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Brown calls voter 'bigoted woman' in campaign blunder
03/05/2010 - UK ELECTIONS

Brown calls voter 'bigoted woman' in campaign blunder

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been caught on tape describing a voter who had challenged him over the economy and immigration as "bigoted", throwing the Labour Party's campaign into turmoil just one week ahead of a general election.
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British election: Lib Dems just 1% behind Conservatives, says poll
27/04/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

British election: Lib Dems just 1% behind Conservatives, says poll

A poll for The Independent shows the Liberal Democrats snapping at the heals of the Conservatives nine days ahead of the general election in Britain, this as Nick Clegg says he doesn’t think Brown should be Prime Minister if Labour comes third. We also look at the ongoing political crisis in Belgium, grieving chimpanzees and the link between chocolate and depression. TUESDAY, 27th APRIL 2010
"Dark forces are at work” in British Foreign Office, says Vatican official
26/04/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

"Dark forces are at work” in British Foreign Office, says Vatican official

A leaked Foreign Office memo suggesting that Pope Benedict might “launch his own brand of condoms” during a September visit to the UK has been slammed as “vile” by the Government. While publicly accepting Britain’s apology, Vatican sources are privately outraged, says the Daily Mail. MONDAY, 26th APRIL, 2010
Twitter users point out: 'It's Nick Clegg's fault'
23/04/2010 - UK ELECTION

Twitter users point out: 'It's Nick Clegg's fault'

Dog eaten your homework? Guess whose fault it is… Twitter users have been taking a tongue in cheek approach to the UK media backlash against Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg in the run up to polling day.
Happy Earth Day
22/04/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Happy Earth Day

In today’s international press review, we look at the aftermaths of Iceland’s volcano and we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the International Earth Day.
Is the travel nightmare due to a lack of research?
21/04/2010 - International Press Review

Is the travel nightmare due to a lack of research?

In today’s international press review, we focus on the alleged lack of research on ash clouds by plane manufacturers.
Dunkirk-style mission to rescue the stranded by cancelled flights
19/04/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Dunkirk-style mission to rescue the stranded by cancelled flights

In today’s international press review, many newspapers make a link between the ash cloud and British politics.
The future of British politics
16/04/2010 - UNITED KINGDOM

The future of British politics

In the run-up to the UK elections on May 6th, the leaders of the three main parties are facing off in a series of live TV debates. A historic first in UK politics...
Instant polls declare 'third man' Nick Clegg the debate winner
03/05/2010 - UK ELECTIONS

Instant polls declare 'third man' Nick Clegg the debate winner

Opinion polls following Britain’s first-ever televised general election debate suggested Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, had won Thursday night’s debate against his rivals, PM Gordon Brown and Conservative chief David Cameron.
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Party leaders clash in Britain's first-ever televised debate
15/04/2010 - UNITED KINGDOM

Party leaders clash in Britain's first-ever televised debate

Britain's first pre-election televised debate came to a close Thursday, with early polls suggesting Liberal Democrat candidate Nick Clegg fared better than rivals Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Conservative leader David Cameron.
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