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James McClean

Dodds calls for action to halt Northern Ireland players opting for Republic

The British and Irish governments should prevent talented young footballers “haemorrhaging” from Northern Ireland to the Republic, an DUP MP has said.

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'Colin Murray, get it right' - James McClean reveals why he snubbed Northern Ireland

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Harry Potter star Radcliffe spurns 'Tory whipping boy Clegg'

Monday, 6 February 2012

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe thinks the magic has worn off for another boy wizard - Nick Clegg.
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Nick Clegg: Lords irrelevant to public

Friday, 3 February 2012

The House of Lords showed it was out of touch with voters' concerns by trying to water down Government efforts to slash billions from welfare payments, Nick Clegg said.

Good luck Chris: Nick Clegg hopes Huhne can clear his name in court

Friday, 3 February 2012

Beleaguered Energy Secretary Chris Huhne quit David Cameron's Cabinet today after being charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.
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David Miliband urges Labour rethink

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Labour needs "restless rethinking" of its purpose and its policies if it is to return to power, former leadership candidate David Miliband has said.

Cameron benefits cap will affect just one person in Northern Ireland

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Just one individual in Northern Ireland will be affected by the Government’s controversial benefits cap, an MP has claimed.
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MP Gregory Campbell slams electoral plans

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Proposed electoral boundary changes will have a detrimental effect on the north west, according to sitting East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell.
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Coalition to use rare strategy to force its welfare reforms through the Lords

Thursday, 2 February 2012

The Government is ready to force its controversial £26,000-a-year benefits cap through Parliament through a rarely-used device allowing it to override opposition in the House of Lords.
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Voters agree with Labour – but don't trust it to deliver

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

The public support Labour’s policy of cutting the deficit more slowly but do not trust the party to implement it, according to a survey for The Independent.
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Tories form Northern Ireland party

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

The Tories will set up a new party in Northern Ireland to deliver "mainstream, national politics", it has been confirmed.

Tom Elliott: No regrets in disciplining David McNarry

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

The leader of Ulster Unionist Party, Tom Elliott, said he has no regrets in disciplining senior colleague David McNarry, claiming the MLA's decision to resign from the Assembly group in protest was an over-reaction.
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Eurosceptic backlash after David Cameron relents on eurozone budget rules

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

David Cameron provoked a furious backlash by Conservative Eurosceptics last night after he beat a retreat over his opposition to the agreement to enforce budgetary discipline in the eurozone.
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Miliband: David Cameron's plea for responsible capitalism is failing

Friday, 27 January 2012

David Cameron's plea for "responsible capitalism" is failing because he wants to do it by asking businesses to behave better, rather than changing the rules, Ed Miliband said.
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�963,000 bonus for RBS boss sparks debate

Friday, 27 January 2012

A £963,000 bonus for the boss of a taxpayer-funded bank was attacked as "out of touch" by Labour, as a government minister claimed he had a public "duty" to refuse it.
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Concerns raised on police mobile phone use

Friday, 27 January 2012

An £80m programme to roll out mobile phones to frontline police officers has left some forces with more mobiles than officers and others with just one BlackBerry or PDA between 100, auditors said today.
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Government plans to send bibles to all schools in England

Friday, 27 January 2012

Copies of the King James Bible due to be sent to all schools in England will not have a foreword from the Education Secretary, the Government has said.
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Salford voters opt for elected mayor system

Friday, 27 January 2012

A referendum in Salford has resulted in favour of having a directly elected mayor for the city.
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George Osborne to gamble on Budget cuts

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Under pressure Chancellor George Osborne is pondering slashing taxes for low to middle income earners in his spring Budget in a bid stimulate growth in the UK economy.
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Mandelson calls for world market rules reform

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Former Cabinet minister Lord Mandelson today called for reform of the rules governing globalisation to ensure that its benefits are more widely shared.
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MPs to debate football governance

Thursday, 26 January 2012

MPs will today discuss whether football fans should be given more of a say in how their clubs are run.
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House of Lords throws out welfare plans

Thursday, 26 January 2012

The House of Lords dealt the Government's welfare reforms another major blow as it threw out plans to charge single parents for using the Child Support Agency.
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