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Clegg knocks Tory policy but refuses to give up the limo

In Depth Coalition will stay in place until election day despite Lib Dems’ distaste for Osborne’s measures

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  Morning One goes to Labour as NHS dominates discussion

  In Depth Economy, economy, economy says Cameron’s election guru – but not everyone’s playing by his rules

  By The Mole Published 5 January 15

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  MPs gloat as Speaker Bercow loses power struggle

  In Depth Committee tears up John Bercow's plans for hiring Clerk - and there’s a move afoot to get rid of him

  By The Mole Published 18 December 14

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  Lucy Powell in doghouse over toxic Labour immigration memo

  In Depth How to beat Ukip? Candidates told to ‘move the conversation on’ if voters bring up immigration

  By The Mole Published 16 December 14

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  Labour joins calls for Blair to be quizzed over torture

  In Depth Ed Miliband’s brother David would also be expected to tell what he knows about any UK complicity

  By The Mole Published 15 December 14

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  Miliband addresses deficit - but offers only austerity-lite

  In Depth Labour leader proclaims Osborne cuts ‘extreme’ – but Ed Balls fails to explain how his will be different

  By The Mole Published 11 December 14

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  Ukip pick Neil Hamilton after Bolter bolts over ‘sex abuse’

  In Depth Disgraced former Tory MP seeks selection in South Basilton after Natasha Bolter quits Faragistes

  By The Mole Published 9 December 14

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  Cuts what cuts? Police chief needs extra cash to fight IS

  In Depth Exclusive: Met Commissioner needs more officers to combat increased threat on London streets

  By The Mole Published 8 December 14

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  Osborne loses rag over BBC’s ‘Orwellian’ view of cuts

  In Depth And Clegg’s absence suggests there may be no second coalition if Tories can pull off election victory

  By The Mole Published 4 December 14

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  Naked George: fans and feathers can’t hide bad borrowing news

  In Depth Chancellor pulls a rabbit out of the hat with stamp duty reform – but hides one crucial forecast

  By The Mole Published 3 December 14

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  Spend, spend, spend: George Osborne’s big cover-up

  In Depth Cash for NHS and roads masks bad news on borrowing (and it’s odd how many roads serve coalition seats)

  By The Mole Published 1 December 14

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  Boris’s ‘Come to London’ call at odds with PM’s crackdown

  In Depth As Cameron pledges curbs on benefits, mayor tells Singapore businessmen they are welcome in London

  By The Mole Published 28 November 14

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  Clegg ‘a hypocrite’ for backing curbs on EU migrants’ benefits

  In Depth Lib Dem leader’s FT article underlines hardening attitude in Westminster to migrants claiming welfare

  By The Mole Published 26 November 14

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  Theresa May surveys wondrous chance of replacing Cameron

  In Depth Home Secretary said to be determined to stop ‘faintly ridiculous’ Boris Johnson leading the Conservatives

  By The Mole Published 25 November 14

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  Top Tory branded a Trotskyist for piling pressure on PM

  In Depth BBC man compares Cameron's awkward eurosceptics to ‘The Bastards’ who riled John Major

  By The Mole Published 24 November 14

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  Ukip hopes of a Labour defector rise after ‘white van’ tweet

  In Depth Cameron loses Rochester by-election after promising to win it – but does Miliband now have most to fear?

  By The Mole Published 21 November 14

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  Labour pledge tougher line on immigration in sop to Ukippers

  In Depth Yvette Cooper announces 1,000 new border staff plan - two days before voters go to polls in Rochester

  By The Mole Published 18 November 14

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  Recession 'red alert': PM seeks to scare us into voting Tory

  In Depth Don’t they know it's Christmas time at Tory HQ? Expect austerity not handouts from Osborne in December

  By The Mole Published 17 November 14

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  Cameron alienates Tories over Arrest Warrant ‘chicanery’

  In Depth ‘Trickery’ that stopped Commons debate over EAW could send more eurosceptic MPs scuttling to Ukip

  By The Mole Published 11 November 14

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  Ed Miliband seeks new friends at Big Business love-in

  In Depth Labour leader steals pro-EU agenda as Cameron faces back-bench rebellion over European Arrest Warrant

  By The Mole Published 10 November 14

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  Is Ed Miliband quitting? BBC reporter starts media flap

  In Depth Radio report starts fevered speculation that Miliband might be about to stand down as Labour leader

  By The Mole Published 6 November 14

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  Miliband: ‘old-style socialist who can’t connect with public’

  In Depth Stinging attack from New Statesman as Times claims Labour backbenchers could still ask him to step aside

  By The Mole Published 6 November 14

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  Battling 'Maggie' May: Tories’ top choice to replace Cameron

  In Depth Having seen off Norman Baker, Theresa May is now digging in her heels with another colleague, Sajid Javid

  By The Mole Published 5 November 14

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  Alex Salmond, deputy prime minister: how it could happen

  In Depth Scotland’s outgoing First Minister could return to Westminster at the head of a powerful bloc of MPs

  By The Mole Published 3 November 14

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  Cameron: let’s talk tax cuts not Ukip and EU migrants

  In Depth PM tries to retake the political agenda from Nigel Farage with new line on ‘moral duty’ to cut taxes

  By The Mole Published 30 October 14

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