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Nick Clegg campaigns with Elwyn Watkins in Grotton earlier this week
Clegg: Oldham East was a ‘big ask’

By Alex Stevenson Overturning Labour’s 103-vote majority in Oldham East and Saddleworth was always going to be a “big ask”, Nick Clegg has said. The Liberal Democrat leader issued a statement early this morning, shortly after it was confirmed that Labour candidate Debbie Abrahams had beaten Lib Dem challenger Elwyn Watkins with a 3,558 majority…. Read more »

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Pressure on the banks increased as talks continue
Santander setback for bank lending talks

By politics.co.uk staff Spanish bank Santander’s withdrawal from talks seeking a lending agreement is the latest blow to David Cameron’s economic recovery agenda. The prime minister has pledged to focus his 2011 agenda on jobs and is hoping to have agreed a deal with banks by the end of January. It had been hoped that… Read more »