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Obama edges it over defensive, under-confident Romney in final debate
Caroline Mortimer reports on the final American presidential debate where Obama scored a triumphant win on foreign policy and security.
One small step for flip-flop Mitt, one giant leap for party policy?
As we enter the last few weeks of the presidential campaign, last night’s debate saw Mitt Romney change policy yet again.
Gummer attacks Daily Mail: “You will not learn the facts on gas” if you read it
Speaking at today’s TUC’s climate change conference, John Gummer, the Tory head of the Climate Change Committee, launched a stinging attack on the Daily Mail.
The “bang ’em up” brigade’s calls for longer prison sentences ignores the evidence
Andrew Neilson, is the director of campaigns at the Howard League, rebuts the latest right-wing claims on longer prison sentences deterring crime.
SNP resignations leave Salmond with majority of one
Highland and Islands MSPs John Finnie & Jean Urquhart have announced they have quit the Scottish National Party over Alex Salmond’s decision not to leave NATO.
GDP figures: It’s not just about growth per se but the type of growth
A return to growth is by itself not sufficient; of equal concern is the type of growth the economy is generating.
Fianna Fáil chief attacks Sinn Fein’s failure “to be open about their past or apologise for it”
The leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin TD, has attacked Sinn Fein’s failure “to be open about their past or apologise for it”.
Phone hacking: Net closes in on Piers Morgan’s Mirror
The phone hacking heat was turned up on Piers Morgan last night, as the Daily Mirror became the first non-Murdoch title to face legal action.
Racism in football: How do we Kick It Out?
Following the weekend’s rows between Kick It Out and the dissenters, Dan Holden looks at who’s right.
While the super-rich get a tax cut, disabled people are the hardest hit by Tory welfare cuts
Andrew Kaye, co-author of the Hardest Hit coalition’s new report, “The Tipping Point” writes about how the cuts are hitting disabled people the most.