Archive of April 2011
Public 'don't care' about AV referendum
Public opinion about the AV referendum is unpredictable because most people are not interested, a leading elections academic has said.
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Royal wedding gaffes played down
Both Labour and the Conservatives are trying to paper over minor gaffes after Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot in Westminster Abbey.
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Govt won't make any 'fundamental' changes to NHS reforms
The government's NHS listening exercise will not result in any "fundamental" changes, the head of a leading health charity has said.
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Politics pauses for royal wedding
Britain's leading politicians have united around Prince William and Kate Middleton as the happy couple wed in Westminster Abbey.
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No to AV enter final week with huge lead
Two news polls have shown the 'no' campaign storming ahead in the alternative vote referendum.
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Govt highlights fit-to-work benefit scroungers
Nearly four out of ten people applying for a key sickness benefit were found fit to work, official figures show.
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Carrier bill jumps upwards
Britain's two new aircraft carriers could cost up to £2 billion more than initially planned.
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PM refuses to rule out arming Libyan rebels
Britain could provide arms for Libyan rebels, David Cameron has hinted.
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Syrian ambassador barred from royal wedding
Syria's ambassador will not be permitted to attend the royal wedding, the Foreign Office has announced.
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Scott: Lib Dems stopping return to Thatcherism
The Liberal Democrats are stopping the Tories from "doing their worst", Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott has said.
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Economy shakes off double-dip threat
The economy returned to growth in the first three months of 2011 but has failed to reach official expectations, figures show.
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NHS shake-up 'imperils' £20bn savings
The shake-up of the NHS will put the health service's £20 billion efficiency drive at risk, according to a report.
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No royal wedding invite for Blair and Brown
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have not received invitations to the royal wedding - unlike Sir John Major and Margaret Thatcher.
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AV battle consumes Labour
Labour's divide over the alternative vote has widened further as the bitter battle to win over the party's supporters intensifies.
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Welsh Labour candidate: 'Fingers crossed' for Thatcher's death
A Welsh Labour candidate has been reprimanded after he made comments on Facebook wishing the death of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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PMQs: Cameron branded sexist over 'calm down, dear'
Labour figures have reacted with outrage after David Cameron told a female opposition frontbencher to "calm down, dear".
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Farron: Thatcher pursued 'organised wickedness'
Tim Farron has described Margaret Thatcher's government as "organised wickedness".
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Britain pushes 'difficult' Syria sanctions
Bringing pressure to bear against Bashar al-Assad could prove "difficult", William Hague has admitted.
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Easter storms cloud coalition's future
Cabinet is meeting this morning after a bitter Easter weekend of coalition infighting.
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Brown hits Scottish campaign trail
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has hit the campaign trail in Scotland, as the election enters the critical final two-week stretch.
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Referendum fight focuses on Labour
Peter Mandelson has joined the fray as the struggle for Labour voters' support on the alternative vote intensifies.
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Thatcher's handbag for sale
Margaret Thatcher's black Asprey handbag is expected to be auctioned off for £100,000 in June.
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'Vacuum' over phone-hacking regulation
Legislation controlling phone-hacking is fragmented and needs greater clarity, the information commissioner has told MPs.
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Lansley defends listening exercise
Andrew Lansley dismissed claims the government's listening exercise is not genuine.
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Expenses anger 'won't help alternative vote'
Appealing to the public's expenses anger is unlikely to win over referendum voters to the 'yes' campaign, research has suggested.
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