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Guardian diary 2hr 38min ago

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25 Feb 2011: Hugh Muir: Life's brighter in the Sun, they say. The parties sound fun too
Labour 2hr 48min ago

Cuts battle is about Labour values

25 Feb 2011: Letters: We need some definitive statements of principle from Ed Miliband which do not give ideological ground to the Tories rather than a programme at this stage
Foreign policy 2hr 48min ago

Discredited foreign policy doctrines

25 Feb 2011: Letters: The delusion that the Kosovo aggression was both a success and a personal triumph for Mr Blair clearly encouraged a repetition of all the blunders in Iraq
Comment is free 2hr 52min ago

Steve Bell on David Cameron - cartoon

25 Feb 2011: Cartoon
Prime minister apologises for procedural failures in evacuating British citizens from Libya
Westminster digested 5hr 24min ago

Westminster digested

24 Feb 2011: Just when those arms deals in the Middle East were going so well, along comes a spot of bother in Libya to spoil things
Comment is free 5hr 53min ago

Lincoln, evil? Our certainties of 1865 give us pause today

24 Feb 2011: Martin Kettle: The Guardian's stance on the US civil war was of its era. Those who now wish to intervene abroad can't foretell the future either
David Cameron 6hr ago

David Cameron 'extremely sorry' as criticism of Libya evacuation grows

24 Feb 2011: PM admits failings in operation to rescue British citizens, while shadow foreign secretary blames lack of ministerial experience
Politics 6hr 4min ago

Regulation: 15 firms not on register of lobbyists, say campaigners

24 Feb 2011: Calls for stronger disclosure rules and transparency as new body prepares to publish details
Ed Balls 7hr 26min ago

Labour might propose lower threshold for 50p income tax rate, says Ed Balls

24 Feb 2011: Shadow chancellor suggests 50p rate could kick in at £100,000 and says the idea of a mansion tax is 'attractive'
Politics 8hr 15min ago

Bahrain government funded MPs' trip

24 Feb 2011: Visit declared on register of members' interests but does not appear on country-specific page
Local government 9hr 10min ago

Camden councillors agonise over need to cut almost 1,000 jobs

24 Feb 2011: Amelia Gentleman hears from protesters and leaders in Camden, where a need to shave £35m off the budget has hit children, the elderly and staff
Comment is free 9hr 47min ago

Free councils, but what happens next?

24 Feb 2011: Anna Turley: Financial autonomy for councils is to be welcomed, but the detail of the coalition's devolution plans will be closely scrutinised
Economic policy 10hr 9min ago

Banker bashing may cost UK £20bn, says Boris Johnson aide

24 Feb 2011: Anthony Browne urged chancellor George Osborne to consider 'severe fiscal consequences' of anti-industry feeling
Politics Weekly 10hr 31min ago

Politics Weekly podcast: Ireland's election; and the value of opinion polls

24 Feb 2011: Audio (32min 23sec)
Peter Kellner, Martin Kettle and Henry McDonald discuss Friday's Irish election and the rest of the week's political news
Datablog 10hr 43min ago

All-party parliamentary groups: get the lobbying data

24 Feb 2011:
New details have emerged on lobbying of all-party parliamentary groups. Get the data here

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All-party parliamentary groups: get the lobbying data

New details have emerged on lobbying of all-party parliamentary groups. Get the data here
Libya apology reveals how David Cameron is struggling to get a grip

Nicholas Watt: The prime minister will be hoping that a lackadaisical approach by ministers is not blamed for the evacuation failings
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Martin Rowson on Barclays' profits and the government – cartoon

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