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Nick “Heineken” Clegg’s love of Europe is good diplomacy but suicidal politics

Nick “Heineken” Clegg’s love of Europe is good diplomacy but suicidal politics

Clegg's fervent Europeanism sticks out amid the Euroscepticism of his Conservative colleagues, and is completely at odds with the spirit of the times.

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There is no nuclear threat – but if we attack Iran, there soon will be

There is no nuclear threat – but if we attack Iran, there soon will be

An attack on Iran would prompt an enraged Iranian government, backed by a united Iranian public, to speed up the country's nuclear programme.

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In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting

In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting

A landmark mural in Mexico City by Diego Rivera prompts John Pilger to muse how Mexican politics and business, as in other countries, have been polluted by greedy forces backed by Wall Street.

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Dropping out won’t fix the world

Dropping out won’t fix the world

It is possible to drink a Starbucks latte with your politics intact.

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Cameron’s candid camera

Eagle-eyed viewers spotted PR Dave's maniacally darting pupils.

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Leader: Mr Cameron, these NHS reforms are a mess that no one can defend

Cameron says that this is not the "privatisation" of the health service. There is no better word.

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Despite the rebellion over Europe, the Tories remain united

Despite the rebellion over Europe, the Tories remain united

The media will continue to play the issue hard, but beneath the surface lies a small triumph for Cameron and the Conservatives.

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An offshore island  in the Thames

An offshore island in the Thames

If you want financial reform, the City is a good place to start.

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Fees, Lib Dems and political Islam: the real concerns on campus

Fees, Lib Dems and political Islam: the real concerns on campus

Forget the old idea that students don’t care about wider politics, says David Miliband. My tour of universities makes me even more certain that Labour can begin to meet the need for renewing how people engage.

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A marginalised Britain makes the break-up of the EU more likely

A marginalised Britain makes the break-up of the EU more likely

European integration has been defined by two, apparently contradictory trends: technocracy and populism.

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Libya gaffe

Herman Cain struggles to recall details of Libya conflict

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The Iran delusion

There is no nuclear threat – but if we attack Iran, there soon will be

Any answers?

The jobs crisis is worsening

Bloomberg speech

Full transcript | Chuka Umunna | Speech on business and government | Bloomberg | 14 November 2011
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