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Glyn Davies MP: "The Welsh government may and probably will go down this route, but I don't think it's the right one."

Interview: Glyn Davies on ‘presumed consent’

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Jenny Allen: 'If Osborne is to make upwards of £500 million available a year to 'send a signal' then we want to send one back.'

Comment: The married couples’ tax break is a policy for the 1950s

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Janice Atkinson: 'We are not anti-European. We love Europe, but hate the EU and all that it stands for.'

Comment: Nick Clegg’s liberal elitism is why so many of us joined Ukip

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Ming Campbell: "It's clear that the UK is missing a trick when it comes to participation in the civil service side of the European Union."

Declining influence: Worries mount about lack of Brits working in EU institutions

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MPs' pay may not rise by much if party leaders engage in a 'Dutch auction'

MPs’ pay rises in Labour firing line

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Payouts like the winter fuel allowance will no longer be available for all

Time to let go: Public ready to abandon universal benefits

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The next week in politics

The Week in Westminster: July 1st – July 5th

The Week in Westminster: July 1st – July 5th

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The strikes have been supported by rallies across the country

Strike hits schools as teachers reject Gove pay plan

Thousands of teachers across the north-west went on strike today to demonstrate against Michael Gove’s teaching reforms.

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Cassie Chambers: 'All of the chaos created by the first opinion led many to overlook the intricacies of the second'

Comment: How America’s move towards gay marriage still lags behind the UK

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Pray no more: The decline of religion raises questions about British society

The decline of religion: What is it doing to our society?

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Andrew Copson: 'Damningly, 41% said that religion is more often the cause of evil in the world than of good, with just 14% saying the opposite.'

Comment: Religion is in decline – so why are people so well behaved?

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Cheap gas may be enjoyed by millions of homes if Britain can extract it

Shale gas cash won’t all go to affected communities

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Most government departments face further cuts in 2015/16

Spending review 2013: Cuts, cuts, and more cuts

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Statistical analyst and mother Helena Hamilton makes a stand for teachers' rights

Teachers hit Westminster ahead of nationwide strike

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Des Browne: 'In most ways, the Met is a much better organisation than when Robert Mark took charge.'

Comment: The Met’s Stephen Lawrence outrage is the just the tip of the iceberg

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Nick Spencer: 'Religion is a notoriously broad and poorly-defined term'

Comment: The decline of religion will make us a less welcoming society

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"The opposition has to be taken seriously", Ed Davey tells the Policy Exchange event 'Blowin' in the wind'

Ed Davey: We’ll take onshore wind opponents seriously

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Crossrail

‘Deeply unfair’: Londoners dominate transport spending

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Now attention is on ministerial involvement

Ministers embroiled in health watchdog cover-up scandal

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