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Schools and hospitals still test the 'nasty party'
Preparing for Power - Health & Education: In the third part of our week-long series, Andrew Grice looks at reform of the public services – one of the biggest challenges facing David Cameron's rebranded Tories as they try to win the voters' trust
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Front-runner Miliband admits Labour mistakes
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
David Miliband has admitted Labour has made a series of mistakes and revealed his frustration at the party's inability to fight back against David Cameron's resurgent Conservatives.
Cabinet backs Brown in face of 'Lancashire plot'
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Cabinet attempts to shore up Gordon Brown's crumbling leadership suffered a fresh setback as senior MPs called openly for him to resign.
Brown may face a September revolt
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Pressure is growing against Gordon Brown, with reports that the ground is being prepared for a leadership election.
Will the credit crunch force a Conservative policy rethink?
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Preparing for Power - the economy: In the second of a week-long series, Andrew Grice investigates the Tories’ tax-and-spend plans and why they may need revising
Politician's on holiday: Time for a dressing down...
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
They know they'll have to pose for the cameras. So why, asks Harriet Walker, do politicians find holiday snaps so hard?
Aide insists that Premier is still in charge despite being on holiday
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Harriet Harman might have believed that she was running the country while Gordon Brown took his summer break. But the Prime Minister is taking a very different view of the Labour deputy leader's duties in his absence.
Tories ready to rule, say voters
Monday, 28 July 2008
The public believe David Cameron and the Conservative Party are ready to govern the country but are still not sure what they stand for, according to an Independent poll.
Energy companies may face windfall tax
Monday, 28 July 2008
MPs call for "urgent" and "fundamental" reforms to cut fuel poverty as British Gas prepares to raise bills by 20 per cent.
MPs 'misled over army torture'
Monday, 28 July 2008
Claims that a senior army general and a defence minister misled MPs and peers over British troops' use of banned interrogation techniques will be examined by a public inquiry into the mistreatment of prisoners, the Defence Secretary, Des Browne, said.
Can Cameron's formula fix the 'broken' society?
Monday, 28 July 2008
Preparing For Power, Day One - Welfare and Crime: As Labour's fortunes go from bad to worse, it is increasingly likely that Britain will have a Conservative government after the next election. Yet the policies David Cameron would introduce have so far had little scrutiny. Every day this week, The Independent will examine them
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