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Howard Dean: Obama faced “populist revolt”
Howard Dean has revealed key polling data which shows that the defeat in Massachusetts was due to dissatisfaction with Obama caused by his moderate healthcare bill.
Regressive impact of IDS’ marriage (+ kids) tax
Iain Duncan Smith today attacks Labour's record on the family. But his new marriage tax proposal, being considered by David Cameron, would widen inequalities.
Politics Summary: Thursday, January 21st
Tory cuts, Haiti earthquake survivors, the Government's anti-terrorism strategy, climate change and public and private sector pay.
Long-needed reform of libel laws takes huge step forward
Following Jack Straw's announcement that libel lawyers' "success" fees would be cut by 90 per cent, campaigners for libel reform say it's a big step forward.
Nick Griffin to address US white supremacist conference
BNP leader Nick Griffin will join KKK members, neo-Nazis, holocaust deniers, anti-immigration extremists & eugenicists at a white supremacist conf. next month.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, January 20th
Sign up to receive this politics summary by email before 9am every morning The Guardian reports that, “Lord Mandelson has […]