Crosby told the party leader to focus on trying to increase the Tories' Commons presence by 25 to 30 seats. But Mr Crosby said in a s... | politics | The Conservatives' campaign director has denied a report claiming he warned Michael Howard the party could not win the next general election. The Times on Monday said Australian Lynton Crosby told the party leader to focus on trying to increase the Tories' Commons presence by 25 to 30 seats. But Mr Crosby said in a st... | ['anything', 'any', 'quite', 'much', 'either'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1107[/INST] Passage : The Conservatives' campaign director has denied a report claiming he warned Michael Howard the party could not win the next general election. The Times on Monday said Australian Lynton Crosby told the party leader to focus on trying to increase the... |
1,108 | Lib Dems target the student vote | Students can decide the fate of MPs in some seats at the next election, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has claimed. The party says the votes of students can win it 27 new seats at the poll. The figures assume all students will vote in their university town. In fact, some may vote where the parents live. The ... | politics | Students can decide the fate of MPs in some seats at the next election, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has claimed. The party says the votes of students can win it 27 new seats at the poll. The figures assume all students will vote in their university town. In fact, some may vote where the parents live. The L... | ['Green', 'they', 'Tory', 'They', 'opposition'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1108[/INST] Passage : Students can decide the fate of MPs in some seats at the next election, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has claimed. The party says the votes of students can win it 27 new seats at the poll. The figures assume all students will vote in thei... |
1,109 | Custody death rate 'shocks' MPs | Deaths in custody have reached "shocking" levels, a committee of MPs and peers has warned. The joint committee on human rights found those committing suicide were mainly the most vulnerable, with mental health, drugs or alcohol problems. Members urged the government to set up a task force to tackle deaths in prisons,... | politics | Deaths in custody have reached" shocking" levels, a committee of MPs and peers has warned. The joint committee on human rights found those committing suicide were mainly the most vulnerable, with mental health, drugs or alcohol problems. Members urged the government to set up a task force to tackle deaths in prisons, ... | ['other', 'several', 'primary', 'special', 'district'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1109[/INST] Passage : Deaths in custody have reached" shocking" levels, a committee of MPs and peers has warned. The joint committee on human rights found those committing suicide were mainly the most vulnerable, with mental health, drugs or alcohol problems. Members ur... |
1,110 | New rules tackle 'sham weddings' | New rules on marriage for foreign nationals living in the UK are coming into force. From Tuesday, most non-EU citizens will need Home Office approval to marry. The Home Office says the new rules are aimed at reducing the number of sham marriages, of which there are estimated to be up to 15,000 a year. But immigrants'... | politics | New rules on marriage for foreign nationals living in the UK are coming into force. From Tuesday, most non-EU citizens will need Home Office approval to marry. The Home Office says the new rules are aimed at reducing the number of sham marriages, of which there are estimated to be up to 15, 000 a year. But immigrants'... | ['abroad', 'there', 'that', 'they', 'here'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1110[/INST] Passage : New rules on marriage for foreign nationals living in the UK are coming into force. From Tuesday, most non-EU citizens will need Home Office approval to marry. The Home Office says the new rules are aimed at reducing the number of sham marriages, o... |
1,111 | Ministers 'naive' over phone-taps | The government is being naive by refusing to allow phone-tap evidence in court, a senior EU politician says. Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief, says phone-tap evidence works in the courts of other European countries. Human rights groups, top police officers and many MPs say allowing the evidence would remove the... | politics | The government is being naive by refusing to allow phone-tap evidence in court, a senior EU politician says. Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief, says phone-tap evidence works in the courts of other European countries. Human rights groups, top police officers and many MPs say allowing the evidence would remove the ... | ['Strategy', 'Crime', 'Protection', 'Policy', 'Control'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1111[/INST] Passage : The government is being naive by refusing to allow phone-tap evidence in court, a senior EU politician says. Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief, says phone-tap evidence works in the courts of other European countries. Human rights groups, top p... |
1,112 | Schools to take part in mock poll | Record numbers of schools across the UK are to take part in a mock general election backed by the government. Some 600 schools have already signed up for the Y Vote Mock Elections 2005 run by the Hansard Society and aimed at boosting interest in politics. Pupils in the schools taking part will learn the skills of spe... | politics | Record numbers of schools across the UK are to take part in a mock general election backed by the government. Some 600 schools have already signed up for the Y Vote Mock Elections 2005 run by the Hansard Society and aimed at boosting interest in politics. Pupils in the schools taking part will learn the skills of spee... | ['voters', 'democracy', 'employment', 'voter', 'voting'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1112[/INST] Passage : Record numbers of schools across the UK are to take part in a mock general election backed by the government. Some 600 schools have already signed up for the Y Vote Mock Elections 2005 run by the Hansard Society and aimed at boosting interest in po... |
1,113 | Blair dismisses quit claim report | Tony Blair has dismissed reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election. "You don't do deals over jobs like this," the prime minister told BBC One's Breakfast with Frost programme. According to a new book, Brown's Britain, Mr Blair went back on a pledge to make way for Mr Brown after Cabi... | politics | Tony Blair has dismissed reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election." You don' t do deals over jobs like this," the prime minister told BBC One' s Breakfast with Frost programme. According to a new book, Brown' s Britain, Mr Blair went back on a pledge to make way for Mr Brown after Ca... | ['present', 'hold', 'make', 'claim', 'makes'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1113[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has dismissed reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election." You don' t do deals over jobs like this," the prime minister told BBC One' s Breakfast with Frost programme. According to a new book, Brown' s Br... |
1,114 | Jamieson issues warning to bigots | Scotland's justice minister has warned bigoted soccer fans that she wants to hit them "where it hurts most" by banning them from matches. Cathy Jamieson said exclusion orders are one of a series of measures being considered in the Scottish Executive campaign against sectarianism. She praised Celtic and Rangers for th... | politics | Scotland' s justice minister has warned bigoted soccer fans that she wants to hit them" where it hurts most" by banning them from matches. Cathy Jamieson said exclusion orders are one of a series of measures being considered in the Scottish Executive campaign against sectarianism. She praised Celtic and Rangers for th... | ['down', 'into', 'with', 'through', 'over'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1114[/INST] Passage : Scotland' s justice minister has warned bigoted soccer fans that she wants to hit them" where it hurts most" by banning them from matches. Cathy Jamieson said exclusion orders are one of a series of measures being considered in the Scottish Executi... |
1,115 | Clarke plans migrant point scheme | Anyone planning to move to the UK will have to pass a test to prove they can contribute to the country, Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said. He is proposing a points system similar to Australia's but would avoid the quota system planned by the Tories. Mr Clarke, who will unveil his plans on Monday, said economic m... | politics | Anyone planning to move to the UK will have to pass a test to prove they can contribute to the country, Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said. He is proposing a points system similar to Australia' s but would avoid the quota system planned by the Tories. Mr Clarke, who will unveil his plans on Monday, said economic m... | ['district', 'territory', 'country', 'land', 'society'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1115[/INST] Passage : Anyone planning to move to the UK will have to pass a test to prove they can contribute to the country, Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said. He is proposing a points system similar to Australia' s but would avoid the quota system planned by the ... |
1,116 | Clarke defends terror detentions | The home secretary has defended his decision not to release foreign terror suspects despite a legal ruling their detention breached human rights laws. House of Lords law lords ruled against the detention measures last week. They said it was wrong to have one set of laws for foreign suspects and another for British su... | politics | The home secretary has defended his decision not to release foreign terror suspects despite a legal ruling their detention breached human rights laws. House of Lords law lords ruled against the detention measures last week. They said it was wrong to have one set of laws for foreign suspects and another for British sus... | ['Blu', 'which', 'Blu', 'give', 'which'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1116[/INST] Passage : The home secretary has defended his decision not to release foreign terror suspects despite a legal ruling their detention breached human rights laws. House of Lords law lords ruled against the detention measures last week. They said it was wrong t... |
1,117 | Voters 'reject EU by two to one' | British voters would reject the European constitution by two to one, according to a poll posing the question the government will put to the country. The Daily Telegraph poll suggests that 45% of people would vote against the constitution and 24% in favour. However the YouGov poll, which questioned 1,943 British adult... | politics | British voters would reject the European constitution by two to one, according to a poll posing the question the government will put to the country. The Daily Telegraph poll suggests that 45 % of people would vote against the constitution and 24 % in favour. However the YouGov poll, which questioned 1, 943 British adu... | ['leave', 'decide', 'withdraw', 'vote', 'change'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1117[/INST] Passage : British voters would reject the European constitution by two to one, according to a poll posing the question the government will put to the country. The Daily Telegraph poll suggests that 45 % of people would vote against the constitution and 24 % ... |
1,118 | Kennedy questions trust of Blair | Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has said voters now have a "fundamental lack of trust" of Tony Blair as prime minister. He said backing his party was not a wasted vote, adding that with the Lib Dems "what you see is what you get". He made his comments at the start of a day of appearances on Channel Five in a session o... | politics | Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has said voters now have a" fundamental lack of trust" of Tony Blair as prime minister. He said backing his party was not a wasted vote, adding that with the Lib Dems" what you see is what you get". He made his comments at the start of a day of appearances on Channel Five in a session on... | ['arguing', 'that', 'because', 'saying', 'suggesting'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1118[/INST] Passage : Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has said voters now have a" fundamental lack of trust" of Tony Blair as prime minister. He said backing his party was not a wasted vote, adding that with the Lib Dems" what you see is what you get". He made his commen... |
1,119 | Terror detainees win Lords appeal | Detaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws, the UK's highest court has ruled. In a blow to the government's anti-terror measures, the House of Lords law lords ruled by an eight to one majority in favour of appeals by nine detainees. Most of the men are being indefinitely held in Belma... | politics | Detaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws, the UK' s highest court has ruled. In a blow to the government' s anti-terror measures, the House of Lords law lords ruled by an eight to one majority in favour of appeals by nine detainees. Most of the men are being indefinitely held in Belm... | ['apartheid', 'these', 'racism', 'theirs', 'genocide'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1119[/INST] Passage : Detaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws, the UK' s highest court has ruled. In a blow to the government' s anti-terror measures, the House of Lords law lords ruled by an eight to one majority in favour of appeals... |
1,120 | Blair to face MPs amid feud talk | Tony Blair faces his first prime minister's questions of 2005 after a week of renewed speculation about his relationship with Gordon Brown. Meanwhile, the chancellor is leaving Britain on a high-profile tour of Africa to highlight poverty issues. But before doing so, he insisted he still trusted Mr Blair, despite cla... | politics | Tony Blair faces his first prime minister' s questions of 2005 after a week of renewed speculation about his relationship with Gordon Brown. Meanwhile, the chancellor is leaving Britain on a high-profile tour of Africa to highlight poverty issues. But before doing so, he insisted he still trusted Mr Blair, despite cla... | ['There', 'this', 'which', 'Well', 'Here'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1120[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair faces his first prime minister' s questions of 2005 after a week of renewed speculation about his relationship with Gordon Brown. Meanwhile, the chancellor is leaving Britain on a high-profile tour of Africa to highlight poverty issues. ... |
1,121 | Tories unveil quango blitz plans | Plans to abolish 162 quangos have been unveiled by the Conservatives as part of their effort to show how government red tape can be cut. Six government units would also be scrapped under proposals which the Tories say would save more than £4.3bn. Among the targets are strategic health authorities and the new fair acc... | politics | Plans to abolish 162 quangos have been unveiled by the Conservatives as part of their effort to show how government red tape can be cut. Six government units would also be scrapped under proposals which the Tories say would save more than £4. 3bn. Among the targets are strategic health authorities and the new fair acc... | ['led', 'opened', 'lead', 'listened', 'served'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1121[/INST] Passage : Plans to abolish 162 quangos have been unveiled by the Conservatives as part of their effort to show how government red tape can be cut. Six government units would also be scrapped under proposals which the Tories say would save more than £4. 3bn. ... |
1,122 | Clarke faces ID cards rebellion | Charles Clarke faces his first real test as home secretary on Monday with a possible backbench rebellion over the controversial ID cards bill. Up to 30 Labour MPs could oppose the scheme during a Commons debate. Mr Clarke, who took on the post on Thursday after David Blunkett quit, has rejected calls to "pause" on th... | politics | Charles Clarke faces his first real test as home secretary on Monday with a possible backbench rebellion over the controversial ID cards bill. Up to 30 Labour MPs could oppose the scheme during a Commons debate. Mr Clarke, who took on the post on Thursday after David Blunkett quit, has rejected calls to" pause" on the... | ['Sharma', 'Hill', 'Clarke', 'Harris', 'Yang'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1122[/INST] Passage : Charles Clarke faces his first real test as home secretary on Monday with a possible backbench rebellion over the controversial ID cards bill. Up to 30 Labour MPs could oppose the scheme during a Commons debate. Mr Clarke, who took on the post on T... |
1,123 | Labour pig poster 'anti-Semitic' | The Labour Party has been accused of anti-Semitism over a poster depicting Michael Howard and Oliver Letwin - who are both Jewish - as flying pigs. Prospective Tory candidate Andrew Mennear, whose Finchley constituency contains a large Jewish community, branded it "tasteless" and offensive. The poster shows the two m... | politics | The Labour Party has been accused of anti-Semitism over a poster depicting Michael Howard and Oliver Letwin-who are both Jewish-as flying pigs. Prospective Tory candidate Andrew Mennear, whose Finchley constituency contains a large Jewish community, branded it" tasteless" and offensive. The poster shows the two men' s... | ['looks', 'wasn', 'doesn', 'weren', 'gets'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1123[/INST] Passage : The Labour Party has been accused of anti-Semitism over a poster depicting Michael Howard and Oliver Letwin-who are both Jewish-as flying pigs. Prospective Tory candidate Andrew Mennear, whose Finchley constituency contains a large Jewish community... |
1,124 | Iraqis win death test case probe | The family of an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by UK troops have won a challenge against the government's refusal to order a full inquiry. The High Court ruled on Tuesday that Baha Mousa's death in British custody in Iraq fell within the European Convention on Human Rights. And the judges paved the way for an indep... | politics | The family of an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by UK troops have won a challenge against the government' s refusal to order a full inquiry. The High Court ruled on Tuesday that Baha Mousa' s death in British custody in Iraq fell within the European Convention on Human Rights. And the judges paved the way for an inde... | ['Mike', 'Tony', 'George', 'Gordon', 'Barbara'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1124[/INST] Passage : The family of an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by UK troops have won a challenge against the government' s refusal to order a full inquiry. The High Court ruled on Tuesday that Baha Mousa' s death in British custody in Iraq fell within the Europe... |
1,125 | Burglar defence guidelines issued | Householders who injure or even kill intruders are unlikely to be prosecuted - providing they were acting "honestly and instinctively", new guidelines say. The law also protects those who use "something to hand" as a weapon. The leaflet, published by police and prosecutors, aims to combat confusion about current legi... | politics | Householders who injure or even kill intruders are unlikely to be prosecuted-providing they were acting" honestly and instinctively", new guidelines say. The law also protects those who use" something to hand" as a weapon. The leaflet, published by police and prosecutors, aims to combat confusion about current legisla... | ['quasi', 'Self', 'self', 'rear', 'cross'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1125[/INST] Passage : Householders who injure or even kill intruders are unlikely to be prosecuted-providing they were acting" honestly and instinctively", new guidelines say. The law also protects those who use" something to hand" as a weapon. The leaflet, published by... |
1,126 | Woolf murder sentence rethink | Plans to give murderers lighter sentences if they plead guilty have been watered down. There was an outcry three months ago when the Sentencing Guidelines Council - led by Lord Woolf - published its proposals for England and Wales. It had suggested judges should reduce sentences by a third for murderers who confessed... | politics | Plans to give murderers lighter sentences if they plead guilty have been watered down. There was an outcry three months ago when the Sentencing Guidelines Council-led by Lord Woolf-published its proposals for England and Wales. It had suggested judges should reduce sentences by a third for murderers who confessed at t... | ['that', 'affected', 'involved', 'responsible', 'which'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1126[/INST] Passage : Plans to give murderers lighter sentences if they plead guilty have been watered down. There was an outcry three months ago when the Sentencing Guidelines Council-led by Lord Woolf-published its proposals for England and Wales. It had suggested jud... |
1,127 | Probe launched on Ken Nazi jibe | An investigation by the Standards Board is under way following allegations that Ken Livingstone has brought his office into disrepute. The probe follows the London mayor's comments to a Jewish journalist comparing him to a concentration camp guard, after a party about a week ago. The local government watchdog also sa... | politics | An investigation by the Standards Board is under way following allegations that Ken Livingstone has brought his office into disrepute. The probe follows the London mayor' s comments to a Jewish journalist comparing him to a concentration camp guard, after a party about a week ago. The local government watchdog also sa... | ['whilst', 'millennium', 'change', 'moment', 'chance'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1127[/INST] Passage : An investigation by the Standards Board is under way following allegations that Ken Livingstone has brought his office into disrepute. The probe follows the London mayor' s comments to a Jewish journalist comparing him to a concentration camp guard... |
1,128 | 'Few ready' for information act | Thousands of public bodies are ill-prepared for the Freedom of Information Act, due to come into force next month, because of government failures, say MPs. From next month anyone will have the power to demand information from a range of public bodies - from Whitehall departments to doctors' surgeries. But an all-part... | politics | Thousands of public bodies are ill-prepared for the Freedom of Information Act, due to come into force next month, because of government failures, say MPs. From next month anyone will have the power to demand information from a range of public bodies-from Whitehall departments to doctors' surgeries. But an all-party c... | ['bother', 'collided', 'problem', 'deteriorated', 'interfere'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1128[/INST] Passage : Thousands of public bodies are ill-prepared for the Freedom of Information Act, due to come into force next month, because of government failures, say MPs. From next month anyone will have the power to demand information from a range of public bodi... |
1,129 | Blunkett unveils policing plans | People could be given the mobile phone number of their local bobby under an overhaul of policing in England and Wales unveiled by David Blunkett. The plans include a dedicated policing team for each neighbourhood and a 10 point compulsory customer charter. The home secretary said targets would be put in place to ensu... | politics | People could be given the mobile _____ number of their local bobby under an overhaul of policing in England and Wales unveiled by David Blunkett. The plans include a dedicated policing team for each neighbourhood and a 10 point compulsory customer charter. The home secretary said targets would be put in place to ensur... | ['identification', 'phone', 'prefix', 'phones', 'call'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1129[/INST] Passage : People could be given the mobile _____ number of their local bobby under an overhaul of policing in England and Wales unveiled by David Blunkett. The plans include a dedicated policing team for each neighbourhood and a 10 point compulsory customer ... |
1,130 | Lib Dems' new election PR chief | The Lib Dems have appointed a senior figure from BT to be the party's new communications chief for their next general election effort. Sandy Walkington will now work with senior figures such as Matthew Taylor on completing the party manifesto. Party chief executive Lord Rennard said the appointment was a "significant... | politics | The Lib Dems have appointed a senior figure from BT to be the party' s new communications chief for their next general election effort. Sandy Walkington will now work with senior figures such as Matthew Taylor on completing the party manifesto. Party chief executive Lord Rennard said the appointment was a" significant... | ['knowledge', 'issue', 'profile', 'inquiry', 'trust'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1130[/INST] Passage : The Lib Dems have appointed a senior figure from BT to be the party' s new communications chief for their next general election effort. Sandy Walkington will now work with senior figures such as Matthew Taylor on completing the party manifesto. Par... |
1,131 | Jack Cunningham to stand down | Veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham has said he will stand down at the next election. One of the few Blair-era ministers to serve under Jim Callaghan, he was given the agriculture portfolio when Labour regained power in 1997. Mr Cunningham went on to become Tony Blair's "cabinet enforcer". H... | politics | Veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham has said he will stand down at the next election. One of the few Blair-_____ ministers to serve under Jim Callaghan, he was given the agriculture portfolio when Labour regained power in 1997. Mr Cunningham went on to become Tony Blair' s" cabinet enforcer".... | ['serving', 'era', 'like', 'supported', 'backed'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1131[/INST] Passage : Veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham has said he will stand down at the next election. One of the few Blair-_____ ministers to serve under Jim Callaghan, he was given the agriculture portfolio when Labour regained power in ... |
1,132 | Kilroy unveils immigration policy | Ex-chatshow host Robert Kilroy-Silk has attacked UK policy on immigration saying Britain's open door approach is hitting low wage "indigenous" workers. The Veritas leader said the only people to benefit from immigrants from places like Poland were employers, landlords, members of the 'metropolitan elite'. The MEP sai... | politics | Ex-chatshow host Robert Kilroy-Silk has attacked UK policy on immigration saying Britain' s open door approach is hitting low wage" indigenous" workers. The Veritas leader said the only people to benefit from immigrants from places like Poland were employers, landlords, members of the' metropolitan elite'. The MEP sai... | ['training', 'nationality', 'skills', 'employment', 'answers'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1132[/INST] Passage : Ex-chatshow host Robert Kilroy-Silk has attacked UK policy on immigration saying Britain' s open door approach is hitting low wage" indigenous" workers. The Veritas leader said the only people to benefit from immigrants from places like Poland were... |
1,133 | Regiments' group in poll move | A regiments' campaign group is to target nine marginal Labour seats at the General Election. Save the Scottish Regiments will also field a candidate against Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram in East Kilbride. The group, which is unhappy at defence merger plans, is endorsing opposition candidates in nine seats. The ma... | politics | A regiments' campaign group is to target nine marginal Labour seats at the General Election. Save the Scottish Regiments will also field a candidate against Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram in East Kilbride. The group, which is unhappy at defence merger plans, is endorsing opposition candidates in nine seats. The mar... | ['policy', 'plans', 'reforms', 'modernization', 'plan'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1133[/INST] Passage : A regiments' campaign group is to target nine marginal Labour seats at the General Election. Save the Scottish Regiments will also field a candidate against Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram in East Kilbride. The group, which is unhappy at defence ... |
1,134 | Row over 'police' power for CSOs | The Police Federation has said it strongly opposes giving Community Support Officers (CSOs) the power to detain suspects for up to 30 minutes. The powers - piloted in six areas - were extended to all police forces in England and Wales on Thursday. The federation said CSOs do not have the experience, training and safe... | politics | The Police Federation has said it strongly opposes giving Community Support Officers ( CSOs ) the power to detain suspects for up to 30 minutes. The powers-piloted in six areas-were extended to all police forces in England and Wales on Thursday. The federation said CSOs do not have the experience, training and safety ... | ['soldiers', 'demons', 'police', 'they', 'tourists'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1134[/INST] Passage : The Police Federation has said it strongly opposes giving Community Support Officers ( CSOs ) the power to detain suspects for up to 30 minutes. The powers-piloted in six areas-were extended to all police forces in England and Wales on Thursday. Th... |
1,135 | Sport betting rules in spotlight | A group of MPs and peers has called for a tightening of regulations controlling betting on sport. The Parliamentary Group on Betting and Gaming held a substantial inquiry into betting last year. It followed fears that a massive increase in betting on sport, such as that done using the internet and mobile phones, has ... | politics | A group of MPs and peers has called for a tightening of regulations controlling betting on sport. The Parliamentary Group on Betting and Gaming held a substantial inquiry into betting last year. It followed fears that a massive increase in betting on sport, such as that done using the internet and mobile phones, has l... | ['judicial', 'their', 'other', 'governing', 'awarding'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1135[/INST] Passage : A group of MPs and peers has called for a tightening of regulations controlling betting on sport. The Parliamentary Group on Betting and Gaming held a substantial inquiry into betting last year. It followed fears that a massive increase in betting ... |
1,136 | Councils prepare to set tax rises | Council tax in Scotland is set to rise by an average of about 4% in the coming year, BBC Scotland has learned. Authorities will decide final figures on Thursday when projected increases will be more than twice the rate of inflation, which is currently 1.6%. The finance minister has urged councils to limit increases b... | politics | Council tax in Scotland is set to rise by an average of about 4 % in the coming year, BBC Scotland has learned. Authorities will decide final figures on Thursday when projected increases will be more than twice the rate of inflation, which is currently 1. 6 %. The finance minister has urged councils to limit increases... | ['action', 'money', 'commitment', 'assistance', 'pressure'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1136[/INST] Passage : Council tax in Scotland is set to rise by an average of about 4 % in the coming year, BBC Scotland has learned. Authorities will decide final figures on Thursday when projected increases will be more than twice the rate of inflation, which is curre... |
1,137 | Whitehall shredding increasing - Tories | Civil servants have drastically stepped up the shredding of official documents, figures compiled by the Tories suggest. Some government departments had doubled the number of documents being shredded ahead of the Freedom of Information Act's implementation on 1 January. Departments for defence, environment and trade, ... | politics | Civil servants have drastically stepped up the shredding of official documents, figures compiled by the Tories suggest. Some government departments had doubled the number of documents being shredded ahead of the Freedom of Information Act' s implementation on 1 January. Departments for defence, environment and trade, ... | ['order', 'judgement', 'report', 'resolution', 'Act'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1137[/INST] Passage : Civil servants have drastically stepped up the shredding of official documents, figures compiled by the Tories suggest. Some government departments had doubled the number of documents being shredded ahead of the Freedom of Information Act' s implem... |
1,138 | MPs assess Scots fishing industry | A group of MPs are on a two-day fact-finding mission to Scotland to gather evidence for a report into the UK's fishing industry. Members of Westminster's environment, food and rural affairs committee will be touring fish markets and talking to fish processors. They will also talk to Fisheries Minister Ross Finnie and... | politics | A group of MPs are on a two-day fact-finding mission to Scotland to gather evidence for a report into the UK' s fishing industry. Members of Westminster' s environment, food and rural affairs committee will be touring fish markets and talking to fish processors. They will also talk to Fisheries Minister Ross Finnie an... | ['reflection', 'based', 'variation', 'base', 'draw'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1138[/INST] Passage : A group of MPs are on a two-day fact-finding mission to Scotland to gather evidence for a report into the UK' s fishing industry. Members of Westminster' s environment, food and rural affairs committee will be touring fish markets and talking to fi... |
1,139 | Research fears over Kelly's views | Scientists have expressed concerns that new education secretary Ruth Kelly's religious views could hamper vital scientific research. Ms Kelly, who is Catholic, is reported to be "pro-life" and has opposed embryo research. Medical Research Council Professor Nancy Rothwell said Ms Kelly's views mattered as she was resp... | politics | Scientists have expressed concerns that new education secretary Ruth Kelly' s religious views could hamper vital scientific research. Ms Kelly, who is Catholic, is reported to be" pro-life" and has opposed embryo research. Medical Research Council Professor Nancy Rothwell _____ Ms Kelly' s views mattered as she was re... | ['said', 'considered', 'stressed', 'found', 'feels'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1139[/INST] Passage : Scientists have expressed concerns that new education secretary Ruth Kelly' s religious views could hamper vital scientific research. Ms Kelly, who is Catholic, is reported to be" pro-life" and has opposed embryo research. Medical Research Council ... |
1,140 | Army chiefs in regiments decision | Military chiefs are expected to meet to make a final decision on the future of Scotland's Army regiments. A committee of the Army Board, which is made up of the most senior defence figures, will discuss plans for restructuring regiments on Monday. The proposals include cutting Scotland's six single-battalion regiment... | politics | Military chiefs are expected to meet to make a final decision on the future of Scotland' s Army regiments. A committee of the Army Board, which is made up of the most senior defence figures, will discuss plans for restructuring regiments on Monday. The proposals include cutting Scotland' s six single-battalion regimen... | ['almost', 'particularly', 'beyond', 'ins', 'totally'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1140[/INST] Passage : Military chiefs are expected to meet to make a final decision on the future of Scotland' s Army regiments. A committee of the Army Board, which is made up of the most senior defence figures, will discuss plans for restructuring regiments on Monday.... |
1,141 | Student 'inequality' exposed | Teenagers from well-off backgrounds are six times more likely to go to university than those from the most deprived areas, a report says. The Higher Education Funding Council for England said more people went to university between 1994 and 2000. But the percentage of poorer students "hardly changed at all", said its ... | politics | Teenagers from well-off backgrounds are six times more likely to go to university than those from the most deprived areas, a report says. The Higher Education Funding Council for England said more people went to university between 1994 and 2000. But the percentage of poorer students" hardly changed at all", said its c... | ['believed', 'said', 'suggested', 'thinks', 'concluded'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1141[/INST] Passage : Teenagers from well-off backgrounds are six times more likely to go to university than those from the most deprived areas, a report says. The Higher Education Funding Council for England said more people went to university between 1994 and 2000. Bu... |
1,142 | Kennedy to make temple address | Charles Kennedy is set to address 2,000 people at a Hindu temple as part of an appeal to ethnic minority voters. The Liberal Democrat leader will visit the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Neasden, north west London. He will say Labour "can no longer lay exclusive claim to the votes of Britain's ethnic minorities".... | politics | Charles Kennedy is set to address 2, 000 people at a Hindu temple as part of an appeal to ethnic minority voters. The Liberal Democrat leader will visit the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Neasden, north west London. He will say Labour" can no longer lay exclusive claim to the votes of Britain' s ethnic minorities"... | ['sounded', 'died', 'were', 'came', 'went'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1142[/INST] Passage : Charles Kennedy is set to address 2, 000 people at a Hindu temple as part of an appeal to ethnic minority voters. The Liberal Democrat leader will visit the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Neasden, north west London. He will say Labour" can no l... |
1,143 | David Blunkett in quotes | David Blunkett - who has resigned as home secretary - built his reputation as a plain-speaking Yorkshire man. I fell in love with someone and they wouldn't go public and things started to go very badly wrong in the summer, and then the News of the World picked up the story. "I tried for three years to make someth... | politics | David Blunkett-who has resigned as home secretary-built his reputation as a plain-speaking Yorkshire man. I fell in love with someone and they wouldn' t go public and things started to go very badly wrong in the summer, and then the News of the World picked up the story." I tried for three years to make something work... | ['mistake', 'poem', 'joke', 'thing', 'syllable'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1143[/INST] Passage : David Blunkett-who has resigned as home secretary-built his reputation as a plain-speaking Yorkshire man. I fell in love with someone and they wouldn' t go public and things started to go very badly wrong in the summer, and then the News of the Wor... |
1,144 | No election TV debate, says Blair | Tony Blair has said he will not take part in a TV debate with his political rivals ahead of the next election. "We answer this every election campaign and, for the reasons I have given before, the answer is no," he said at his monthly news conference. In October Tory leader Michael Howard said Mr Blair would be runni... | politics | Tony Blair has said he will not take part in a TV debate with his political rivals ahead of the next election." We answer this every election campaign and, for the reasons I have given before, the answer is no," he said at his monthly news conference. In October Tory leader Michael Howard _____ Mr Blair would be runni... | ['said', 'announced', 'declared', 'revealed', 'admitted'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1144[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has said he will not take part in a TV debate with his political rivals ahead of the next election." We answer this every election campaign and, for the reasons I have given before, the answer is no," he said at his monthly news conferen... |
1,145 | What the election should really be about? | A general election is the best chance most pressure groups get to make a real impact on government policy. Here is how six leading lobbies plan to make sure their cause is being debated ahead of an expected Spring poll. We've called for the state pension to be increased from £79.60 to the pensioner credit guarantee l... | politics | A general election is the best chance most pressure groups get to make a real impact on government policy. Here is how six leading lobbies plan to make sure their cause is being debated ahead of an expected Spring poll. We' ve called for the state pension to be increased from £79. 60 to the pensioner credit guarantee ... | ['Hunting', 'Corporation', 'Test', 'Housing', 'Education'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1145[/INST] Passage : A general election is the best chance most pressure groups get to make a real impact on government policy. Here is how six leading lobbies plan to make sure their cause is being debated ahead of an expected Spring poll. We' ve called for the state ... |
1,146 | Brown and Blair face new rift claims | For the umpteenth time, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are said to have declared all out war on each other. This time the alleged rift is over who should take the credit for the government's global aid and debt initiatives, particularly in the wake of the tsunami disaster - an issue many hoped and believed was above suc... | politics | For the umpteenth time, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are said to have declared all out war on each other. This time the alleged rift is over who should take the credit for the government' s global aid and debt initiatives, particularly in the wake of the tsunami disaster-an issue many hoped and believed was above such ... | ['realised', 'wondered', 'thought', 'repeated', 'reflected'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1146[/INST] Passage : For the umpteenth time, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are said to have declared all out war on each other. This time the alleged rift is over who should take the credit for the government' s global aid and debt initiatives, particularly in the wake o... |
1,147 | Blair 'said he would stand down' | Tony Blair promised Gordon Brown he would stand down before the next election, a new book about the chancellor claims. But the prime minister changed his mind following intervention from allies in the Cabinet, according to the book. The book by Sunday Telegraph journalist Robert Peston said the pair had "mutual animo... | politics | Tony Blair promised Gordon Brown he would stand down before the next election, a new book about the chancellor claims. But the prime minister changed his mind following intervention from allies in the Cabinet, according to the book. The book by Sunday Telegraph journalist Robert Peston said the pair had" mutual animos... | ['always', 'nearly', 'half', 'still', 'even'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1147[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair promised Gordon Brown he would stand down before the next election, a new book about the chancellor claims. But the prime minister changed his mind following intervention from allies in the Cabinet, according to the book. The book by Sun... |
1,148 | Blair dismisses quit claim report | Tony Blair has dismissed reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election. "You don't do deals over jobs like this," the prime minister told BBC One's Breakfast with Frost programme. According to a new book, Brown's Britain, Mr Blair went back on a pledge to make way for Mr Brown after Cabi... | politics | Tony Blair has dismissed reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election." You don' t do deals over jobs like this," the prime minister told BBC One' s Breakfast with Frost programme. According to a new book, Brown' s Britain, Mr Blair went back on a pledge to make way for Mr Brown after __... | ['international', 'many', 'Cabinet', 'national', 'government'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1148[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has dismissed reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election." You don' t do deals over jobs like this," the prime minister told BBC One' s Breakfast with Frost programme. According to a new book, Brown' s Br... |
1,149 | Could rivalry overshadow election? | Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are desperately trying to stuff the genie of their rivalry back into the bottle. Along with any number of senior cabinet colleagues, they are insisting their only job is to win the next election and govern in the best interests of Britain. It is a message they are aiming directly at their ... | politics | Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are desperately trying to stuff the genie of their rivalry back into the bottle. Along with any number of senior cabinet colleagues, they are insisting their only job is to win the next election and govern in the best interests of Britain. It is a message they are aiming directly at their b... | ['still', 'probably', 'simply', 'often', 'perhaps'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1149[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are desperately trying to stuff the genie of their rivalry back into the bottle. Along with any number of senior cabinet colleagues, they are insisting their only job is to win the next election and govern in the best in... |
1,150 | Brown in appeal for Labour unity | Gordon Brown has made an appeal for unity after reports claimed Mr Blair went back on a pledge to stand down before the next general election. The chancellor would not comment on the reports, but insisted he would not be "diverted or distracted" from tackling the challenges faced by the country. His only "motivation"... | politics | Gordon Brown has made an appeal for unity after reports claimed Mr Blair went back on a pledge to stand down before the next general election. The chancellor would not comment on the reports, but insisted he would not be" diverted or distracted" from tackling the challenges faced by the country. His only" motivation" ... | ['affairs', 'issues', 'businesses', 'concerns', 'cases'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1150[/INST] Passage : Gordon Brown has made an appeal for unity after reports claimed Mr Blair went back on a pledge to stand down before the next general election. The chancellor would not comment on the reports, but insisted he would not be" diverted or distracted" fr... |
1,151 | Blair pledges unity to Labour MPs | Tony Blair has sought to reassure Labour backbenchers that nothing will stand in the way of the party's bid for a third term in power. Mr Blair was speaking to MPs amid fresh rumours of a rift with Gordon Brown. A new book says the prime minister went back on a pledge to Mr Brown to stand down before the next general... | politics | Tony Blair has sought to reassure Labour backbenchers that nothing will stand in the way of the party' s bid for a third term in power. Mr Blair was speaking to MPs amid fresh rumours of a rift with Gordon Brown. A new book says the prime minister went back on a pledge to Mr Brown to stand down before the next general... | ['says', 'believes', 'explains', 'suggests', 'reports'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1151[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has sought to reassure Labour backbenchers that nothing will stand in the way of the party' s bid for a third term in power. Mr Blair was speaking to MPs amid fresh rumours of a rift with Gordon Brown. A new book says the prime minister ... |
1,152 | Blair and Brown criticised by MPs | Labour MPs have angrily criticised Tony Blair and Gordon Brown amid renewed reports of a rift between the two men. A meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party saw a succession of normally loyal members warn that feuding could jeopardise Labour's election hopes. The PM insisted nothing would derail Labour's campaign, ... | politics | Labour MPs have angrily criticised Tony Blair and Gordon Brown amid renewed reports of a rift between the two men. A meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party saw a succession of normally loyal members warn that feuding could jeopardise Labour' s election hopes. The PM insisted _____ would derail Labour' s campaign, d... | ['nothing', 'removal', 'Parliament', 'voting', 'repeal'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1152[/INST] Passage : Labour MPs have angrily criticised Tony Blair and Gordon Brown amid renewed reports of a rift between the two men. A meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party saw a succession of normally loyal members warn that feuding could jeopardise Labour' s e... |
1,153 | Labour MPs' fears over squabbling | If there is one thing certain to stiffen the spines of Labour MPs it is the prospect of losing their seats at a general election. And it was largely that fear that led to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown being read the riot act during a meeting of the parliamentary Labour party. The views expressed by both backbenchers an... | politics | If there is one thing certain to stiffen the spines of Labour MPs it is the prospect of losing their seats at a general election. And it was largely that fear that led to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown being read the riot act during a meeting of the parliamentary Labour party. The views expressed by both backbenchers and... | ['poets', 'media', 'people', 'author', 'writers'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1153[/INST] Passage : If there is one thing certain to stiffen the spines of Labour MPs it is the prospect of losing their seats at a general election. And it was largely that fear that led to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown being read the riot act during a meeting of the p... |
1,154 | 'Poll Idols' face first hurdles | Vote For Me - ITV1's Pop Idol style talent contest for would-be politicians - finally hits our screens this week. Over the next four days, hundreds of potential candidates will be whittled down by a panel of experts and public vote. The winner will then be encouraged to stand as an independent at the next general ele... | politics | Vote For Me-ITV1' s Pop Idol style talent contest for would-be politicians-finally hits _____ screens this week. Over the next four days, hundreds of potential candidates will be whittled down by a panel of experts and public vote. The winner will then be encouraged to stand as an independent at the next general elect... | ['several', 'our', 'some', 'more', 'three'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1154[/INST] Passage : Vote For Me-ITV1' s Pop Idol style talent contest for would-be politicians-finally hits _____ screens this week. Over the next four days, hundreds of potential candidates will be whittled down by a panel of experts and public vote. The winner will ... |
1,155 | Labour seeks to quell feud talk | Labour's leadership put on a show of unity at a campaign poster launch after MPs criticised Tony Blair and Gordon Brown over reports of their rift. Mr Brown was joined at the launch by John Prescott and Alan Milburn, the man controversially put in charge of election planning by Mr Blair. A private meeting on Monday s... | politics | Labour' s leadership put on a show of unity at a campaign poster launch after MPs criticised Tony Blair and Gordon Brown over reports of their rift. Mr Brown was joined at the launch by John Prescott and Alan Milburn, the man controversially put in charge of election planning by Mr Blair. A private meeting on Monday s... | ['ministers', 'constituents', 'peers', 'others', 'candidates'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1155[/INST] Passage : Labour' s leadership put on a show of unity at a campaign poster launch after MPs criticised Tony Blair and Gordon Brown over reports of their rift. Mr Brown was joined at the launch by John Prescott and Alan Milburn, the man controversially put in... |
1,156 | Labour's election love-in | Peace and love have been in short supply in the Labour party in recent days. If press reports are to be believed, Alan Milburn and Gordon Brown have been at each other's throats over the contents of Labour's next election manifesto. But the pair were all smiles on Tuesday morning, as they joined John Prescott to unve... | politics | Peace and love have been in short supply in the Labour party in recent days. If press reports are to be believed, Alan Milburn and Gordon Brown have been at each other' s throats over the contents of Labour' s next election manifesto. But the pair were all smiles on Tuesday morning, as they joined John Prescott to unv... | ['Next', 'Only', 'Then', 'Shortly', 'then'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1156[/INST] Passage : Peace and love have been in short supply in the Labour party in recent days. If press reports are to be believed, Alan Milburn and Gordon Brown have been at each other' s throats over the contents of Labour' s next election manifesto. But the pair ... |
1,157 | Howard taunts Blair over splits | Tony Blair's feud with Gordon Brown is damaging the way the UK is governed, Tory leader Michael Howard has claimed in a heated prime minister's questions. Mr Howard asked: "How can they fight crime when they are fighting each other?" That question was later unveiled as the headline for new Tory campaign posters. But ... | politics | Tony Blair' s feud with Gordon Brown is damaging the way the UK is governed, Tory leader Michael Howard has claimed in a heated prime minister' s questions. Mr Howard asked :" How can they fight crime when they are fighting each other ?" That question was later unveiled as the headline for new Tory campaign posters. B... | ['mostly', 'needs', 'might', 'will', 'need'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1157[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair' s feud with Gordon Brown is damaging the way the UK is governed, Tory leader Michael Howard has claimed in a heated prime minister' s questions. Mr Howard asked :" How can they fight crime when they are fighting each other ?" That quest... |
1,158 | How political squabbles snowball | It's become commonplace to argue that Blair and Brown are like squabbling school kids and that they (and their supporters) need to grow up and stop bickering. But this analysis in fact gets it wrong. It's not just children who fight - adults do too. And there are solid reasons why even a trivial argument between matu... | politics | It' s become commonplace to argue that Blair and _____ are like squabbling school kids and that they ( and their supporters ) need to grow up and stop bickering. But this analysis in fact gets it wrong. It' s not just children who fight-adults do too. And there are solid reasons why even a trivial argument between mat... | ['Douglas', 'Putin', 'Powell', 'Brown', 'Trump'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1158[/INST] Passage : It' s become commonplace to argue that Blair and _____ are like squabbling school kids and that they ( and their supporters ) need to grow up and stop bickering. But this analysis in fact gets it wrong. It' s not just children who fight-adults do t... |
1,159 | Blair looks to election campaign | Tony Blair's big speech will be looked back on as the performance that kicked off the election campaign. That poll may still be about 16 weeks away, but there can be little doubt left that the campaign is now in full swing. The prime minister used his speech to a selected audience in the south east to set out his bro... | politics | Tony Blair' s big speech will be looked back on as the performance that kicked off the election campaign. That poll may still be about 16 weeks away, but there can be little doubt left that the campaign is now in full swing. The prime minister used his speech to a selected audience in the south east to set out his bro... | ['highest', 'higher', 'only', 'standard', 'lowest'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1159[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair' s big speech will be looked back on as the performance that kicked off the election campaign. That poll may still be about 16 weeks away, but there can be little doubt left that the campaign is now in full swing. The prime minister used... |
1,160 | Tories unveil quango blitz plans | Plans to abolish 162 quangos have been unveiled by the Conservatives as part of their effort to show how government red tape can be cut. Six government units would also be scrapped under proposals which the Tories say would save more than £4.3bn. Among the targets are strategic health authorities and the new fair acc... | politics | Plans to abolish 162 quangos have been unveiled by the Conservatives as part of their effort to show how government red tape can be cut. Six government units would also be scrapped under proposals which the Tories say would save more than £4. 3bn. Among the targets are strategic health authorities and the new fair acc... | ['Leading', 'Former', 'Tory', 'Fellow', 'Constitutional'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1160[/INST] Passage : Plans to abolish 162 quangos have been unveiled by the Conservatives as part of their effort to show how government red tape can be cut. Six government units would also be scrapped under proposals which the Tories say would save more than £4. 3bn. ... |
1,161 | Peers debate Crown succession law | Peers are debating proposals to change the rules governing the succession to the throne. Labour peer Lord Dubs' Succession to the Crown Bill aims to end the right of male heirs to succeed to the crown even if they have an older sister. The private member's bill would also abolish the ban on heirs to the throne marryi... | politics | Peers are debating proposals to change the rules governing the succession to the throne. Labour peer Lord Dubs' Succession to the Crown Bill aims to end the right of male heirs to succeed to the crown even if they have an older sister. The private member' s bill would also abolish the ban on heirs to the throne marryi... | ['demand', 'create', 'yield', 'generate', 'make'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1161[/INST] Passage : Peers are debating proposals to change the rules governing the succession to the throne. Labour peer Lord Dubs' Succession to the Crown Bill aims to end the right of male heirs to succeed to the crown even if they have an older sister. The private ... |
1,162 | UKIP's secret weapon? | By any measure, New Yorker Dick Morris is that thing Americans love over everything else - a winner. This is the man who, some pundits believe, was almost single-handedly responsible for Bill Clinton's sensational 1992 comeback victory. But Morris is no ideologue. He has worked as election strategist for any number o... | politics | By any measure, New Yorker Dick Morris is that thing Americans love over everything else-a winner. This is the man who, some pundits believe, was almost single-handedly responsible for Bill Clinton' s sensational 1992 comeback victory. But Morris is no ideologue. He has worked as election strategist for any number of ... | ['even', 'then', 'from', 'plus', 'and'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1162[/INST] Passage : By any measure, New Yorker Dick Morris is that thing Americans love over everything else-a winner. This is the man who, some pundits believe, was almost single-handedly responsible for Bill Clinton' s sensational 1992 comeback victory. But Morris i... |
1,163 | More reforms ahead says Milburn | Labour will continue to pursue controversial reforms if it wins a third term in power, the party's election chief Alan Milburn has said. He pledged Labour would encourage more people to achieve their aspirations. "What we want is for more people to earn and own," Mr Milburn told BBC Radio 4's Today show. Tory Shadow ... | politics | Labour will continue to pursue controversial reforms if it wins a third term in power, the party' s election chief Alan Milburn has said. He pledged Labour would encourage more people to achieve their aspirations." What we want is for more people to earn and own," Mr Milburn told BBC Radio 4' s Today show. Tory Shadow... | ['times', 'terms', 'books', 'decades', 'hours'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1163[/INST] Passage : Labour will continue to pursue controversial reforms if it wins a third term in power, the party' s election chief Alan Milburn has said. He pledged Labour would encourage more people to achieve their aspirations." What we want is for more people t... |
1,164 | Teens 'know little' of politics | Teenagers questioned for a survey have shown little interest in politics - and have little knowledge. Only a quarter of 14-16 year olds knew that Labour was the government, the Tories were the official Opposition and the Lib Dems were the third party. Almost all could identify Tony Blair, but only one in six knew who... | politics | Teenagers questioned for a survey have shown little interest in politics-and have little knowledge. Only a quarter of 14-16 year olds knew that Labour was the government, the Tories were the official Opposition and the Lib Dems were the third party. Almost all could identify Tony Blair, but only one in six knew who Mi... | ['Majority', 'Half', 'Many', 'They', 'several'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1164[/INST] Passage : Teenagers questioned for a survey have shown little interest in politics-and have little knowledge. Only a quarter of 14-16 year olds knew that Labour was the government, the Tories were the official Opposition and the Lib Dems were the third party... |
1,165 | Defection timed to hit tax pledge | With impeccable and precisely-calculated timing, Tory defector Robert Jackson and his new Labour bosses have attempted to overshadow Michael Howard's latest announcement on taxation and spending. With just about everyone in Westminster now working towards a May general election, Mr Howard is eager to map out some cle... | politics | With impeccable and precisely-calculated timing, Tory defector Robert Jackson and his new Labour bosses have attempted to overshadow Michael Howard' s latest announcement on taxation and spending. With just about everyone in Westminster now working towards a May general election, Mr Howard is eager to map out some cle... | ['another', 'those', 'said', 'which', 'his'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1165[/INST] Passage : With impeccable and precisely-calculated timing, Tory defector Robert Jackson and his new Labour bosses have attempted to overshadow Michael Howard' s latest announcement on taxation and spending. With just about everyone in Westminster now working... |
1,166 | Tory leader unveils spending plan | Tory leader Michael Howard says his party can save £35bn in government spending by tackling waste. The money would be ploughed back into frontline services like the NHS and schools with the rest used to cut government borrowing and reduce taxes. The Tory leader has also shrugged off the defection of one of his MPs, R... | politics | Tory leader Michael Howard says his party can save £35bn in government spending by tackling waste. The money would be ploughed back into frontline services like the NHS and schools with the rest used to cut government borrowing and reduce taxes. The Tory leader has also shrugged off the defection of one of his MPs, Ro... | ['agrees', 'noted', 'remarked', 'insisted', 'sighed'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1166[/INST] Passage : Tory leader Michael Howard says his party can save £35bn in government spending by tackling waste. The money would be ploughed back into frontline services like the NHS and schools with the rest used to cut government borrowing and reduce taxes. Th... |
1,167 | Kennedy looks to election gains | They may not know quite how to describe their position in British politics - the real opposition, the valid opposition, the effective opposition or the authentic opposition. But the Liberal Democrats are entering the expected 2005 election campaign determined to prove it is they, not the Tories, who are now the real ... | politics | They may not know quite how to describe their position in British politics-the real opposition, the valid opposition, the effective opposition or the authentic opposition. But the Liberal Democrats are entering the expected 2005 election campaign determined to prove it is they, not the Tories, who are now the real thr... | ['based', 'allowed', 'limits', 'inequality', 'tax'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1167[/INST] Passage : They may not know quite how to describe their position in British politics-the real opposition, the valid opposition, the effective opposition or the authentic opposition. But the Liberal Democrats are entering the expected 2005 election campaign d... |
1,168 | 'Best person' for top legal job | The "best person for the job" should be appointed lord chancellor, and not necessarily a lawyer or MP, the courts minister has told MPs. Under reforms, the post of lord chancellor is to be stripped of its judicial functions. "The lord chancellor...no more needs to be a lawyer than the Secretary of Health needs to be ... | politics | The" best person for the job" should be appointed lord chancellor, and not necessarily a lawyer or MP, the courts minister has told MPs. Under reforms, the post of lord chancellor is to be stripped of its judicial functions." The lord chancellor... no more needs to be a lawyer than the Secretary of Health needs to be ... | ['when', 'because', 'unless', 'where', 'whilst'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1168[/INST] Passage : The" best person for the job" should be appointed lord chancellor, and not necessarily a lawyer or MP, the courts minister has told MPs. Under reforms, the post of lord chancellor is to be stripped of its judicial functions." The lord chancellor...... |
1,169 | The memory driving Brown's mission | The memory Gordon Brown says keeps returning to him - the one that he says is burnt into him - is that of a 12 year-old girl, whose parents died of Aids, and who is HIV positive herself. Mr Brown seems haunted by her eyes, desolate of all hope. And then he talks of those eyes that do inspire optimism: an extraordinar... | politics | The memory Gordon Brown says keeps returning to him-the one that he says is burnt into him-is that of a 12 year-old girl, whose parents died of Aids, and who is HIV positive herself. Mr Brown seems haunted by her eyes, desolate of all hope. And then he talks of those eyes that do inspire optimism : an extraordinary pe... | ['answer', 'reputation', 'faith', 'notoriety', 'rise'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1169[/INST] Passage : The memory Gordon Brown says keeps returning to him-the one that he says is burnt into him-is that of a 12 year-old girl, whose parents died of Aids, and who is HIV positive herself. Mr Brown seems haunted by her eyes, desolate of all hope. And the... |
1,170 | Howard dismisses Tory tax fears | Michael Howard has dismissed fears from some Conservatives that his plans for £4bn tax cuts are too modest. He defended the package, saying it was a plan for the Tories' first Budget and he hoped to be able to go further. The Tories on Monday highlighted £35bn in "wasteful" spending they would stop to allow tax cuts,... | politics | Michael Howard has dismissed fears from some Conservatives that his plans for £4bn tax cuts are too modest. He defended the package, saying it was a plan for the Tories' first Budget and he hoped to be able to go further. The Tories on Monday highlighted £35bn in" wasteful" spending they would stop to allow tax cuts, ... | ['widely', 'still', 'originally', 'long', 'again'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1170[/INST] Passage : Michael Howard has dismissed fears from some Conservatives that his plans for £4bn tax cuts are too modest. He defended the package, saying it was a plan for the Tories' first Budget and he hoped to be able to go further. The Tories on Monday highl... |
1,171 | Donor attacks Blair-Brown 'feud' | The reported feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has prompted a Labour donor to say he will almost certainly refuse to give more funds. Duncan Bannatyne also attacked the government over Iraq and its "poor" response to the Asian tsunami crisis. His broadside came as ex-Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said he hoped ... | politics | The reported feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has prompted a Labour donor to say he will almost certainly refuse to give more funds. Duncan Bannatyne also attacked the government over Iraq and its" poor" response to the Asian tsunami crisis. His broadside came as ex-Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said he hoped M... | ['some', 'much', 'increased', 'considerable', 'more'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1171[/INST] Passage : The reported feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has prompted a Labour donor to say he will almost certainly refuse to give more funds. Duncan Bannatyne also attacked the government over Iraq and its" poor" response to the Asian tsunami crisis... |
1,172 | Howard and Blair tax pledge clash | Tony Blair has said voters will have to wait for Labour's manifesto to see if the party has plans to increase tax. The premier was responding to a challenge from Tory leader Michael Howard who said Labour would raise taxes in its post-election Budget. Mr Blair derided Tory claims they could cut £35bn in "wasteful spe... | politics | Tony Blair has said voters will have to wait for Labour' s manifesto to see if the party has plans to increase tax. The premier was responding to a challenge from Tory leader Michael Howard who said Labour would raise taxes in its post-election Budget. Mr Blair derided Tory claims they could cut £35bn in" wasteful spe... | ['Even', 'Subsequently', 'however', 'Nonetheless', 'But'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1172[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has said voters will have to wait for Labour' s manifesto to see if the party has plans to increase tax. The premier was responding to a challenge from Tory leader Michael Howard who said Labour would raise taxes in its post-election Bud... |
1,173 | What really divides the parties | So what is the gap between Labour and the Tories nowadays? One Starbucks, one Rymans and one small Greek cafe as it happens. Both parties have now completed their moves to new headquarters, with Labour creating its election hub just three doors away from the Tories' new headquarters in Victoria Street, just down the ... | politics | So what is the gap between Labour and the Tories nowadays ? One _____bucks, one Rymans and one small Greek cafe as it happens. Both parties have now completed their moves to new headquarters, with Labour creating its election hub just three doors away from the Tories' new headquarters in Victoria Street, just down the... | ['thousand', 'Star', 'hundred', 'fifty', 'sixty'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1173[/INST] Passage : So what is the gap between Labour and the Tories nowadays ? One _____bucks, one Rymans and one small Greek cafe as it happens. Both parties have now completed their moves to new headquarters, with Labour creating its election hub just three doors a... |
1,174 | Amnesty chief laments war failure | The lack of public outrage about the war on terror is a powerful indictment of the failure of human rights groups, Amnesty International's chief has said. In a lecture at the London School of Economics, Irene Khan said human rights had been flouted in the name of security since 11 September, 2001. She said the human ... | politics | The lack of public outrage about the war on terror is a powerful indictment of the failure of human rights groups, Amnesty International' s chief has said. In a lecture at the London School of Economics, Irene Khan said human rights had been flouted in the name of security since 11 September, 2001. She said the _____ ... | ['transgender', 'human', 'property', 'civil', 'child'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1174[/INST] Passage : The lack of public outrage about the war on terror is a powerful indictment of the failure of human rights groups, Amnesty International' s chief has said. In a lecture at the London School of Economics, Irene Khan said human rights had been floute... |
1,175 | Blair sees greater Bush consensus | George W Bush will display a more consensual approach to world politics as he begins his second term as US President, Tony Blair has said. The prime minister said Mr Bush had learned military force was not the only way to fight terrorism. He understood that "the best prospect of peaceful co-existence lies in the spre... | politics | George W Bush will display a more consensual approach to world politics as he begins his second term as US President, Tony Blair has said. The prime minister said Mr Bush had learned _____ force was not the only way to fight terrorism. He understood that" the best prospect of peaceful co-existence lies in the spread o... | ['human', 'military', 'effective', 'such', 'fighting'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1175[/INST] Passage : George W Bush will display a more consensual approach to world politics as he begins his second term as US President, Tony Blair has said. The prime minister said Mr Bush had learned _____ force was not the only way to fight terrorism. He understoo... |
1,176 | Kilroy-Silk quits 'shameful' UKIP | Ex-chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk has quit the UK Independence Party and accused it of betraying its supporters. The MEP said he was ashamed to have joined the party, which he labelled as a "joke". He plans to stand in the next general election but refused to confirm he is setting up a new political party called V... | politics | Ex-chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk has quit the UK Independence Party and accused it of betraying its supporters. The MEP said he was ashamed to have joined the party, _____ he labelled as a" joke". He plans to stand in the next general election but refused to confirm he is setting up a new political party called Ve... | ['nothing', 'which', 'though', 'someone', 'where'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1176[/INST] Passage : Ex-chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk has quit the UK Independence Party and accused it of betraying its supporters. The MEP said he was ashamed to have joined the party, _____ he labelled as a" joke". He plans to stand in the next general election ... |
1,177 | Blair blasts Tory spending plans | Tony Blair has launched an attack on Conservative spending plans, saying they are a "ludicrous improbability". The prime minister has told a Labour Party gathering that the Tory policies would cause economic failure. Tory leader Michael Howard has said his party would cut £35bn in "wasteful" spending to allow £4bn in... | politics | Tony Blair has launched an attack on Conservative spending plans, saying they are a" ludicrous improbability". The prime minister has told a Labour Party gathering that the Tory policies would cause economic failure. Tory leader Michael Howard has said his party would cut £35bn in" wasteful" spending to allow £4bn in ... | ['seasons', 'decades', 'years', 'times', 'governments'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1177[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has launched an attack on Conservative spending plans, saying they are a" ludicrous improbability". The prime minister has told a Labour Party gathering that the Tory policies would cause economic failure. Tory leader Michael Howard has ... |
1,178 | Lib Dems' 'bold' election policy | Charles Kennedy has told voters his Liberal Democrats will offer them an "honest choice" at the next general election. With the other two big parties battling over which will impose the lowest taxes, Mr Kennedy is going into the looming election pledged to increase taxation. It is a bold policy and certainly ensures ... | politics | Charles Kennedy _____ told voters his Liberal Democrats will offer them an" honest choice" at the next general election. With the other two big parties battling over which will impose the lowest taxes, Mr Kennedy is going into the looming election pledged to increase taxation. It is a bold policy and certainly ensures... | ['initially', 'have', 'has', 'earlier', 'recently'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1178[/INST] Passage : Charles Kennedy _____ told voters his Liberal Democrats will offer them an" honest choice" at the next general election. With the other two big parties battling over which will impose the lowest taxes, Mr Kennedy is going into the looming election ... |
1,179 | Kennedy's cautious optimism | Charles Kennedy is far too canny to make any grand claims about how his party may fare at the general election. In his 22 years in the Commons, he has seen his fair share of such claims dashed on the rocks of bitter experience and, he might say, the UK's political and electoral system. But even his caution cannot hid... | politics | Charles Kennedy is far too canny to make any grand claims about how his party may fare at the general election. In his 22 years in the Commons, he has seen his fair share of such claims dashed on the rocks of bitter experience and, he might say, the UK' s political and electoral system. But even his caution cannot hid... | ['replies', 'continues', 'said', 'insisted', 'stated'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1179[/INST] Passage : Charles Kennedy is far too canny to make any grand claims about how his party may fare at the general election. In his 22 years in the Commons, he has seen his fair share of such claims dashed on the rocks of bitter experience and, he might say, th... |
1,180 | Hague 'given up' his PM ambition | Former Conservative leader William Hague says he will not stand for the leadership again, having given up his ambition to be prime minister. Mr Hague, 43, told the Daily Telegraph he would now find a life dominated by politics too "boring" and unfulfilling. Mr Hague, who stepped down after his party's 2001 election d... | politics | Former Conservative leader William Hague says he will not stand for the leadership again, having given up his ambition to be prime minister. Mr Hague, 43, told the Daily Telegraph he would now find a life dominated by politics too" boring" and unfulfilling. Mr Hague, who stepped down _____ his party' s 2001 election d... | ['from', 'after', 'pending', 'over', 'citing'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1180[/INST] Passage : Former Conservative leader William Hague says he will not stand for the leadership again, having given up his ambition to be prime minister. Mr Hague, 43, told the Daily Telegraph he would now find a life dominated by politics too" boring" and unfu... |
1,181 | UKIP candidate suspended in probe | Eurosceptic party UKIP have suspended a candidate for allegedly suggesting the criminally insane should be killed. John Houston, 54, was due to stand in the East Kilbride seat in Lanarkshire at the next election. But he was suspended after his reported views, including the return of the British Empire, were sent to t... | politics | Eurosceptic party UKIP have suspended a candidate for allegedly suggesting the criminally insane should be killed. John Houston, 54, was due to stand in the East Kilbride seat in Lanarkshire at the next election. But he was suspended after his reported views, including the return of the British Empire, were sent to tw... | ['reported', 'named', 'quoted', 'stated', 'detailed'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1181[/INST] Passage : Eurosceptic party UKIP have suspended a candidate for allegedly suggesting the criminally insane should be killed. John Houston, 54, was due to stand in the East Kilbride seat in Lanarkshire at the next election. But he was suspended after his repo... |
1,182 | Boothroyd calls for Lords speaker | Betty Boothroyd has said the House of Lords needs its own Speaker and that peers should lead the way on reforming the upper chamber. Baroness Boothroyd, who was the first woman to be Commons Speaker, said she believed Tony Blair initiated reforms without a clear outcome in mind. "Now we have to take care of it oursel... | politics | Betty Boothroyd has said the House of Lords needs its own Speaker and that peers should lead the way on reforming the upper chamber. Baroness Boothroyd, who was the first woman to be Commons Speaker, said she believed Tony Blair initiated reforms without a clear outcome in mind." Now we have to take care of it ourselv... | ['Friends', 'Frost', 'Frank', 'Scientists', 'Churchill'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1182[/INST] Passage : Betty Boothroyd has said the House of Lords needs its own Speaker and that peers should lead the way on reforming the upper chamber. Baroness Boothroyd, who was the first woman to be Commons Speaker, said she believed Tony Blair initiated reforms w... |
1,183 | New UKIP defection to 'Veritas' | The UK Independence Party has lost one of its two London Assembly members to Robert Kilroy-Silk's new political party, expected to launch on Wednesday. Damian Hockney said ex-chatshow host Mr Kilroy-Silk would "deliver better" as the leader of a eurosceptic party. He said Mr Kilroy-Silk had made him deputy party lead... | politics | The UK Independence Party has lost one of its two London Assembly members to Robert Kilroy-Silk' s new political party, expected to launch on Wednesday. Damian Hockney said ex-chatshow host Mr Kilroy-Silk would" deliver better" as the leader of a eurosceptic party. He said Mr Kilroy-Silk had made him deputy party lead... | ['Green', 'Silk', 'Bell', 'Thomas', 'Stewart'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1183[/INST] Passage : The UK Independence Party has lost one of its two London Assembly members to Robert Kilroy-Silk' s new political party, expected to launch on Wednesday. Damian Hockney said ex-chatshow host Mr Kilroy-Silk would" deliver better" as the leader of a e... |
1,184 | Baron Kinnock makes Lords debut | Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has officially been made a life peer during a ceremony in the House of Lords. He will be known Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty - after his former constituency. Lord Kinnock - who led Labour from 1983 until 1992 - was until recently one of Britain's EU commissioners. A former critic of the... | politics | Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has officially been made a life peer during a ceremony in the House of Lords. He will be known Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty-after his former constituency. Lord Kinnock-who led Labour from 1983 until 1992-was until recently one of Britain' s EU commissioners. A former critic of the House... | ['his', 'from', 'their', 'late', 'later'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1184[/INST] Passage : Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has officially been made a life peer during a ceremony in the House of Lords. He will be known Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty-after his former constituency. Lord Kinnock-who led Labour from 1983 until 1992-was until re... |
1,185 | Terror powers expose 'tyranny' | The Lord Chancellor has defended government plans to introduce control orders to keep foreign and British terrorist suspects under house arrest, where there isn't enough evidence to put them on trial. Lord Falconer insists that the proposals do not equate to a police state and strike a balance between protecting the ... | politics | The Lord Chancellor has defended government plans to introduce control orders to keep foreign and British terrorist suspects under house arrest, where there isn' t enough evidence to put them on trial. Lord Falconer insists that the proposals do not equate to a police state and strike a balance between protecting the ... | ['There', 'But', 'Even', 'Also', 'Late'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1185[/INST] Passage : The Lord Chancellor has defended government plans to introduce control orders to keep foreign and British terrorist suspects under house arrest, where there isn' t enough evidence to put them on trial. Lord Falconer insists that the proposals do no... |
1,186 | 'Super union' merger plan touted | Two of Britain's big trade unions could merge to form a "super union" of two million members. The move by Amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) would be a seen as a bid to carry more weight with ministers and employers. Amicus has 1.2 million members and the TGWU has 800,000. Any merger would have... | politics | Two of Britain' s big trade unions could merge to form a" super union" of two million members. The move by Amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union ( TGWU ) would be a seen as a bid to carry more weight with ministers and employers. Amicus has 1. 2 million members and the TGWU has 800, 000. Any merger would ... | ['television', 'YouTube', 'Wednesday', 'Sundays', 'Saturdays'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1186[/INST] Passage : Two of Britain' s big trade unions could merge to form a" super union" of two million members. The move by Amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union ( TGWU ) would be a seen as a bid to carry more weight with ministers and employers. Amicu... |
1,187 | UKIP MEP attacked German 'empire' | A UK Independence Party MEP suggested Germany saw the EU as an 'empire' and was cheaper than using tanks, a new documentary has revealed. Mike Nattrass, UKIP's deputy leader, made the comments to an audience at a meeting during last September's Hartlepool by-election campaign. But challenged on the remark, he denied a... | politics | A UK Independence Party MEP suggested Germany saw the EU as an' empire' and was cheaper than using tanks, a new documentary has revealed. Mike Nattrass, UKIP' s deputy leader, made the comments to an audience at a meeting during last September' s Hartlepool by-election campaign. But challenged on the remark, he denied... | ['statement', 'thing', 'item', 'phrase', 'part'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1187[/INST] Passage : A UK Independence Party MEP suggested Germany saw the EU as an' empire' and was cheaper than using tanks, a new documentary has revealed. Mike Nattrass, UKIP' s deputy leader, made the comments to an audience at a meeting during last September' s H... |
1,188 | Kilroy launches 'Veritas' party | Ex-BBC chat show host and East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk said he wanted to "change the face of British politics" as he launched his new party. Mr Kilroy-Silk, who recently quit the UK Independence Party, said "our country" was being "stolen from us" by mass immigration. He told a London news conference that Veri... | politics | Ex-BBC chat show host and East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk said he wanted to" change the face of British politics" as he launched his new party. Mr Kilroy-Silk, who recently quit the UK Independence Party, said" our country" was being" stolen from us" by mass immigration. He told a London news conference that Veri... | ['friendly', 'true', 'genuine', 'straight', 'practical'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1188[/INST] Passage : Ex-BBC chat show host and East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk said he wanted to" change the face of British politics" as he launched his new party. Mr Kilroy-Silk, who recently quit the UK Independence Party, said" our country" was being" stolen f... |
1,189 | Civil servants in strike ballot | The UK's biggest civil service union is to ballot its 290,000 members on strikes in protest at government plans to extend their pension age to 65. The Public and Commercial Services Union will co-ordinate any action with up to six other public sector unions. Unions have already earmarked 23 March for a one-day strike... | politics | The UK' s biggest civil service union is to ballot its 290, 000 members on _____ in protest at government plans to extend their pension age to 65. The Public and Commercial Services Union will co-ordinate any action with up to six other public sector unions. Unions have already earmarked 23 March for a one-day strike ... | ['strike', 'strikes', 'holiday', 'Facebook', 'leave'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1189[/INST] Passage : The UK' s biggest civil service union is to ballot its 290, 000 members on _____ in protest at government plans to extend their pension age to 65. The Public and Commercial Services Union will co-ordinate any action with up to six other public sect... |
1,190 | Blair Labour's longest-serving PM | Tony Blair has become the Labour Party's longest-serving prime minister. The 51-year-old premier has marked his 2,838th day in the post, overtaking the combined length of Harold Wilson's two terms during the 1960s and 1970s. If Mr Blair wins the next election and fulfils his promise to serve a full third term, he wil... | politics | Tony Blair has become the Labour Party' s longest-serving prime minister. The 51-year-old premier _____ marked his 2, 838th day in the post, overtaking the combined length of Harold Wilson' s two terms during the 1960s and 1970s. If Mr Blair wins the next election and fulfils his promise to serve a full third term, he... | ['effectively', 'has', 'ultimately', 'unexpectedly', 'election'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1190[/INST] Passage : Tony Blair has become the Labour Party' s longest-serving prime minister. The 51-year-old premier _____ marked his 2, 838th day in the post, overtaking the combined length of Harold Wilson' s two terms during the 1960s and 1970s. If Mr Blair wins t... |
1,191 | Tories leave door open for Archer | The Conservative Party would deal "sympathetically" with any application by disgraced peer Lord Archer to rejoin its ranks, its co-chairman has said. Dr Liam Fox told BBC One's Breakfast with Frost programme there was no place for "vindictiveness" in politics. Lord Archer spent two years in prison after being convict... | politics | The Conservative Party would deal" sympathetically" with any application by disgraced peer Lord Archer to rejoin its ranks, its co-chairman has said. Dr Liam Fox told BBC One' s Breakfast with Frost programme there was no place for" vindictiveness" in politics. Lord Archer spent two years in prison after being convict... | ['leave', 'suspension', 'departure', 'separation', 'promotion'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1191[/INST] Passage : The Conservative Party would deal" sympathetically" with any application by disgraced peer Lord Archer to rejoin its ranks, its co-chairman has said. Dr Liam Fox told BBC One' s Breakfast with Frost programme there was no place for" vindictiveness"... |
1,192 | Mandelson warns BBC on Campbell | The BBC should steer away from "demonising" ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell, Peter Mandelson has said. The European commissioner and former Labour minister was speaking amid claims that Mr Campbell is part of a Labour "dirty tricks" campaign. That charge was denied by Mr Mandelson, who said the Tories... | politics | The BBC should steer away from" demonising" ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell, Peter Mandelson has said. The European commissioner and former Labour minister was speaking amid claims that Mr Campbell is part of a Labour" dirty tricks" campaign. That charge was denied by Mr Mandelson, who said the Tories ... | ['even', 'perhaps', 'otherwise', 'not', 'never'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1192[/INST] Passage : The BBC should steer away from" demonising" ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell, Peter Mandelson has said. The European commissioner and former Labour minister was speaking amid claims that Mr Campbell is part of a Labour" dirty tricks"... |
1,193 | 'Debate needed' on donations cap | A cap on donations to political parties should not be introduced yet, the elections watchdog has said. Fears that big donors can buy political favours have sparked calls for a limit. In a new report, the Electoral Commission says it is worth debating a £10,000 cap for the future but now is not the right time to intro... | politics | A cap on donations to political parties should not be introduced yet, the elections watchdog has said. Fears that big donors can buy political favours have sparked calls for a limit. In a new report, the Electoral Commission says it is worth debating a £10, 000 cap for the future but now is not the right time to intro... | ['parties', 'campaigns', 'ministers', 'voters', 'members'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1193[/INST] Passage : A cap on donations to political parties should not be introduced yet, the elections watchdog has said. Fears that big donors can buy political favours have sparked calls for a limit. In a new report, the Electoral Commission says it is worth debati... |
1,194 | Conservative backing for ID cards | The Tories are to back controversial government plans to introduce ID cards. The shadow cabinet revealed its support ahead of next week's Commons vote on a bill to introduce compulsory ID. The decision follows a "tough meeting" where some senior Tories argued vociferously against the move, party sources told the BBC.... | politics | The Tories are to back controversial government plans to introduce ID cards. The shadow cabinet revealed its support ahead of next week' s Commons vote on a bill to introduce compulsory ID. The decision follows a" tough meeting" where some senior Tories argued vociferously against the move, party sources told the BBC.... | ['turn', 'come', 'fall', 'kick', 'arrive'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1194[/INST] Passage : The Tories are to back controversial government plans to introduce ID cards. The shadow cabinet revealed its support ahead of next week' s Commons vote on a bill to introduce compulsory ID. The decision follows a" tough meeting" where some senior T... |
1,195 | Howard denies split over ID cards | Michael Howard has denied his shadow cabinet was split over its decision to back controversial Labour plans to introduce ID cards. The Tory leader said his front bench team had reached a "collective view" after holding a "good discussion", but admitted it was "not an easy issue". He had decided to support the plans a... | politics | Michael Howard has denied his shadow cabinet was split over its decision to back controversial Labour plans to introduce ID cards. The Tory leader said his front bench team had reached a" collective view" after holding a" good discussion", but admitted it was" not an easy issue". He had decided to support the plans as... | ['stands', 'pulled', 'turns', 'drew', 'went'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1195[/INST] Passage : Michael Howard has denied his shadow cabinet was split over its decision to back controversial Labour plans to introduce ID cards. The Tory leader said his front bench team had reached a" collective view" after holding a" good discussion", but admi... |
1,196 | Taxes must be trusted - Kennedy | Public trust in taxes is breaking down because Labour and Tories are not being straight with people on the issue, Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has said. A day ahead of the government's pre-Budget report, Mr Kennedy used a speech to say his party was facing up to "painful economic realities". He said the current lev... | politics | Public trust in taxes is breaking down because Labour and Tories are not being straight with people on the issue, Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has said. A day ahead of the government' s pre-Budget report, Mr Kennedy used a speech to say his party was facing up to" painful economic realities". He said the current lev... | ['private', 'third', 'opposition', 'political', 'ruling'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1196[/INST] Passage : Public trust in taxes is breaking down because Labour and Tories are not being straight with people on the issue, Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has said. A day ahead of the government' s pre-Budget report, Mr Kennedy used a speech to say his party... |
1,197 | Galloway targets 'New Labour' MP | George Galloway is to stand against pro-Iraq war Labour MP Oona King at the next general election. Mr Galloway, who on Thursday won £150,000 in libel damages from the Daily Telegraph said he would contest Bethnal Green, in London, for Respect. The Glasgow Kelvin MP, who was expelled from Labour over his anti Iraq war... | politics | George Galloway is to stand against pro-Iraq war Labour MP Oona King at the next general election. Mr Galloway, who on Thursday won £150, 000 in libel damages from the Daily Telegraph said he would contest Bethnal Green, in London, for Respect. The Glasgow Kelvin MP, who was expelled from Labour over his anti Iraq war... | ['told', 'spoken', 'advised', 'directed', 'required'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1197[/INST] Passage : George Galloway is to stand against pro-Iraq war Labour MP Oona King at the next general election. Mr Galloway, who on Thursday won £150, 000 in libel damages from the Daily Telegraph said he would contest Bethnal Green, in London, for Respect. The... |
1,198 | Election deal faltered over Heath role | The Tories failed to hold onto power in 1974 after Liberals demanded Sir Edward Heath quit in return for co-operation. Documents released after 30 years reveal the failed negotiations by the then prime minister following the dramatic February general election. Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe appeared willing to form a c... | politics | The Tories failed to hold onto power in 1974 after Liberals demanded Sir Edward Heath quit in return for co-operation. Documents released after 30 years reveal the failed negotiations by the then prime minister following the dramatic February general election. Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe appeared willing to form a co... | ['majority', 'MPs', 'electors', 'losses', 'candidates'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1198[/INST] Passage : The Tories failed to hold onto power in 1974 after Liberals demanded Sir Edward Heath quit in return for co-operation. Documents released after 30 years reveal the failed negotiations by the then prime minister following the dramatic February gener... |
1,199 | UKIP outspent Labour on EU poll | The UK Independence Party outspent both Labour and the Liberal Democrats in the European elections, new figures show. UKIP, which campaigned on a slogan of "Say no to Europe", spent £2.36m on the campaign - second only to the Conservatives' £3.13m. The campaign took UKIP into third place with an extra 10 MEPs. Labour... | politics | The UK Independence Party outspent both Labour and the Liberal Democrats in the European elections, new figures show. UKIP, which campaigned on a slogan of" Say no to Europe", spent £2. 36m on the campaign-second only to the Conservatives' £3. 13m. The campaign took UKIP into third _____ with an extra 10 MEPs. Labour'... | ['state', 'government', 'post', 'place', 'line'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1199[/INST] Passage : The UK Independence Party outspent both Labour and the Liberal Democrats in the European elections, new figures show. UKIP, which campaigned on a slogan of" Say no to Europe", spent £2. 36m on the campaign-second only to the Conservatives' £3. 13m.... |
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