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Clegg’s ‘Stick With Us’ Message to Nervous Liberal Democrats

The immediate aftermath of a British party leader’s party conference speech is a bad time to say anything critical. In 2007 Gordon Brown’s speech to the Labour Party – the first he made as Prime Minister – was really rather dismal and yet it was celebrated as a mini-triumph in the mass media. Only in the succeeding weeks did people start to point out the emperor was not wearing very much.
Posted on September 20, 2010 By Adrian McMenamin
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Jonathan Powell on the 2010 UK General Election

On Tuesday, 11th May, we were fortunate to have Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair in our London offices to speak to an invited group of Ambassadors and diplomatic officials. As the negotiations continued over who would govern Britain, Mr Powell assessed the performance of all the parties in the 2010 General Election, and what it would mean for the future.
Posted on May 13, 2010 By David King
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2010 UK Election Night Guide

With local elections taking place on the same day as the general election and additional checks being made in respect of postal votes, it is expected that the election results will take longer to be counted than has been the case in recent general elections.10pmAs polling stations close, the result of the BBC/ITV/Sky News joint [...]
Posted on May 5, 2010 By David King
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Manifestos Rarely Win Elections

It’s accepted wisdom amongst commentators that in the context of the electoral battle, party manifestos are unimportant. It is true few voters study them. But they remain important documents.
Posted on April 15, 2010 By David King
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Conservative Party National Insurance proposals

The Conservative Party outlines plans to limit the Labour Government’s National Insurance increase due to come into effect in 2011/12 in a major step in the 2010 General Election campaign.
Posted on March 29, 2010 By David King
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United Kingdom Budget 2010 Political Briefing

A comprehensive look at the last budget before the UK's upcoming general election.
Posted on March 24, 2010 By David King
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