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The Tories have accused Tony Blair of being "terrified" of scrutiny after Labour unveiled details of how it will fight the next general election.
In a break with tradition, the party will ditch the leader's battle bus and daily press briefings in Westminster. Instead Mr Blair will travel to key cities and marginal se... | Mr Milburn said the economy would take centre stage in Labour's campaign in what would be a "watershed" election and the "last stand of the Thatcherites".Mr Milburn said no decision had been taken yet over whether David Blunkett would have a prominent role in the election.Mr Milburn said Labour's slogan would be "Brita... | politics | [' The Tories have accused Tony Blair of being "terrified" of scrutiny after Labour unveiled details of how it will fight the next general election.', " In a break with tradition, the party will ditch the leader's battle bus and daily press briefings in Westminster.", "Instead Mr Blair will travel to key cities and ma... | [[-0.23173192 -0.22401257 0.25933474 ... -0.5884019 0.43562815
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Ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell will return to the fold to strengthen Labour's general election campaign, the party has confirmed.
Mr Campbell has consistently made public his keenness to play a part in the poll, expected in May. Both Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Deputy Prime Minister John Presc... | A Labour source told the Sunday Times Mr Campbell would "effectively front" the election media campaign but said he would be given no formal title.Ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell will return to the fold to strengthen Labour's general election campaign, the party has confirmed.Mr Campbell was at the cent... | politics | [" Ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell will return to the fold to strengthen Labour's general election campaign, the party has confirmed.", ' Mr Campbell has consistently made public his keenness to play a part in the poll, expected in May.', 'Both Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Deputy Prime Minister J... | [[-0.4742257 -0.02361219 0.5226215 ... 0.04182909 0.1404574
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A Conservative MP and former minister has defected to Labour.
Robert Jackson, 58, MP for Wantage in Oxfordshire, said he was disillusioned with the party's leadership and its "dangerous" views on Europe. Prime Minister Tony Blair declared himself "delighted", saying Mr Jackson would be warmly welcomed by Labour MPs. ... | Mr Blair said Mr Jackson was a "decent, fair-minded and dedicated public servant... who will be warmly welcome by Labour MPs and members".Prime Minister Tony Blair declared himself "delighted", saying Mr Jackson would be warmly welcomed by Labour MPs.He added that it was not surprising Mr Jackson had chosen to leave th... | politics | [' A Conservative MP and former minister has defected to Labour.', ' Robert Jackson, 58, MP for Wantage in Oxfordshire, said he was disillusioned with the party\'s leadership and its "dangerous" views on Europe.', 'Prime Minister Tony Blair declared himself "delighted", saying Mr Jackson would be warmly welcomed by La... | [[-0.9101356 -0.65317816 -0.08026218 ... 0.00199576 0.3256377
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Sir Anthony Meyer, the Tory backbencher who challenged Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership in 1989, has died.
He was 84, had been suffering from cancer for many months, and died at his London home. That failed "stalking horse" leadership challenge made it easier for Michael Heseltine to mount his own bid. That... | Sir Anthony Meyer, the Tory backbencher who challenged Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership in 1989, has died.Sir Anthony John Charles Meyer was born on 27 October, 1920.He was 84, had been suffering from cancer for many months, and died at his London home.Educated at Eton, and at New College, Oxford, he served i... | politics | [' Sir Anthony Meyer, the Tory backbencher who challenged Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership in 1989, has died.', ' He was 84, had been suffering from cancer for many months, and died at his London home.', 'That failed "stalking horse" leadership challenge made it easier for Michael Heseltine to mount his own ... | [[-0.95144844 -0.44072735 0.01372313 ... -0.2617678 0.5330422
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The majority of young people are interested in politics, holding "strong opinions" on policies and have a "keen appetite" for direct action.
Research undertaken for voting watchdog the Electoral Commission suggests 81% of 16 to 20-year-olds feel strongly about issues like crime and education. The survey findings are ... | "Mock elections can play an extremely valuable role in helping young people understand how the democratic process works and why it matters," he said.Michael Rafferty, who is mock elections project manager at the Hansard Society, said he looked forward to seeing schools and colleges across the UK participating in the mo... | politics | [' The majority of young people are interested in politics, holding "strong opinions" on policies and have a "keen appetite" for direct action.', ' Research undertaken for voting watchdog the Electoral Commission suggests 81% of 16 to 20-year-olds feel strongly about issues like crime and education.', 'The survey find... | [[-0.07915534 -1.087132 0.13328312 ... -0.15041193 -0.4771938
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MPs will be thrown out of the Commons if they use Blackberries in the chamber Speaker Michael Martin has ruled.
The £200 handheld computers can be used as a phone, pager or to send e-mails. The devices gained new prominence this week after Alastair Campbell used his to accidentally send an expletive-laden message to ... | MPs will be thrown out of the Commons if they use Blackberries in the chamber Speaker Michael Martin has ruled.The use of electronic devices in the Commons chamber has long been frowned on.The Speaker chairs debates in the Commons and is charged with ensuring order in the chamber and enforcing rules and conventions of ... | politics | [' MPs will be thrown out of the Commons if they use Blackberries in the chamber Speaker Michael Martin has ruled.', ' The £200 handheld computers can be used as a phone, pager or to send e-mails.', 'The devices gained new prominence this week after Alastair Campbell used his to accidentally send an expletive-laden me... | [[ 0.00880439 -0.14795318 -0.14102836 ... -0.31260705 0.15301012
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Talks aimed at averting a series of national strikes over pensions reforms will take place this weekend.
Five public sector unions will hold private talks with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at Labour's spring conference in Gateshead. They want the government to withdraw regulations - due to be introduced in wee... | The five unions meeting Mr Prescott want the government to withdraw these regulations.They want the government to withdraw regulations - due to be introduced in weeks - which would raise the pension age for council workers from 60 to 65.It is just weeks before new regulations are introduced to raise the pension age of ... | politics | [' Talks aimed at averting a series of national strikes over pensions reforms will take place this weekend.', " Five public sector unions will hold private talks with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at Labour's spring conference in Gateshead.", 'They want the government to withdraw regulations - due to be introduc... | [[ 5.43180645e-01 -6.78037882e-01 1.27333415e+00 ... -1.25847742e-01
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Talks aimed at averting national strikes over pension reforms have ended without agreement after 90 minutes.
Five public sector unions met Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at the Labour spring conference in Gateshead. They want the government to withdraw regulations - due to be introduced in weeks - which would ra... | The five unions which met Mr Prescott want the government to withdraw these regulations.They want the government to withdraw regulations - due to be introduced in weeks - which would raise the pension age for council workers from 60 to 65.Five public sector unions met Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at the Labour s... | politics | [' Talks aimed at averting national strikes over pension reforms have ended without agreement after 90 minutes.', ' Five public sector unions met Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at the Labour spring conference in Gateshead.', 'They want the government to withdraw regulations - due to be introduced in weeks - which... | [[ 4.72210467e-01 -4.20786053e-01 8.96494508e-01 ... -1.85712293e-01
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Political parties cannot afford to take older UK voters for granted in the coming election, says Age Concern.
A survey for the charity suggests 69% of over-55s say they always vote in a general election compared with just 17% of 18 to 24 year olds. Charity boss Gordon Lishman said if a "decisive blow" was struck at t... | Among the over-65s, 70% said they would be certain to vote in an immediate election, compared with 39% of people under 55.Charity boss Gordon Lishman said if a "decisive blow" was struck at the election it would be by older voters who could be relied on to turn out.Mr Lishman urged the next government to boost state pe... | politics | [' Political parties cannot afford to take older UK voters for granted in the coming election, says Age Concern.', ' A survey for the charity suggests 69% of over-55s say they always vote in a general election compared with just 17% of 18 to 24 year olds.', 'Charity boss Gordon Lishman said if a "decisive blow" was st... | [[ 0.33371377 -0.5275214 0.8203895 ... -0.14937802 -0.16346282
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Tony Blair says he will be facing the issue of trust and his own integrity head on during the election campaign.
During a question and answer session with first-time voters on Five News, Mr Blair said he had no option but to "confront it" by talking to people. He also dismissed claims government plans to get 50% of y... | During a question and answer session with first-time voters on Five News, Mr Blair said he had no option but to "confront it" by talking to people.In answer to a question from 22-year-old Liverpool student David Dunne about concerns over the prime minister's personal integrity, Mr Blair said talking was the only answer... | politics | [' Tony Blair says he will be facing the issue of trust and his own integrity head on during the election campaign.', ' During a question and answer session with first-time voters on Five News, Mr Blair said he had no option but to "confront it" by talking to people.', 'He also dismissed claims government plans to get... | [[-0.47028363 -0.37906906 0.41119805 ... -0.4111874 -0.01882518
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The head of the "failing" Child Support Agency widely reported to have resigned three months ago is still at the helm of the troubled organisation.
Doug Smith's departure was announced by Work Secretary Alan Johnson on 17 November as MPs grilled him over the agency's poor performance. His "resignation" was referred t... | Lib Dem Sir Archy Kirkwood, who chairs the Commons work and pensions committee, said that when Mr Johnson had announced Mr Smith was going he got the "clear impression" the CSA chief was retiring though it had since emerged that was not the case, and he may be seeking new employment opportunities.Tory work and pensions... | politics | [' The head of the "failing" Child Support Agency widely reported to have resigned three months ago is still at the helm of the troubled organisation.', " Doug Smith's departure was announced by Work Secretary Alan Johnson on 17 November as MPs grilled him over the agency's poor performance.", 'His "resignation" was r... | [[-1.134121 -0.88166934 0.17739333 ... -0.35809842 0.69236404
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Tony Blair has pledged to "never, ever, ever" attack Tory leader Michael Howard over his Jewish beliefs.
The prime minister told the Jewish Chronicle: "If you look at what I do, I attack Michael Howard politically." Mr Blair also distanced himself from recent Labour campaign posters featuring Mr Howard, which critics... | Mr Livingstone "should have withdrawn the comment immediately" once he realised the journalist was Jewish, said Mr Blair.During his interview with the Jewish Chronicle, Mr Blair said: "I've been a very strong supporter of the Jewish community and Israel, and will always be so."Mr Blair also distanced himself from recen... | politics | [' Tony Blair has pledged to "never, ever, ever" attack Tory leader Michael Howard over his Jewish beliefs.', ' The prime minister told the Jewish Chronicle: "If you look at what I do, I attack Michael Howard politically."', 'Mr Blair also distanced himself from recent Labour campaign posters featuring Mr Howard, whic... | [[-0.49021897 0.03610669 -0.46865022 ... -0.10944893 0.36776614
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Anger at council tax rises spilled over into mass protests in 2003, when the average English bill rose 12.9%.
Pensioners' protests spread - some marched, others simply refused to pay the increase. Some, such as 83-year-old Elizabeth Winkfield, said they would rather go to jail. The Audit Commission found the whole lo... | The Tories have promised a reduction on bills for pensioners, who they say have been hardest hit by year-on-year increases in council tax.Labour says it wants to retain the property-based tax but reform it to make it fairer and says there is scope for councils to become more efficient.They say the council tax is the mo... | politics | [' Anger at council tax rises spilled over into mass protests in 2003, when the average English bill rose 12.9%.', " Pensioners' protests spread - some marched, others simply refused to pay the increase.", 'Some, such as 83-year-old Elizabeth Winkfield, said they would rather go to jail.', 'The Audit Commission found ... | [[ 0.6050506 -0.9343027 0.46801788 ... 0.0849591 0.03914229
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Labour's choice of a white candidate for one of the UK's most multi-racial seats proves the need for all-black short lists, says a race group.
Local councillor Lyn Brown was selected for West Ham, east London, in a contest between two white and five ethnic minority women. An Operation Black Vote spokesman said they n... | A CRE spokesman said the organisation had nothing to add on the shortlist issue specifically but would be working with all the political parties to address the under-representation of ethnic minorities in Parliament.If ethnic minorities were represented in the House of Commons in proportion to their numbers in the popu... | politics | [" Labour's choice of a white candidate for one of the UK's most multi-racial seats proves the need for all-black short lists, says a race group.", ' Local councillor Lyn Brown was selected for West Ham, east London, in a contest between two white and five ethnic minority women.', 'An Operation Black Vote spokesman sa... | [[ 0.13110274 -0.8862696 0.27149534 ... -0.21553846 -0.72368115
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A group of MPs has tried to raise the pressure on Tony Blair over reform to the House of Lords by publishing a detailed blueprint for change.
The cross-party group has unveiled a draft bill proposing a smaller second chamber in which 70% of members would be elected. MPs and peers have failed to agree on reform since ... | Their plan would see the House of Lords being renamed the Second Chamber of Parliament, and its members would be known as MSCPs.The group says the British public and a clear majority of MPs support replacing the Lords with a largely-elected second chamber.The cross-party group has unveiled a draft bill proposing a smal... | politics | [' A group of MPs has tried to raise the pressure on Tony Blair over reform to the House of Lords by publishing a detailed blueprint for change.', ' The cross-party group has unveiled a draft bill proposing a smaller second chamber in which 70% of members would be elected.', 'MPs and peers have failed to agree on refo... | [[-9.1692030e-02 -9.5792055e-02 3.8010877e-01 ... -3.1206081e-02
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The rewards of leaving front-bench politics are shown in the latest annual register of members' interests.
The register shows former Tory leader William Hague earning up to £820,000 on top of his MPs' salary, much of it from speaking fees. His former shadow chancellor Michael Portillo makes up to £560,000 a year - pa... | Mr Hague was also paid an undisclosed amount for the newspaper serialisation of his biography of William Pitt the Younger and up to £135,00 for work as an adviser to various companies.The register also shows former Home Office Minister Ann Widdecombe declaring a £100,000 advance for her third and fourth novels.The regi... | politics | [" The rewards of leaving front-bench politics are shown in the latest annual register of members' interests.", " The register shows former Tory leader William Hague earning up to £820,000 on top of his MPs' salary, much of it from speaking fees.", 'His former shadow chancellor Michael Portillo makes up to £560,000 a ... | [[-0.38276777 -0.30246255 0.62381727 ... 0.16265172 -0.6404576
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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... | Record numbers of schools across the UK are to take part in a mock general election backed by the government.Michael Raftery, project manager at the Hansard Society, said: "The Y Vote Mock Elections for schools mirror the excitement and buzz of a real election, raising awareness of citizenship, and the benefits of acti... | 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 skil... | [[ 0.05052533 -0.7724242 1.1153073 ... -0.467826 0.395005
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The Labour Party received more than £5m in donations in the final quarter of 2004, new figures show.
This is nearly half of the £11,724,929 received by 16 political parties listed by the Electoral Commission. The Conservatives were in second place with donations totalling £4,610,849, while the Liberal Democrats recei... | Registered political parties are required to set out each quarter all donations over £5,000 to their headquarters and over £1,000 to local constituency parties they receive.The Labour Party received more than £5m in donations in the final quarter of 2004, new figures show.Other significant donations came from retired m... | politics | [' The Labour Party received more than £5m in donations in the final quarter of 2004, new figures show.', ' This is nearly half of the £11,724,929 received by 16 political parties listed by the Electoral Commission.', "The Conservatives were in second place with donations totalling £4,610,849, while the Liberal Democr... | [[-0.13236241 -1.044822 0.22919588 ... 0.16888508 -0.0226803
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Voters' "pent up passion" could confound predictions of a low turnout in the coming general election, Charles Kennedy has said.
The Liberal Democrat leader predicted concerns over Iraq and other international and domestic issue would express themselves during the campaign. His comments come as an inquiry looks at how... | Mr Cook, who is giving evidence to the Power inquiry into voter turnout rates, told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme it was not fair to blame the public who were "more interested in politics than ever before".The government has tried a number of things in an attempt to boost voter turnout, which fell to 59% in the last ge... | politics | [' Voters\' "pent up passion" could confound predictions of a low turnout in the coming general election, Charles Kennedy has said.', ' The Liberal Democrat leader predicted concerns over Iraq and other international and domestic issue would express themselves during the campaign.', 'His comments come as an inquiry lo... | [[ 0.42740715 -0.38606963 0.6232614 ... -0.20658685 -0.24087285
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The Tories say ministers must respond in Parliament to claims that the legal advice used to justify the Iraq war was drawn up at Number 10.
Downing Street has denied the claims, made in a new book about the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith's advice. Lord Goldsmith also denied them, saying he was not "leaned on" in any... | "After that Downing Street proceeded to set out his [Lord Goldsmith's] view in a parliamentary answer which was then published on 17 March," said Mr Sands.Downing Street has denied the claims, made in a new book about the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith's advice.But a short statement about Lord Goldsmith's position was... | politics | [' The Tories say ministers must respond in Parliament to claims that the legal advice used to justify the Iraq war was drawn up at Number 10.', " Downing Street has denied the claims, made in a new book about the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith's advice.", 'Lord Goldsmith also denied them, saying he was not "leaned o... | [[-0.5584353 -0.05842773 0.09221072 ... 0.06900421 0.58804446
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The UK Independence Party could take legal action to unseat two London Assembly members who defected to Robert Kilroy Silk's Veritas Party.
Damian Hockney, now Veritas deputy leader, and Peter Hulme-Cross were elected in 2004 on the list system. The party argues the pair should give up their seats as they won them as... | Mr Hockney said the law was clear that those elected on a list who quit their party should keep their seats."The Greater London Act is clear that if someone resigns who was elected on a list, their party whip the seat belongs to them and not the party."He said Mr Hulme-Cross and himself had no intention of resigning an... | politics | [" The UK Independence Party could take legal action to unseat two London Assembly members who defected to Robert Kilroy Silk's Veritas Party.", ' Damian Hockney, now Veritas deputy leader, and Peter Hulme-Cross were elected in 2004 on the list system.', 'The party argues the pair should give up their seats as they wo... | [[-0.15329681 -1.1613479 0.25473025 ... 0.04697833 0.3368594
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So who, if anyone, is playing politics with the security of the nation?
Michael Howard has no doubt it is the prime minister who, he claims, is "ramming" through Parliament the controversial new anti-terror measures without proper debate. He didn't say so, but the Tories believe the prime minister is playing the fear... | The prime minister claims this is the clearest indication that it is the Tories who are playing politics with the issue by attempting to score cheap political points in parliament.He didn't say so, but the Tories believe the prime minister is playing the fear card on this one so he can look tough in the run up to the g... | politics | [' So who, if anyone, is playing politics with the security of the nation?', ' Michael Howard has no doubt it is the prime minister who, he claims, is "ramming" through Parliament the controversial new anti-terror measures without proper debate.', "He didn't say so, but the Tories believe the prime minister is playing... | [[-0.8983325 -0.05816532 0.38816956 ... -0.49203762 -0.3237383
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The attorney general has denied his statement to Parliament about the legality of the Iraq war was drafted by Downing Street officials.
Lord Goldsmith said Lord Falconer and Baroness Morgan played no part in drafting the answer. He added the answer represented his view that the war was legal, but was not a summary of... | Former minister Clare Short, who resigned from the government over the Iraq war, said the ministerial answer was the same statement that was earlier shown to the cabinet as it discussed military action.Former foreign secretary Robin Cook said Lord Goldsmith's admission that his parliamentary answer was not a summary of... | politics | [' The attorney general has denied his statement to Parliament about the legality of the Iraq war was drafted by Downing Street officials.', ' Lord Goldsmith said Lord Falconer and Baroness Morgan played no part in drafting the answer.', 'He added the answer represented his view that the war was legal, but was not a s... | [[ 0.11487143 -0.05096896 -0.5149046 ... 0.04442628 0.6160958
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The attorney general has again denied being "leant on" by Downing Street to make the legal case for invading Iraq.
Claims a written answer on the legality of the war was drafted by Downing Street were "wholly unfounded," he insisted during stormy Lords exchanges. Lord Goldsmith said the answer represented his "genuin... | Lord Goldsmith said the answer represented his "genuinely held independent view" the war was legal.Former foreign secretary Robin Cook said Lord Goldsmith's admission that his parliamentary answer was not a summary of his legal opinion suggested Parliament may have been misled."The attorney general may never have prese... | politics | [' The attorney general has again denied being "leant on" by Downing Street to make the legal case for invading Iraq.', ' Claims a written answer on the legality of the war was drafted by Downing Street were "wholly unfounded," he insisted during stormy Lords exchanges.', 'Lord Goldsmith said the answer represented hi... | [[ 0.18556362 -0.08373573 -0.24642666 ... -0.1426728 0.51034606
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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... | Mr Howard appointed Mr Crosby as his elections chief last October.Mr Crosby's statement said: "The Conservative Party has been making an impact on the issues of lower tax and controlled immigration over the past week."Mr Howard later added there was not "one iota" of truth in the report.But Mr Crosby said in a statemen... | 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 sa... | [[-0.15640093 0.00990352 0.17369193 ... -0.18078598 0.53268903
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The Labour Party will hold its 2006 autumn conference in Manchester and not Blackpool, it has been confirmed.
The much trailed decision was ratified by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee in a break with the traditional choice of a seaside venue. It will be the first time since 1917 that the party has chosen... | The Labour Party will hold its 2006 autumn conference in Manchester and not Blackpool, it has been confirmed.For years the main political parties have rotated between Blackpool, Bournemouth and Brighton.In 1998 the party said it would not return to Blackpool but did so in 2002.And the news the much larger annual confer... | politics | [' The Labour Party will hold its 2006 autumn conference in Manchester and not Blackpool, it has been confirmed.', " The much trailed decision was ratified by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee in a break with the traditional choice of a seaside venue.", 'It will be the first time since 1917 that the party h... | [[-0.6637985 -0.42783535 0.20582743 ... 0.5922056 0.28991565
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Labour has been accused of using anti-Semitic images in posters which critics claim depict Tory leader Michael Howard as Fagin.
The poster shows Mr Howard hypnotising people with a pocket watch, saying: "I can spend the same money twice." The image prompted concern from the editor of the Jewish Chronicle but Labour i... | Labour has been accused of using anti-Semitic images in posters which critics claim depict Tory leader Michael Howard as Fagin.Mr Howard did not comment on the anti-Semitism claims when asked about the poster on Monday.The image simply portrayed Mr Howard as a hypnotist, he argued.Labour campaign spokesman Fraser Kemp ... | politics | [' Labour has been accused of using anti-Semitic images in posters which critics claim depict Tory leader Michael Howard as Fagin.', ' The poster shows Mr Howard hypnotising people with a pocket watch, saying: "I can spend the same money twice."', 'The image prompted concern from the editor of the Jewish Chronicle but... | [[-0.16746117 0.01494664 -0.4676143 ... -0.06953638 0.49587446
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Labour's election chief Alan Milburn has defended his party's campaign posters amid Tory claims the ads were nothing short of "sly anti-Semitism".
Mr Milburn said he appreciated people's concerns, but insisted that "what they were was anti-Tory" and "not in any way, shape or form anti-Semitic". He was responding to T... | A Labour spokesman later said their removal from the party's website was not affected by the row.Labour's election chief Alan Milburn has defended his party's campaign posters amid Tory claims the ads were nothing short of "sly anti-Semitism".The Fagin and pigs might fly posters were taken off Labour's website on Monda... | politics | [' Labour\'s election chief Alan Milburn has defended his party\'s campaign posters amid Tory claims the ads were nothing short of "sly anti-Semitism".', ' Mr Milburn said he appreciated people\'s concerns, but insisted that "what they were was anti-Tory" and "not in any way, shape or form anti-Semitic".', 'He was res... | [[-0.30946 -0.2714298 -0.29734114 ... 0.13537133 0.49424967
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Ex-chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk is to contest the Derbyshire seat of Erewash at the next general election.
Labour's Elizabeth Blackman won the seat in 1997 and has a 6,932 majority. She says she will fight on her record "as a hard-working constituency MP". Mr Kilroy-Silk announced his plans a day after launching... | UKIP's leader, Roger Knapman, has said he is glad to see the back of Mr Kilroy-Silk."He has remarkable ability to influence people but, sadly, after the [European] election it became clear that he was more interested in the Robert Kilroy-Silk Party than the UK Independence Party so it was nice knowing him, now 'goodbye... | politics | [' Ex-chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk is to contest the Derbyshire seat of Erewash at the next general election.', " Labour's Elizabeth Blackman won the seat in 1997 and has a 6,932 majority.", 'She says she will fight on her record "as a hard-working constituency MP".', 'Mr Kilroy-Silk announced his plans a day aft... | [[-0.26426345 -0.20276737 1.1117294 ... -0.2294495 0.0217199
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Immigration and asylum have normally been issues politicians from the big parties have tiptoed around at election time.
But no longer. Both Labour and the Tories have signalled their intention of making them central to their election campaigns. They have been struck by the level of concern amongst voters about the is... | Immigration and asylum have normally been issues politicians from the big parties have tiptoed around at election time.But, while all the parties appear to agree the time has come to properly debate and address the issue, there are already signs they will run into precisely the same problems as before.Labour has alread... | politics | [' Immigration and asylum have normally been issues politicians from the big parties have tiptoed around at election time.', ' But no longer.', 'Both Labour and the Tories have signalled their intention of making them central to their election campaigns.', 'They have been struck by the level of concern amongst voters ... | [[-0.2555778 -0.53982496 0.1693891 ... -0.02680255 -0.63832074
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Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has begun a week-long tour to persuade voters they are the "real opposition".
Mr Kennedy is visiting constituencies in Somerset and Hampshire on Monday - rural seats where his party is hoping to make gains from the Conservatives. Later he will visit places, such as Liverpool, w... | The Liberal Democrats say in the northern cities, the race is between them and Labour, while in southern seats - particularly the south west - it is between them and the Tories.Mr Kennedy said the British public felt let down by Labour on issues from Iraq to top-up fees and the Conservatives were not "asking the critic... | politics | [' Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has begun a week-long tour to persuade voters they are the "real opposition".', ' Mr Kennedy is visiting constituencies in Somerset and Hampshire on Monday - rural seats where his party is hoping to make gains from the Conservatives.', 'Later he will visit places, such as Liv... | [[-0.6036192 -0.2327221 0.24042042 ... -0.06876484 0.17155305
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Tony Blair has told Labour supporters he's "back" and still hungry for the job of prime minister - but does that sum up the mood at the party's spring conference in Gateshead?
"The electorate are keener on the government than some Labour Party members," is the dry assessment of Graham Lane, leader of the Labour group... | Mr Telford agreed, but added it was becoming increasingly difficult to think of an answer when people asked "What has Labour done for the North East?"Katrina Bull, a prospective parliamentary candidate said Mr Blair had shown he could rouse the party's grassroots: "I think if every voter was able to spend time in a roo... | politics | [' Tony Blair has told Labour supporters he\'s "back" and still hungry for the job of prime minister - but does that sum up the mood at the party\'s spring conference in Gateshead?', ' "The electorate are keener on the government than some Labour Party members," is the dry assessment of Graham Lane, leader of the Labo... | [[-0.5858248 -0.07531795 0.58574057 ... 0.26379114 0.27482936
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Labour and the Conservatives are still telephoning the millions of people who have signed up to make sure they do not get marketing "cold calls".
The parties say they can stick to the rules by ensuring that their calls are not marketing - for instance by asking about people's voting intentions. The Lib Dems are askin... | Assistant information commissioner Phil Jones said it was classed as marketing if political parties telephoned people to encourage them to vote for them.Mr Taylor argues there should be new guidelines so all parties can act in the same way if the watchdog believes the rules allow parties to ring TPS numbers about votin... | politics | [' Labour and the Conservatives are still telephoning the millions of people who have signed up to make sure they do not get marketing "cold calls".', " The parties say they can stick to the rules by ensuring that their calls are not marketing - for instance by asking about people's voting intentions.", 'The Lib Dems ... | [[ 0.10995387 -0.27923846 0.5803535 ... -0.19163774 0.01853907
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People vulnerable to problem debts should be afforded greater protection from banks aggressively promoting financial products, the Lib Dems say.
Vincent Cable says one in eight households already struggle with debt and that will worsen if there is a hike in interest rates or unemployment. The Lib Dems' Treasury spoke... | Labour say a Lib Dem vote could "let the Tories in", while the Tories say the Lib Dems would mean "higher taxes, soft crime laws, more power to Europe".People vulnerable to problem debts should be afforded greater protection from banks aggressively promoting financial products, the Lib Dems say.Speaking to the BBC's We... | politics | [' People vulnerable to problem debts should be afforded greater protection from banks aggressively promoting financial products, the Lib Dems say.', ' Vincent Cable says one in eight households already struggle with debt and that will worsen if there is a hike in interest rates or unemployment.', "The Lib Dems' Treas... | [[-0.44542995 0.29586303 0.16479972 ... -0.110876 -0.03286635
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The Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans to build 100,000 new "affordable" homes on publicly owned land.
The party's scheme would allow people to buy a share in a home through a mutual home ownership trust, as a way of getting onto the housing ladder. The Lib Dems would also encourage the conversion of existing buil... | The Lib Dems say their "mutual homes" would let people buy a share of a property, usually worth about 5% of the building costs.The party's scheme would allow people to buy a share in a home through a mutual home ownership trust, as a way of getting onto the housing ladder.Mr Hill said he also asked whether the Lib Dems... | politics | [' The Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans to build 100,000 new "affordable" homes on publicly owned land.', " The party's scheme would allow people to buy a share in a home through a mutual home ownership trust, as a way of getting onto the housing ladder.", 'The Lib Dems would also encourage the conversion of exis... | [[ 0.04869612 -0.70697254 1.0073102 ... -0.34747982 0.2257559
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The Liberal Democrats are attempting to woo female voters with the launch of their manifesto for women.
Charles Kennedy is pledging a maternity income guarantee and a pension system based on years of residence rather than national insurance payments. He also thinks women will back plans to end university tuition fees... | Mr Kennedy also believes the party's plans to use the money saved from not introducing "illiberal" ID cards to boost police numbers by 10,000 would appeal to women too.Both Labour and the Conservatives have said they also plan to boost pensions and to improve childcare support.The Conservatives are yet to unveil their ... | politics | [' The Liberal Democrats are attempting to woo female voters with the launch of their manifesto for women.', ' Charles Kennedy is pledging a maternity income guarantee and a pension system based on years of residence rather than national insurance payments.', 'He also thinks women will back plans to end university tui... | [[-0.03308158 -0.51773804 0.64602715 ... -0.35316968 -0.5134865
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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... | 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".But he said Mr Blair had lost the trust of the British people."There is a fundamental lack 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 ... | [[-0.962643 -0.24501131 -0.12071825 ... -0.05315534 0.8781303
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Gordon Brown has outlined what he thinks should be the key themes of New Labour's next general election bid.
He said ensuring every child in Britain had the best start in life could be a legacy to match the NHS's creation. The chancellor has previously planned the party's election strategy but this time the role will... | BBC political editor Andrew Marr said that Mr Brown's article was "a warning shot" to Mr Blair not to try and cut him out of the manifesto writing process.Mr Blair argued that under New Labour the country had changed for the better and that was "in part" because of Mr Brown's management of the economy.Mr Blair said a d... | politics | [" Gordon Brown has outlined what he thinks should be the key themes of New Labour's next general election bid.", " He said ensuring every child in Britain had the best start in life could be a legacy to match the NHS's creation.", "The chancellor has previously planned the party's election strategy but this time the ... | [[-0.8961722 -0.18355286 0.806757 ... -0.29087994 0.12378972
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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... | Veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham has said he will stand down at the next election.Mr Blair said he was a "huge figure" in Labour and a "valued, personal friend".One of the few Blair-era ministers to serve under Jim Callaghan, he was given the agriculture portfolio when Labour regained power... | 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-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 en... | [[-0.34848467 -0.28301436 0.6171328 ... 0.27393386 -0.15217358
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Michael Howard has finally revealed the full scale of his planned Tory tax cuts.
Should he win the next general election, he has earmarked £4 billion that will be used to reduce taxes - although he still will not say which or how. This was the pre-election message many in his party have been pressing for and voters, ... | It is a move back towards an almost traditional Tory message which previously suggested Labour was the party of tax rises and the Conservatives the party of tax cuts.Ideas already floated include raising tax thresholds and abolishing or reducing inheritance tax, although some in the Tory party are urging Mr Howard to a... | politics | [' Michael Howard has finally revealed the full scale of his planned Tory tax cuts.', ' Should he win the next general election, he has earmarked £4 billion that will be used to reduce taxes - although he still will not say which or how.', 'This was the pre-election message many in his party have been pressing for and... | [[-0.9900386 -0.8052752 -0.36659268 ... 0.4296239 0.9482276
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Teenagers will be able to become MPs under plans unveiled by ministers.
In a written statement, Constitutional Affairs Minister Christopher Leslie said the current minimum age of 21 for an MP would be reduced to 18. The proposals follow a recommendation last year by elections watchdog the Electoral Commission. "The g... | The Votes at 16 alliance said it was a good thing to "engage people" by lowering the candidacy age but argued lowering the voting age would be much more effective.That is because the age of majority was reduced to 18 in 1969 but laws dating from 1695 which determine the current voting age stayed in place.The commission... | politics | [' Teenagers will be able to become MPs under plans unveiled by ministers.', ' In a written statement, Constitutional Affairs Minister Christopher Leslie said the current minimum age of 21 for an MP would be reduced to 18.', 'The proposals follow a recommendation last year by elections watchdog the Electoral Commissio... | [[ 0.05396734 -0.5954452 0.646253 ... 0.05712843 0.39797172
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Labour has unveiled the four little words that will form the heart of its general election campaign which, for those just returned from the planet Galifray, is "looming".
The slogan "Britain forward not back" (no, it's not an instruction from one of those inter-planetary Time Lords) is to become as much a part of our... | And Tony Blair would be in the very front line of that campaign, he said.Mr Milburn, in the latest in his series of pre-election-campaign campaigning, explained the slogan was the reaction to polling which suggests the public believe Labour and Tony Blair are the future while Michael Howard and the Tories would take th... | politics | [' Labour has unveiled the four little words that will form the heart of its general election campaign which, for those just returned from the planet Galifray, is "looming".', ' The slogan "Britain forward not back" (no, it\'s not an instruction from one of those inter-planetary Time Lords) is to become as much a part... | [[-0.3815139 -0.31692892 1.1999846 ... -0.33772892 0.05420144
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Local communities would be asked to go to the polls to elect their own area police commissioner, under plans unveiled by the Conservatives.
Party leader Michael Howard said the new role would replace "inconspicuous" police authorities. He said the new office would not supersede the job of a chief constable. The Lib D... | Outlining his crime manifesto, Mr Howard said elected police commissioners would be more accountable than police authorities which are made up of local councillors and magistrates.Mr Howard said the authorities were not "providing the local accountability that we want to see" and that elected police commissioners would... | politics | [' Local communities would be asked to go to the polls to elect their own area police commissioner, under plans unveiled by the Conservatives.', ' Party leader Michael Howard said the new role would replace "inconspicuous" police authorities.', 'He said the new office would not supersede the job of a chief constable.'... | [[-0.08397987 -0.68938214 0.47623315 ... -0.11970071 -0.24678354
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Broadcasters should fix a date for a pre-election televised debate between the three main political leaders, according to the Hansard Society.
It would then be up to Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy to decide whether to take part, the non-partisan charity said. Chairman Lord Holme argued that prime mini... | If Mr Blair did not want to take part, the broadcasters could go ahead with an empty chair or cancel the event and explain their reasons why, Lord Holme said.Lord Holme, who has campaigned for televised debates at previous elections, said broadcasters were "more than willing to cooperate with the arrangements"."What ma... | politics | [' Broadcasters should fix a date for a pre-election televised debate between the three main political leaders, according to the Hansard Society.', ' It would then be up to Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy to decide whether to take part, the non-partisan charity said.', 'Chairman Lord Holme argued that p... | [[ 0.4883711 -0.43710142 0.62988037 ... -0.2977113 0.38949034
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Gordon Brown has issued a rallying cry to supporters, warning the "stakes are too high" to stay at home or protest vote in the next general election.
The chancellor said the poll - expected to fall on 5 May - would give a "clear and fundamental" choice between Labour investment and Tory cuts. He told his party's spri... | Responding to the speech, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, George Osborne, said: "This was more talk from Gordon Brown."There will be a simple choice at the election - value for money and lower taxes with the Conservatives, or more waste and higher taxes under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown."The chancellor said the... | politics | [' Gordon Brown has issued a rallying cry to supporters, warning the "stakes are too high" to stay at home or protest vote in the next general election.', ' The chancellor said the poll - expected to fall on 5 May - would give a "clear and fundamental" choice between Labour investment and Tory cuts.', "He told his par... | [[ 0.08132404 -0.08888273 0.37755114 ... -0.31005198 0.18179119
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Gordon Brown has delivered a rousing speech to Labour's spring conference setting out the government's agenda for the next general election.
The chancellor said he was proud of his party's record on the economy, and would strive for continuing stability if elected. The Gateshead conference was told he would help youn... | Analysing Mr Brown's position before the speech, BBC correspondent James Hardy said Mr Brown would draw "sharp dividing lines" with the Conservatives for the forthcoming election campaign.Mr Blair has "the same passion and the same commitments for the job" as when Labour came to power in 1997, he said.The Conservatives... | politics | [" Gordon Brown has delivered a rousing speech to Labour's spring conference setting out the government's agenda for the next general election.", " The chancellor said he was proud of his party's record on the economy, and would strive for continuing stability if elected.", 'The Gateshead conference was told he would ... | [[-0.35358867 -0.17111999 0.7122203 ... 0.21030806 0.39339682
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Tony Blair lied when he took the UK to war so has no qualms about lying in the election campaign, say the Tories.
Tory co-chairman Liam Fox was speaking after Mr Blair told Labour members the Tories offered a "hard right agenda". Dr Fox told BBC Radio: "If you are willing to lie about the reasons for going to war, I ... | Mr Blair said that whether the public chose Michael Howard or Mr Kennedy, it would result in "a Tory government not a Labour government and a country that goes back and does not move forward".Tory co-chairman Liam Fox was speaking after Mr Blair told Labour members the Tories offered a "hard right agenda".Dr Fox refuse... | politics | [' Tony Blair lied when he took the UK to war so has no qualms about lying in the election campaign, say the Tories.', ' Tory co-chairman Liam Fox was speaking after Mr Blair told Labour members the Tories offered a "hard right agenda".', 'Dr Fox told BBC Radio: "If you are willing to lie about the reasons for going t... | [[-0.24587809 -0.60905474 -0.57743865 ... -0.13009988 0.43677312
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The prime minister has donned a life jacket and joined school children in a sailing dinghy as he sought to sell his party's education policies.
Tony Blair sailed across the lake in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, while on a visit with Education Secretary Ruth Kelly to back school outings. Mr Blair later stressed Labour's... | The pledge on education - "your child achieving more" - was one of six election pledges unveiled by Mr Blair last week.Mr Blair later stressed Labour's election pledge to focus on education, when he met parents in the area.The prime minister has donned a life jacket and joined school children in a sailing dinghy as he ... | politics | [" The prime minister has donned a life jacket and joined school children in a sailing dinghy as he sought to sell his party's education policies.", ' Tony Blair sailed across the lake in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, while on a visit with Education Secretary Ruth Kelly to back school outings.', "Mr Blair later stressed... | [[-9.7640866e-01 1.6856289e-01 5.1247396e-02 ... 1.5526740e-01
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He called it his "masochism strategy" in the run-up to the Iraq war and now Tony Blair has signed up for another dose of pain.
The idea is simple - the prime minister goes head to head with an often hostile group of "real" voters in the full spotlight of the television cameras. The theory is that talking to the great... | Mr Blair used the tactic before the Iraq war to try to show he really was engaging with public concerns and you can expect to see it much more in the run-up to the election.I was prime minister and I wanted a flesh and blood fight," says Mr Major.He called it his "masochism strategy" in the run-up to the Iraq war and... | politics | [' He called it his "masochism strategy" in the run-up to the Iraq war and now Tony Blair has signed up for another dose of pain.', ' The idea is simple - the prime minister goes head to head with an often hostile group of "real" voters in the full spotlight of the television cameras.', 'The theory is that talking to ... | [[-0.5625585 -0.43662822 0.13527302 ... -0.08928982 0.74155664
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Chancellor Gordon Brown will deliver his Budget to the House of Commons on 16 March, the Treasury has announced.
The Budget, likely to be the last before the General Election, will be at about 1230 GMT on that Wednesday, just after Prime Minister's question time. The annual event is when the chancellor outlines the g... | The full Finance Bill, with the Budget measures in it, would then be returned to the Commons after the election, if Labour secures another term in office.If a May election is called, there could be as little as 18 days between the Budget and the announcement of a date for the election.Tory shadow chancellor Oliver Letw... | politics | [' Chancellor Gordon Brown will deliver his Budget to the House of Commons on 16 March, the Treasury has announced.', " The Budget, likely to be the last before the General Election, will be at about 1230 GMT on that Wednesday, just after Prime Minister's question time.", "The annual event is when the chancellor outli... | [[-0.5009141 0.10862718 0.64981264 ... 0.26365378 0.2254024
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Public trust in the handling of the economy can only be restored if Gordon Brown opens up his books for unbiased inspection, say the Lib Dems.
City experts say there is a £10bn "black hole" in the public finances, a claim denied by the chancellor. Lib Dem spokesman Vince Cable said the public did not know who to beli... | Mr Cable said 40% of all pensioners were now paying marginal tax rates of 50%.It was because he had rejected previous Lib Dem proposals, such as scrapping the New Deal, that Britain's economy was successful, claimed Mr Brown.Mr Cable said people did not know whether to believe the chancellor or the consensus among expe... | politics | [' Public trust in the handling of the economy can only be restored if Gordon Brown opens up his books for unbiased inspection, say the Lib Dems.', ' City experts say there is a £10bn "black hole" in the public finances, a claim denied by the chancellor.', 'Lib Dem spokesman Vince Cable said the public did not know wh... | [[-0.42321122 -0.1100114 0.45771933 ... 0.5579537 0.63303095
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Tony Blair has backed Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-Budget report amid opposition claims he was too bullish about the state of the UK economy.
In a speech in Edinburgh, the prime minister said Thursday's report reinforced stability and opportunity. And that would be central to Labour's next election campaign, plannin... | Mr Blair praised his chancellor for his role in creating economic stability, which he said was the "cornerstone" of Labour's programme.Mr Brown earlier denied his economic forecasts were too optimistic - but refused to rule out future tax rises.Mr Brown insisted his spending plans were "affordable" and he could afford ... | politics | [" Tony Blair has backed Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-Budget report amid opposition claims he was too bullish about the state of the UK economy.", " In a speech in Edinburgh, the prime minister said Thursday's report reinforced stability and opportunity.", "And that would be central to Labour's next election campaign... | [[-0.6944194 -0.44477472 -0.18007109 ... 0.57635915 0.7713261
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Ministers are unhappy about plans to use Whitehall cash to keep council tax bills down, local government minister Nick Raynsford has acknowledged.
Gordon Brown reallocated £512m from central to local government budgets in his pre-Budget report on Thursday. Mr Raynsford said he had held some "pretty frank discussions"... | But he said local governments had to deliver good services without big council tax rises.Mr Raynsford said nearly all central government departments had an interest in well run local authorities.Ministers are unhappy about plans to use Whitehall cash to keep council tax bills down, local government minister Nick Raynsf... | politics | [' Ministers are unhappy about plans to use Whitehall cash to keep council tax bills down, local government minister Nick Raynsford has acknowledged.', ' Gordon Brown reallocated £512m from central to local government budgets in his pre-Budget report on Thursday.', 'Mr Raynsford said he had held some "pretty frank dis... | [[-0.11567646 -0.17644577 0.07817366 ... 0.6482213 0.40979788
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Britain's £3bn EU rebate is not up for renegotiation at next week's European Council summit, Jack Straw said.
The foreign secretary told MPs the rebate, secured by Margaret Thatcher in 1984, was "entirely justified". New European commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has suggested the cash could be shared out amon... | Mr Straw said the EU commission's proposal would mean a 35% hike in the budget.Britain's £3bn EU rebate is not up for renegotiation at next week's European Council summit, Jack Straw said.The foreign secretary said he hoped the talks next week could produce a date in 2005 for the beginning of negotiations with Turkey a... | politics | [" Britain's £3bn EU rebate is not up for renegotiation at next week's European Council summit, Jack Straw said.", ' The foreign secretary told MPs the rebate, secured by Margaret Thatcher in 1984, was "entirely justified".', 'New European commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has suggested the cash could be shared... | [[-0.14959973 -0.54574317 0.5926084 ... -0.09426621 0.52262557
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Chancellor Gordon Brown's closest ally has denied suggestions there will be a Budget giveaway on 16 March.
Ed Balls, ex-chief economic adviser to the Treasury, said there would be no spending spree before polling day. But Mr Balls, a prospective Labour MP, said he was confident the chancellor would meet his fiscal ru... | But Mr Balls, a prospective Labour MP, said he was confident the chancellor would meet his fiscal rules.During an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Balls said he was sure Mr Brown's Budget would not put at risk the stability of the economy.Mr Balls refused to say whether Mr Brown would remain as chancell... | politics | [" Chancellor Gordon Brown's closest ally has denied suggestions there will be a Budget giveaway on 16 March.", ' Ed Balls, ex-chief economic adviser to the Treasury, said there would be no spending spree before polling day.', 'But Mr Balls, a prospective Labour MP, said he was confident the chancellor would meet his ... | [[-0.41893935 -0.14758416 0.40757644 ... -0.12427201 0.18914466
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As Tory spokesman Oliver Letwin said - any chancellor would use his pre-election budget to offer some vote winning sweeteners, wouldn't he.
And everyone does, indeed, expect Gordon Brown to do just that in his last budget before the expected polling day of 5 May. There will be plenty of talk about taking no risks wit... | Mr Brown will undoubtedly claim the forecasts are simply wrong and that he will have absolutely no need to raise taxes after the election, should Labour win.That is the size of the financial "black hole" the Tories, backed by some independent forecasters, believe Mr Brown will have to fill with tax increases after the ... | politics | [" As Tory spokesman Oliver Letwin said - any chancellor would use his pre-election budget to offer some vote winning sweeteners, wouldn't he.", ' And everyone does, indeed, expect Gordon Brown to do just that in his last budget before the expected polling day of 5 May.', 'There will be plenty of talk about taking no ... | [[-0.35729438 -0.15635724 0.11567251 ... 0.07633996 0.32996798
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Gordon Brown will seek to put the economy at the centre of Labour's bid for a third term in power when he delivers his ninth Budget at 1230 GMT. He is expected to stress the importance of continued economic stability, with low unemployment and interest rates. The chancellor is expected to freeze petrol duty and raise ... | - Increase in the stamp duty threshold from £60,000 - A freeze on petrol duty - An extension of tax credit scheme for poorer families - Possible help for pensioners The stamp duty threshold rise is intended to help first time buyers - a likely theme of all three of the main parties' general election manifestos.The chan... | politics | [" Gordon Brown will seek to put the economy at the centre of Labour's bid for a third term in power when he delivers his ninth Budget at 1230 GMT.", 'He is expected to stress the importance of continued economic stability, with low unemployment and interest rates.', 'The chancellor is expected to freeze petrol duty an... | [[-0.19293863 -0.37304923 0.7493706 ... -0.09706695 0.28755677
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Labour may have abolished hunting - but that didn't stop Chancellor Gordon Brown using his Budget to fire both barrels at some of the opposition parties' core election foxes.
Specifically, it saw him attempting to slaughter the council tax as an election issue and to tear limb from limb their wider policies for pensi... | Labour may have abolished hunting - but that didn't stop Chancellor Gordon Brown using his Budget to fire both barrels at some of the opposition parties' core election foxes.And in Labour circles there will undoubtedly be an argument over just how good a prime minister Gordon Brown will make at some point after the nex... | politics | [" Labour may have abolished hunting - but that didn't stop Chancellor Gordon Brown using his Budget to fire both barrels at some of the opposition parties' core election foxes.", ' Specifically, it saw him attempting to slaughter the council tax as an election issue and to tear limb from limb their wider policies for... | [[-0.30134258 -0.33619112 -0.2091916 ... 0.26577282 0.5435699
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Gordon Brown has failed to tackle the "fundamental unfairness" in the tax system in his ninth Budget, Charles Kennedy has said.
How was it right that the poorest 20% of society were still paying more as a proportion of their income than the richest 20%, the Lib Dem leader asked. The new £200 council tax rebate for pe... | Mr Kennedy added his party's priorities of free long-term care for the elderly, abolishing top-up fees and replacing the council tax would be funded by charging 50% income tax to those earning more than £100,000 per annum.The new £200 council tax rebate for pensioners did nothing to fix the "unfair tax", he added.The L... | politics | [' Gordon Brown has failed to tackle the "fundamental unfairness" in the tax system in his ninth Budget, Charles Kennedy has said.', ' How was it right that the poorest 20% of society were still paying more as a proportion of their income than the richest 20%, the Lib Dem leader asked.', 'The new £200 council tax reba... | [[-0.10503443 -0.531304 -0.27117053 ... 0.36344433 0.5727089
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Tory leader Michael Howard has dismissed Gordon Brown's Budget as "vote now, pay later" spending plans.
The simple fact was that under a new Labour government taxes would go up after the election to plug a financial black hole, Mr Howard said. Everyone could see the chancellor's "sweeteners", but these hid tax rises ... | The simple fact was that under a new Labour government taxes would go up after the election to plug a financial black hole, Mr Howard said.Mr Brown's Budget was not about what was good for the country, but "all about the interests of the Labour party," the Tory leader said after mockingly welcoming the chancellor back ... | politics | [' Tory leader Michael Howard has dismissed Gordon Brown\'s Budget as "vote now, pay later" spending plans.', ' The simple fact was that under a new Labour government taxes would go up after the election to plug a financial black hole, Mr Howard said.', 'Everyone could see the chancellor\'s "sweeteners", but these hid... | [[-0.7143025 -0.30359983 -0.47266293 ... 0.4523685 0.5682562
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Thousands of civil service jobs have already been cut or moved out of London as part of a major cost-cutting drive.
Chancellor Gordon Brown said 12,500 jobs had gone while 7,800 were being moved out of the South East. He plans to axe 104,000 jobs to free up money for education, health, defence, housing and overseas a... | In his Budget statement, the chancellor said the first 12,500 civil service jobs had been cut, on target.Unions oppose the plans but Mr Brown said £2bn savings had already been made and more jobs had been cut than had been expected at this stage.Chancellor Gordon Brown said 12,500 jobs had gone while 7,800 were being m... | politics | [' Thousands of civil service jobs have already been cut or moved out of London as part of a major cost-cutting drive.', ' Chancellor Gordon Brown said 12,500 jobs had gone while 7,800 were being moved out of the South East.', 'He plans to axe 104,000 jobs to free up money for education, health, defence, housing and o... | [[-0.0230625 -0.6363162 1.0069383 ... -0.31198767 -0.13430327
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Gordon Brown has called on rich nations to fund a £5.5bn ($10bn) plan to fight the Aids epidemic and find a vaccine.
On the fourth day of his six-day tour of Africa, the UK chancellor predicted a vaccine could be found by 2012 if the world stepped up its funding pledges. Doubling the £400m being spent yearly on findi... | But Aid charity Actionaid criticised Mr Brown's preoccupation with finding a vaccine and called on G8 nations to fund HIV/Aids treatments.Doubling the £400m being spent yearly on finding such a vaccine could advance it by three years and save six million lives, Mr Brown said on Thursday.Currently the private sector was... | politics | [' Gordon Brown has called on rich nations to fund a £5.5bn ($10bn) plan to fight the Aids epidemic and find a vaccine.', ' On the fourth day of his six-day tour of Africa, the UK chancellor predicted a vaccine could be found by 2012 if the world stepped up its funding pledges.', 'Doubling the £400m being spent yearly... | [[-4.7592819e-01 -4.6223110e-01 6.6017675e-01 ... 2.5385591e-01
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Tony Blair has had the chance to tackle the problems facing Britain and has failed, Michael Howard has said.
"Britain is heading in the wrong direction", the Conservative leader said in his New Year message. Mr Blair's government was a "bossy, interfering government that takes decisions that should be made by individ... | Tony Blair has had the chance to tackle the problems facing Britain and has failed, Michael Howard has said.The election will give Britain the chance to change."Mr Blair has failed to tackle these problems, he claimed, saying he has the "wrong solution" to them."Let us never forget that when Michael Howard was in gover... | politics | [' Tony Blair has had the chance to tackle the problems facing Britain and has failed, Michael Howard has said.', ' "Britain is heading in the wrong direction", the Conservative leader said in his New Year message.', 'Mr Blair\'s government was a "bossy, interfering government that takes decisions that should be made ... | [[-0.49017704 -0.2769807 -0.02727003 ... -0.2602461 0.89977896
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The government must act quickly on the Law Lords' ruling that detention of foreign terror suspects without trial is unlawful, Mary Robinson has said.
The former UN commissioner for human rights and Irish president told Radio 4's Today the government's response would be scrutinised internationally. "It would be very t... | The government must act quickly on the Law Lords' ruling that detention of foreign terror suspects without trial is unlawful, Mary Robinson has said."If the government were not to accept this ruling then there is further redress, including possible damages for the individuals who could claim that the government either ... | politics | [" The government must act quickly on the Law Lords' ruling that detention of foreign terror suspects without trial is unlawful, Mary Robinson has said.", " The former UN commissioner for human rights and Irish president told Radio 4's Today the government's response would be scrutinised internationally.", '"It would ... | [[-0.6452146 -0.40118486 0.11380184 ... -0.5754062 0.484915
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UK airport operator BAA has reiterated its support for the government's aviation expansion plans to airports throughout the country.
The comments come a day ahead of a High Court challenge by residents' groups and local councils to the government's White Paper. The judicial review will centre on government plans for ... | "We do not underestimate the scale of the challenge before us because the courts have never before overturned a government White Paper," said Stop Stansted Expansion chairman Peter Sanders said.Stop Stansted Expansion said the White Paper, published in December 2003, was "fundamentally flawed" and did not follow the pr... | politics | [" UK airport operator BAA has reiterated its support for the government's aviation expansion plans to airports throughout the country.", " The comments come a day ahead of a High Court challenge by residents' groups and local councils to the government's White Paper.", 'The judicial review will centre on government p... | [[-0.14944398 -0.13211794 0.8639991 ... 0.22654845 0.12794586
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The government's immigration rules racially discriminated against Roma (Gypsies) seeking entry into the UK, the Law Lords have ruled.
It follows a Home Office move to cut asylum claims by stopping people, mostly Roma, from boarding flights to Britain from the Czech capital, Prague. Civil rights group Liberty said it ... | Liberty said statistics suggested Roma Czechs were 400 times more likely to be stopped by British immigration officials at Prague airport than non-Roma Czechs.It took up the case of six unnamed Roma Czechs refused entry to Britain, and that of the European Roma Rights Centre, which said the measures unfairly penalised ... | politics | [" The government's immigration rules racially discriminated against Roma (Gypsies) seeking entry into the UK, the Law Lords have ruled.", ' It follows a Home Office move to cut asylum claims by stopping people, mostly Roma, from boarding flights to Britain from the Czech capital, Prague.', 'Civil rights group Liberty... | [[-0.02250431 -0.58637476 -0.07188251 ... -0.44708085 0.12926432
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Michael Howard is to make a pitch for Britain's ethnic vote urging people who feel "taken for granted" by Tony Blair to vote Conservative.
He will say Conservatives "share the same values" as the UK's minorities. And that he wants to build a "better Britain" where everyone, whatever the colour of their skin or religi... | "So I say to all those people from ethnic minorities who feel Mr Blair and the Liberal Democrats take their votes for granted - come join us," he will say.Michael Howard is to make a pitch for Britain's ethnic vote urging people who feel "taken for granted" by Tony Blair to vote Conservative.Lib Dem president Simon Hug... | politics | [' Michael Howard is to make a pitch for Britain\'s ethnic vote urging people who feel "taken for granted" by Tony Blair to vote Conservative.', ' He will say Conservatives "share the same values" as the UK\'s minorities.', 'And that he wants to build a "better Britain" where everyone, whatever the colour of their ski... | [[-0.47051403 -0.45858705 0.10462803 ... 0.25806424 0.04234188
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Ministers will invite international observers to check the forthcoming UK general election is fairly run.
The move comes amid claims the poll could be marred by electoral fraud. A report by two MPs committees called on Thursday for urgent changes to the electoral registration system to combat vote rigging and boost t... | The report said individual registration should be treated carefully as 12% of voters disappeared from the electoral roll in Northern Ireland when it was introduced in 2002.ODPM committee chairman Andrew Bennett said individual voter registration, as opposed to registration by household, should be quickly introduced as ... | politics | [' Ministers will invite international observers to check the forthcoming UK general election is fairly run.', ' The move comes amid claims the poll could be marred by electoral fraud.', 'A report by two MPs committees called on Thursday for urgent changes to the electoral registration system to combat vote rigging an... | [[ 0.05371198 -0.6531797 1.0797596 ... 0.15310378 0.26670572
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French president Jacques Chirac has called the UK's £3bn rebate from the European Union "unjustified".
Speaking after a summit meeting he said unless it was put up for discussion the EU would never be able to reach agreement on its medium term finances. Earlier Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the UK was prepared to... | He said it remained justified because less EU farm money came to the UK.But a UK Government official responded: "Even with the rebate, the UK pays two and a half times more than France contributes to the EU budget.Earlier Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the UK was prepared to veto any bid to reduce the rebate secured... | politics | [' French president Jacques Chirac has called the UK\'s £3bn rebate from the European Union "unjustified".', ' Speaking after a summit meeting he said unless it was put up for discussion the EU would never be able to reach agreement on its medium term finances.', 'Earlier Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the UK was p... | [[-0.47738528 -0.7320434 -0.35778448 ... -0.24649107 0.7411465
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A major change of direction is needed in Britain if it is to prosper, the shadow chancellor said as the Tory Party spring conference began.
Oliver Letwin said the UK could not compete with other countries without the £4bn tax cuts he was promising. Tory co-chairman Liam Fox had opened the forum in Brighton with an at... | he said.Oliver Letwin said the UK could not compete with other countries without the £4bn tax cuts he was promising.Tony Blair has said Conservative policies would cause economic failure.But Mr Letwin said Britain had fallen from fourth to 11th in the international economic competitiveness league.A major change of dire... | politics | [' A major change of direction is needed in Britain if it is to prosper, the shadow chancellor said as the Tory Party spring conference began.', ' Oliver Letwin said the UK could not compete with other countries without the £4bn tax cuts he was promising.', "Tory co-chairman Liam Fox had opened the forum in Brighton w... | [[-0.39614767 -0.03825042 0.65203834 ... 0.20345668 0.2305254
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Gordon Brown has doubled the level at which house buyers pay stamp duty to £120,000 as he put the economy at the heart of Labour's election campaign.
The chancellor also unveiled a one-off £200 council tax refund for pensioners and a rise in child tax credit. Mr Brown put 1p a pint on beer, 4p on a bottle of wine and... | Mr Kennedy criticised Mr Brown for failing to mention the "ticking bomb" of council tax revaluation, saying it was "high time" the system was replaced by a "local tax based on the ability to pay".Despite his giveaways, Budget documents show Mr Brown clawed back £265m through a clampdown on tax avoidance and increased r... | politics | [" Gordon Brown has doubled the level at which house buyers pay stamp duty to £120,000 as he put the economy at the heart of Labour's election campaign.", ' The chancellor also unveiled a one-off £200 council tax refund for pensioners and a rise in child tax credit.', 'Mr Brown put 1p a pint on beer, 4p on a bottle of... | [[-0.3859353 -0.7134307 -0.08564387 ... 0.0629652 0.33039686
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Ministers have been asked to explain how Budget details were printed in a London newspaper half an hour before Gordon Brown made his speech.
The Tories said a large chunk of the Budget appeared to have been leaked in what they describe as a "serious breach of Treasury confidentiality". The Lib Dems called for Commons... | Liberal Democrat David Laws said it was a "very serious matter" and said Mr Hain should make a statement on Thursday.The Tories said a large chunk of the Budget appeared to have been leaked in what they describe as a "serious breach of Treasury confidentiality".The Lib Dems called for Commons leader Peter Hain to make ... | politics | [' Ministers have been asked to explain how Budget details were printed in a London newspaper half an hour before Gordon Brown made his speech.', ' The Tories said a large chunk of the Budget appeared to have been leaked in what they describe as a "serious breach of Treasury confidentiality".', 'The Lib Dems called fo... | [[ 0.02765097 -0.5341604 0.16356774 ... 0.2994856 -0.08379912
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Controversial new UK casinos will be banned from using American tricks of the trade to ensure they are "socially responsible", it has been suggested.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said proposed super-casinos will be different from their US counterparts. In America, pheromones have reportedly been released from machi... | A spokesman for the British Casino Association, which represents the UK industry, said the government was trying to allay fears over a "UK Las Vegas"."The UK industry is one of the world's most respected," he said."The UK gambling industry is being totally frozen in time, and the foreign companies will take over."He sa... | politics | [' Controversial new UK casinos will be banned from using American tricks of the trade to ensure they are "socially responsible", it has been suggested.', ' Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said proposed super-casinos will be different from their US counterparts.', 'In America, pheromones have reportedly been released f... | [[ 0.10329242 -0.10540913 -0.200167 ... 0.12853558 0.38596508
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The prime minister has defended measures to allow house arrest without trial, saying "several hundred" people in the UK are plotting terror attacks.
The government is facing opposition from Tory and Lib Dem MPs and its own backbenchers as it prepares for the final Commons debate on the changes. But Tony Blair said th... | Mr Blair told the BBC the "control orders" would only be used in the most limited circumstances.BBC political correspondent Vicky Young said some form of concession on the measures was likely to be needed to get the legislation through the House of Lords, where Labour does not have a majority and would require support ... | politics | [' The prime minister has defended measures to allow house arrest without trial, saying "several hundred" people in the UK are plotting terror attacks.', ' The government is facing opposition from Tory and Lib Dem MPs and its own backbenchers as it prepares for the final Commons debate on the changes.', 'But Tony Blai... | [[ 0.08579246 -0.718577 0.62484795 ... -0.56532973 0.61461014
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Terrorists might try to target the UK in the run-up to the election, London's most senior police officer has said.
Sir Ian Blair said terror groups would remember the effect of the Madrid bomb on Spain's general election last year. Other potential targets were the royal wedding and the UK's presidency of the European... | Sir Ian said the debate over anti-terror plans was one for politicians, not the police, who would enforce any new powers.Sir Ian Blair said terror groups would remember the effect of the Madrid bomb on Spain's general election last year.Sir Ian told a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority it would be "unwise" to... | politics | [" Terrorists might try to target the UK in the run-up to the election, London's most senior police officer has said.", " Sir Ian Blair said terror groups would remember the effect of the Madrid bomb on Spain's general election last year.", "Other potential targets were the royal wedding and the UK's presidency of the... | [[-0.02240651 -0.8867529 0.5868611 ... -0.12031918 0.17324708
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The minimum wage will rise in October, benefiting more than 1m people, the government has announced.
Adults must be paid at least £5.05 an hour, up from £4.85, while 18 to 21 year olds will be paid £4.25. The recommendations came from the Low Pay Commission which said the number of jobs had continued to grow since th... | The increase in minimum wage is a good thing.As a graduate working for minimum wage, I welcome any increase of pay I can get.The increase in minimum wage will have a serious effect on my business.A minimum wage just makes people complacent.Although I would not deny people the minimum wage increase, its timing stinks.I ... | politics | [' The minimum wage will rise in October, benefiting more than 1m people, the government has announced.', ' Adults must be paid at least £5.05 an hour, up from £4.85, while 18 to 21 year olds will be paid £4.25.', 'The recommendations came from the Low Pay Commission which said the number of jobs had continued to grow... | [[ 0.2079987 -0.31853357 0.73189074 ... 0.26695606 0.14851448
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Support for a ban on hunting has fallen in the past six years, a poll suggests.
Less than half the UK wants a ban compared to almost two-thirds in 1999, the Mori survey of 2,000 adults for BBC One's Countryfile programme suggests. The number opposed to a ban remains constant, but those "neither supporting nor opposin... | In July 1999 they asked 801 adults if they supported the ban for the Mail on Sunday.The Mail on Sunday survey found that 63% supported a hunting ban compared with 24% against.Less than half the UK wants a ban compared to almost two-thirds in 1999, the Mori survey of 2,000 adults for BBC One's Countryfile programme sugg... | politics | [' Support for a ban on hunting has fallen in the past six years, a poll suggests.', " Less than half the UK wants a ban compared to almost two-thirds in 1999, the Mori survey of 2,000 adults for BBC One's Countryfile programme suggests.", 'The number opposed to a ban remains constant, but those "neither supporting no... | [[ 0.7435702 -0.93233 0.79959947 ... -0.07063955 -0.05070223
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The UK' opposition Conservatives have unveiled plans to introduce health checks for immigrants if they win the General Election. Here's a guide to the plan:
People coming to live and work in Britain from outside the EU. If they plan to stay six months or more and are from a country with lots of TB, they would have to... | If they plan to stay six months or more and are from a country with lots of TB, they would have to have a chest x-ray and further tests if appropriate.People coming to Britain for less than six months would not be medically tested unless they intended to work in health care, childcare or teaching.People would have to p... | politics | [" The UK' opposition Conservatives have unveiled plans to introduce health checks for immigrants if they win the General Election.", "Here's a guide to the plan: People coming to live and work in Britain from outside the EU.", 'If they plan to stay six months or more and are from a country with lots of TB, they would... | [[-4.4039470e-01 -1.5242535e-01 7.5247580e-01 ... 3.0066339e-02
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A "taxpayer subsidised propaganda exercise" on the EU is being used to lull the British public into a false sense of security, say the Tories.
Shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram told MPs a new White Paper was part of trying to soften up opinion ahead of the referendum on the EU constitution. His claims were deni... | Security, stability and prosperity would be the key themes when the UK took over the chairmanship of the EU in July, said Mr Straw.Shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram told MPs a new White Paper was part of trying to soften up opinion ahead of the referendum on the EU constitution.He said the UK was trying to ensure... | politics | [' A "taxpayer subsidised propaganda exercise" on the EU is being used to lull the British public into a false sense of security, say the Tories.', ' Shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram told MPs a new White Paper was part of trying to soften up opinion ahead of the referendum on the EU constitution.', 'His claims ... | [[-0.5265273 0.0485521 -0.54878545 ... 0.08820781 0.389325
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UK citizens suspected of involvement in terrorism could face house arrest as part of a series of new measures outlined by the home secretary.
It comes after law lords ruled that the detention of 12 foreign terror suspects without trial breached human rights. Charles Clarke's planned "control orders" mean anyone suspe... | British citizens are being included in the changes after the law lords said the current powers were discriminatory because they could only be used on foreign suspects.He said intercept evidence was only a small part of the case against the men and some of it could not be used because it could put sources' lives at risk... | politics | [' UK citizens suspected of involvement in terrorism could face house arrest as part of a series of new measures outlined by the home secretary.', ' It comes after law lords ruled that the detention of 12 foreign terror suspects without trial breached human rights.', 'Charles Clarke\'s planned "control orders" mean an... | [[-0.15647975 -0.9915106 0.51640326 ... -0.45344394 0.40522072
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UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has offered £960m ($1.8bn) over 15 years to an international scheme aiming to boost vaccination and immunisation schemes.
In a speech, he called for action to reach the 2000 Millennium Declaration goals of halving global poverty and tackling child mortality rates. Mr Brown has just returned... | Mr Brown welcomed news that the Bill Gates Foundation and Norway are joining up to put an extra £0.53bn ($1bn ) into the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi).UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has offered £960m ($1.8bn) over 15 years to an international scheme aiming to boost vaccination and immunisation scheme... | politics | [' UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has offered £960m ($1.8bn) over 15 years to an international scheme aiming to boost vaccination and immunisation schemes.', ' In a speech, he called for action to reach the 2000 Millennium Declaration goals of halving global poverty and tackling child mortality rates.', 'Mr Brown has just... | [[-0.53780526 -0.6372493 1.1785656 ... 0.02904958 0.52077264
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UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has defended plans to end the European Union's arms embargo on China, despite opposition from the US and Japan.
Mr Straw, visiting Beijing, noted arms embargoes applied to China, Burma and Zimbabwe but not to North Korea, which he said had a terrible rights record. The EU imposed its a... | Mr Straw, visiting Beijing, noted arms embargoes applied to China, Burma and Zimbabwe but not to North Korea, which he said had a terrible rights record.But Mr Straw insisted the EU's code of conduct on arms exports meant tough criteria on human rights still had to be met if the embargo was lifted."The result of any de... | politics | [" UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has defended plans to end the European Union's arms embargo on China, despite opposition from the US and Japan.", ' Mr Straw, visiting Beijing, noted arms embargoes applied to China, Burma and Zimbabwe but not to North Korea, which he said had a terrible rights record.', 'The EU impo... | [[-2.71481395e-01 -3.36079627e-01 -1.12006605e-01 ... 4.17783320e-01
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Labour and the Tories have clashed over tax and spending plans as the row over Gordon Brown's Budget turned into a full scale pre-election battle.
Tony Blair claimed a Tory government would "cut" £35bn from public services hitting schools, hospitals and police. Tory chairman Liam Fox accused Labour of "at best misrep... | The Tories said they would not cut spending but agreed public spending would increase more slowly under their plans - leading to a total of £33.5bn less spending than that anticipated by Labour by 2011.Tory shadow chancellor Oliver Letwin also predicted Mr Brown would have to raise taxes by £10bn or £11bn if Labour was... | politics | [" Labour and the Tories have clashed over tax and spending plans as the row over Gordon Brown's Budget turned into a full scale pre-election battle.", ' Tony Blair claimed a Tory government would "cut" £35bn from public services hitting schools, hospitals and police.', 'Tory chairman Liam Fox accused Labour of "at be... | [[-0.27940476 -0.5410332 -0.04214608 ... -0.1268117 0.64958787
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Elderly and disabled people would choose how their own budget for personal care was spent and organised under government plans.
Ministers say elderly and disabled people themselves, not social workers, should be able to decide on their care and stay in their own homes. They also plan a supremo for adult services in e... | Elderly and disabled people would choose how their own budget for personal care was spent and organised under government plans.The Tories say people who pay for three years' long-term care directly or through insurance should be guaranteed free care for the rest of their lives.They also want to set up a new "half-way h... | politics | [' Elderly and disabled people would choose how their own budget for personal care was spent and organised under government plans.', ' Ministers say elderly and disabled people themselves, not social workers, should be able to decide on their care and stay in their own homes.', 'They also plan a supremo for adult serv... | [[-0.02206865 -0.1319883 0.4653139 ... 0.29508382 -0.14798936
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The shape of the UK's economy In graphics
But he denied that he was ruling out British membership of the euro despite saying there would be no assessment of the five economic tests this year. Mr Brown said that it was vital the UK continued to invest in infrastructure, science, and education in the future. Otherwise ... | "The conditions for euro entry are unchanged by this new decision about the stability and growth pact," Mr. Brown said.The chancellor said that the EU's planned changes in the growth and stability pact - designed to ensure that countries in the euro zone do not borrow too much - would force Britain to run a budget surp... | politics | [" The shape of the UK's economy In graphics But he denied that he was ruling out British membership of the euro despite saying there would be no assessment of the five economic tests this year.", 'Mr Brown said that it was vital the UK continued to invest in infrastructure, science, and education in the future.', 'Ot... | [[-0.47501272 -0.34567228 0.31603295 ... 0.13686582 0.48817974
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Parents who refuse to allow former partners contact with their children could be electronically tagged under plans being considered by ministers.
Curfews and community service orders were other options which could be used if court orders to allow parental access were defied, Lord Falconer said. The constitutional aff... | Curfews and community service orders were other options which could be used if court orders to allow parental access were defied, Lord Falconer said."We would like to see couples develop a plan and then have it as a source of a court order - then you know where you stand, you know what the minimum access is.Lord Falcon... | politics | [' Parents who refuse to allow former partners contact with their children could be electronically tagged under plans being considered by ministers.', ' Curfews and community service orders were other options which could be used if court orders to allow parental access were defied, Lord Falconer said.', 'The constitut... | [[ 0.03229627 -0.35826847 0.45101452 ... -0.5543671 0.31296167
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It could cost £80m to run a UK referendum on the European constitution, ministers have revealed.
In a written parliamentary answer, Constitutional Affairs Minister Chris Leslie said the poll was likely to cost the same as a general election. Mr Leslie said the cost could not be compared with the only previous British... | It could cost £80m to run a UK referendum on the European constitution, ministers have revealed.Mr Leslie said the cost could not be compared with the only previous British referendum, held 30 years ago.In a written parliamentary answer, Constitutional Affairs Minister Chris Leslie said the poll was likely to cost the ... | politics | [' It could cost £80m to run a UK referendum on the European constitution, ministers have revealed.', ' In a written parliamentary answer, Constitutional Affairs Minister Chris Leslie said the poll was likely to cost the same as a general election.', 'Mr Leslie said the cost could not be compared with the only previou... | [[ 0.43788168 -0.8944757 0.7918205 ... -0.43123376 0.30476114
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The days of Britain having to apologise for its colonial past are over, Gordon Brown has said.
The chancellor, speaking during a week-long tour of Africa, said it was time to talk about enduring British values of liberty and tolerance. Mr Brown has signed a debt relief deal with Tanzania which could cost the UK £1 bi... | Mr Brown has signed a debt relief deal with Tanzania which could cost the UK £1 billion.On top of the relief deal with Tanzania Mr Brown said the UK would make similar offers to 70 poorer nations around the world.The days of Britain having to apologise for its colonial past are over, Gordon Brown has said.The UK has al... | politics | [' The days of Britain having to apologise for its colonial past are over, Gordon Brown has said.', ' The chancellor, speaking during a week-long tour of Africa, said it was time to talk about enduring British values of liberty and tolerance.', 'Mr Brown has signed a debt relief deal with Tanzania which could cost the... | [[-0.25463274 -0.27138433 0.22859855 ... 0.7239637 -0.01740569
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In a locked room at the heart of Parliament there is a hive of scandal.
Sex, betrayal and custody of children are all there in this affair but this time it has nothing to do with the recent troubles of David Blunkett or Boris Johnson.
Few realise that Westminster in effect has its own divorce den. For sprinkled amon... | But divorces are by no means the only documents in the archives which hold personal details of people often far removed from politics and Parliament.Divorce by Parliament was an expensive process open really only to the rich but the records also include the testimony of maids, butlers and coachmen about their masters a... | politics | [' In a locked room at the heart of Parliament there is a hive of scandal.', ' Sex, betrayal and custody of children are all there in this affair but this time it has nothing to do with the recent troubles of David Blunkett or Boris Johnson.', ' Few realise that Westminster in effect has its own divorce den.', "For s... | [[-0.21771652 -0.5662221 0.03766013 ... -0.4273439 0.9845724
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Britain's economic future will be at the heart of Labour's poll campaign, Chancellor Gordon Brown has said.
He was speaking after Cabinet members held their last meeting at No 10 before the expected election announcement. He said voters would recognise that Labour had brought stability and growth, and would continue ... | Party election supremo Alan Milburn said the apparent drop in average incomes was because self-employed people had been affected by a "world downturn" which hit their profits.Shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram said: "We have fought a very positive campaign.The Foreign Secretary told the BBC: "I was making the obse... | politics | [" Britain's economic future will be at the heart of Labour's poll campaign, Chancellor Gordon Brown has said.", ' He was speaking after Cabinet members held their last meeting at No 10 before the expected election announcement.', 'He said voters would recognise that Labour had brought stability and growth, and would ... | [[-0.5741443 -0.14715177 0.6745338 ... 0.04990816 0.25028524
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Tony Blair seems certain to end weeks of phoney war on Monday and announce there will be a general election on 5 May.
The date has been pencilled into the diaries of politicians and political journalists for many months and, despite occasional panics that the prime minister was on the verge of calling a snap poll, it... | And it looked like the Labour campaign - which was already being criticised for being thrown into defensive mode by Mr Howard on issues such as immigration and health - was on the rocks.During the phoney campaign, Labour got into trouble over its central claim that Michael Howard was planning £35 bn cuts in public serv... | politics | [' Tony Blair seems certain to end weeks of phoney war on Monday and announce there will be a general election on 5 May.', ' The date has been pencilled into the diaries of politicians and political journalists for many months and, despite occasional panics that the prime minister was on the verge of calling a snap po... | [[-0.37562943 -0.57346296 0.96266866 ... -0.10409233 0.15489635
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Labour is to be investigated by a watchdog over claims its election campaign has broken the rules on "cold calling" householders.
The information commissioner is to look into a complaint from the Lib Dems about how Labour uses its call centres. The Lib Dems say Labour is telephoning people who have signed up to make ... | The information commissioner is to look into a complaint from the Lib Dems about how Labour uses its call centres.A party official said there was only scattered evidence of the Tories breaking the rules but people had complained every day about Labour.The Lib Dems say Labour is telephoning people who have signed up to ... | politics | [' Labour is to be investigated by a watchdog over claims its election campaign has broken the rules on "cold calling" householders.', ' The information commissioner is to look into a complaint from the Lib Dems about how Labour uses its call centres.', 'The Lib Dems say Labour is telephoning people who have signed up... | [[ 0.04752177 -0.19977972 0.03802374 ... -0.15161863 0.31208855
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Ex-Home Secretary David Blunkett has given fresh clues that the general election will be announced on Monday.
He told BBC Radio Five Live: "I'm out in my constituency getting ready for what we presume will be an announcement very shortly at the weekend." He clarified that he meant he would be in his Sheffield seat th... | He clarified that he meant he would be in his Sheffield seat this weekend, not that he expected an election call then.Ex-Home Secretary David Blunkett has given fresh clues that the general election will be announced on Monday. | politics | [' Ex-Home Secretary David Blunkett has given fresh clues that the general election will be announced on Monday.', ' He told BBC Radio Five Live: "I\'m out in my constituency getting ready for what we presume will be an announcement very shortly at the weekend."', 'He clarified that he meant he would be in his Sheffie... | [[ 0.02824877 -0.44299772 0.6003737 ... 0.06046595 0.01642785
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The Lib Dems are set for their best results in both the general election and the local council polls, one of their frontbenchers has predicted.
Local government spokesman Ed Davey was speaking as the party launched its campaign for the local elections being held in 37 English council areas. The flagship pledge is to ... | "I think we are going to have the best general election results and local election results we have ever had under [party leader] Charles Kennedy.The Lib Dems are set for their best results in both the general election and the local council polls, one of their frontbenchers has predicted.Local government spokesman Ed Da... | politics | [' The Lib Dems are set for their best results in both the general election and the local council polls, one of their frontbenchers has predicted.', ' Local government spokesman Ed Davey was speaking as the party launched its campaign for the local elections being held in 37 English council areas.', 'The flagship pled... | [[ 0.14945494 -0.61890155 0.5097308 ... -0.22828044 0.16952576
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Sacked MP Howard Flight's local Conservative association has insisted he will not be its candidate at the general election.
Russell Tanguay, agent for Arundel and South Downs Tories, said Mr Flight was ineligible to be a candidate and the association was seeking a substitute. The news comes despite Mr Flight's allies... | Mr Flight says he will not stand down as a candidate unless his local party instructs him to do so at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM).Mr Tanguay backed that view on Tuesday, saying: "Howard Flight is ineligible to stand as a Conservative Party candidate.Russell Tanguay, agent for Arundel and South Downs Tories, ... | politics | [" Sacked MP Howard Flight's local Conservative association has insisted he will not be its candidate at the general election.", ' Russell Tanguay, agent for Arundel and South Downs Tories, said Mr Flight was ineligible to be a candidate and the association was seeking a substitute.', "The news comes despite Mr Flight... | [[-0.4050293 -0.2831007 0.19435544 ... 0.13925755 0.13427371
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Former Labour prime minister Lord Callaghan has died on the eve of his 93rd birthday.
He passed away at home in East Sussex, just 11 days after his wife Audrey died aged 91. Lord Callaghan, who leaves a son and two daughters, was the longest living former British PM in history. He entered Downing Street in 1976 after... | He held each of the major offices of chancellor, home secretary, foreign secretary and prime minister during his career and became Lord Callaghan of Cardiff in 1987.Former Labour prime minister Lord Callaghan has died on the eve of his 93rd birthday.Conservative peer Lord Heseltine said that despite their political dif... | politics | [' Former Labour prime minister Lord Callaghan has died on the eve of his 93rd birthday.', ' He passed away at home in East Sussex, just 11 days after his wife Audrey died aged 91.', 'Lord Callaghan, who leaves a son and two daughters, was the longest living former British PM in history.', 'He entered Downing Street i... | [[-0.03038565 -0.60376656 0.75619876 ... -0.6197135 -0.04518621
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Tony Blair is likely to name 5 May as election day when Parliament returns from its Easter break, the BBC's political editor has learned.
Andrew Marr says Mr Blair will ask the Queen on 4 or 5 April to dissolve Parliament at the end of that week. Mr Blair has so far resisted calls for him to name the day but all part... | Tony Blair is likely to name 5 May as election day when Parliament returns from its Easter break, the BBC's political editor has learned.Andrew Marr says Mr Blair will ask the Queen on 4 or 5 April to dissolve Parliament at the end of that week.Mr Marr said on Wednesday's Today programme: "There's almost nobody at a se... | politics | [" Tony Blair is likely to name 5 May as election day when Parliament returns from its Easter break, the BBC's political editor has learned.", ' Andrew Marr says Mr Blair will ask the Queen on 4 or 5 April to dissolve Parliament at the end of that week.', 'Mr Blair has so far resisted calls for him to name the day but... | [[-0.71975285 -0.40417147 0.45374355 ... -0.28004366 0.3209457
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The government has denied reports that Gordon Brown is preparing to oust Alan Milburn as Labour's election supremo.
Work and pensions minister Alan Johnson said it was wrong to suggest the chancellor would usurp Mr Milburn, adding they would "work as a team". A report in the Sunday Business claimed Mr Brown has been ... | Labour has always maintained Mr Brown would have a central campaign role.Work and pensions minister Alan Johnson said it was wrong to suggest the chancellor would usurp Mr Milburn, adding they would "work as a team".A report in the Sunday Business claimed Mr Brown has been asked to take charge of media strategy, while ... | politics | [" The government has denied reports that Gordon Brown is preparing to oust Alan Milburn as Labour's election supremo.", ' Work and pensions minister Alan Johnson said it was wrong to suggest the chancellor would usurp Mr Milburn, adding they would "work as a team".', 'A report in the Sunday Business claimed Mr Brown ... | [[-0.31467044 -0.11497971 0.22619721 ... 0.1436303 0.30988672
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Eight out of 10 voters do not trust politicians to tell the truth, a new poll conducted for the BBC suggests.
And 87% of the 1,000 adults quizzed by ICM for BBC News 24 said politicians did not deliver what they promised. The poll comes after Foreign Secretary Jack Straw predicted trust would be "the key choice" at t... | But according to the BBC poll, 61% said the issue of trust made no difference to whether or not they would vote at the next election, widely expected on 5 May.Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell said the Iraq war had hit trust in politicians hard.The Lib Dems are also keen to highlight the trust issue, w... | politics | [' Eight out of 10 voters do not trust politicians to tell the truth, a new poll conducted for the BBC suggests.', ' And 87% of the 1,000 adults quizzed by ICM for BBC News 24 said politicians did not deliver what they promised.', 'The poll comes after Foreign Secretary Jack Straw predicted trust would be "the key cho... | [[ 0.03588901 -1.0370734 1.0750273 ... 0.05572782 0.04487727
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A Conservative election challenger is quitting after being quoted as wanting a "period of creative destruction in the public services".
Danny Kruger, who also works in the Tory research unit, had been due to take on Tony Blair in Sedgefield. He says his remark last week was misrepresented but he will not contest the ... | Labour election coordinator Alan Milburn claimed Mr Kruger had exposed the Tory agenda for £35bn of cuts to public services.A Conservative election challenger is quitting after being quoted as wanting a "period of creative destruction in the public services".Mr Kruger was quoted in the Guardian newspaper saying: "We pl... | politics | [' A Conservative election challenger is quitting after being quoted as wanting a "period of creative destruction in the public services".', ' Danny Kruger, who also works in the Tory research unit, had been due to take on Tony Blair in Sedgefield.', 'He says his remark last week was misrepresented but he will not con... | [[-0.15607993 -0.13635059 0.06451949 ... -0.09101839 0.20872352
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