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Lib Dem councillor quits party saying Clegg’s integrity is “shot to pieces”
Nick Clegg’s woes deepened as the first resignation in the aftermath of a conference steeped in apologies, reports Kevin Meagher.
Romney’s path to White House narrows further
Matt Browne analyses recent polling of the US Presidential election, showing Mitt Romney’s chances are getting slimmer by the day.
Fiscal arithmetic of the next spending review cannot be avoided
Kayte Lawton outlInes the cuts that are expected in the upcoming spending review by George Osborne and the problems facing all parties to gain election in 2015.
Offensive Tory Councillor to be investigated – but will the Tories kick him out?
Conservative Councillor Roger Taylor, whoes offensive email was released by JUST, will be investigated and is under fire from Labour.
Hughes accuses banks of making “racist decisions” – but is he right?
Today Simon Hughes took to the Lib Dem conference to label the banking system as racist towards ethnic minorities when seeking loans for businesses.
US election digest: Rioting extremists, Romney’s taxes and more
Larry Smith reports on the week’s events of the Presidential election campaign, as Islamic protests continue and Mitt Romney’s tax return is criticised.
Clegg slammed for meddling with Wales
Ed Jacobs reports on the ongoing row between Whitehall and Cardiff regarding the GCSE fallout as Nick Clegg wades in.
Disarming Trident: A practical guide to de-activating and dismantling the UK’s nukes
CND lays out the way in which the UK could achieve disarmament in the near future – with widespread cuts to the MOD, is this not the time to scrap Trident?
Calderón’s parting shot at Mexico’s workers cements his regressive legacy
Outgoing neoliberal President Felipe Calderón’s trade union reforms have severely damaged the rights of workers in Mexico.