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Commons Speaker 16min ago

Tory who called speaker 'sanctimonious dwarf' now wants to be his deputy

4 Oct 2013: Simon Burns – who insulted John Bercow in 2010 – looks to replace Nigel Evans, who faces sexual assault charges
Politics 39min ago

Narcomania: How Britain Got Hooked on Drugs by Max Daly and Steve Sampson – review

4 Oct 2013: The global drug economy is now an essential component in our modern banking system and cannot be debated honestly, write Max Daly and Steve Sampson
Ed Miliband 1hr 19min ago

Ed Miliband: I will defend my father's good name - video

4 Oct 2013: Video (1min 09sec)
The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, says the Daily Mail's story on his father, Ralph Miliband, crossed a boundary
Conservatives 1hr 36min ago

Are Tories in danger of getting complacent about Ukip?

4 Oct 2013: Conservatives seem confident the Ukip insurgency is faltering, but Lord Ashcroft fears otherwise
NHS 2hr 14min ago

Number of NHS A&E units failing to meet targets triples in a year

4 Oct 2013: Thirty-nine departments failed to see 95% of patients within four hours in England, up from 14 units for same period in 2012
Local Government Network 2hr 16min ago

Islington's IT mentors improve online skills of benefit claimants

4 Oct 2013: Guardian Professional In one of London's most deprived boroughs, an innovative approach is helping those struggling to claim benefits online
Blogging 2hr 52min ago

An open letter to … open letters

4 Oct 2013:
Stuart Heritage: You can change the world – when deployed intelligently. But in the wake of all this Sinéad O'Connor/Miley Cyrus nonsense, surely it's time to admit that you're just debasing yourself
Prisons and probation 2hr 55min ago

End of early release for child rapists welcomed by minister - video

4 Oct 2013: Video (1min 07sec)
Chris Grayling, the justice secretary, says the end of automatic early release for prison for child rapists and terrorists is a step in the right direction
GuardianWitness blog 2hr 58min ago

Guardian readers share their views of political party conferences

4 Oct 2013: What happens when the Tories, Labour and Lib-Dems come to town. Guardian readers share their stories
Food & drink 3hr 21min ago

David Cameron is not alone – Britons are buying fewer sliced loaves of bread

4 Oct 2013: Pre-packed loaves still account for 62% of sales, but pitta, wraps and bagels are rising fast
Pollution 3hr 27min ago

London air pollution dangerously high, campaigners warn

4 Oct 2013: Environment groups find nitrogen dioxide emissions exceeding EU levels by 50% in some parts of east London
Daily Mail 3hr 28min ago

Daily Mail's City editor defends paper as Ed Miliband calls for internal inquiry

4 Oct 2013: Alex Brummer insists paper's coverage of Ralph Miliband was fair and says its reporting is 'robust' and 'rigorous'. By Mark Sweney
Open thread 3hr 32min ago

The Daily Mail: do you love it, love to hate it, or just plain hate it?

4 Oct 2013: Open thread: The Ralph Miliband row has shown how high emotions run about the influential but controversial paper. Tell us where you stand
Pay 3hr 50min ago

Women should ask male colleagues how much they earn, says UK minister

4 Oct 2013: Lib Dem equalities minister Jo Swinson says 'very British' reluctance to talk about pay can hold women back at work
Child benefit 4hr 33min ago

Child benefit: tax chief tells families to 'get off backsides' to avoid fines

4 Oct 2013:
Lin Homer says many families set to lose benefit due to new government rules are being inactive about filling in extra forms

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Are Tories in danger of getting complacent about Ukip?

Conservatives seem confident the Ukip insurgency is faltering, but Lord Ashcroft fears otherwise
David Cameron still in broadcasters sights as they consider referendum debates

The BBC, Sky and STV are to start outline talks with Better Together about staging leaders' debates on independence but won't be told to forget about getting the prime minister involved
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Comment

The Daily Mail: do you love it, love to hate it, or just plain hate it?

Open thread: The Ralph Miliband row has shown how high emotions run about the influential but controversial paper. Tell us where you stand
Lampedusa tragedy: migrants to Europe need more than sympathy

Hugh Muir: First thoughts: While the UK government has stuck to spending 0.7% of the budget on overseas aid, our tough line on immigration sends a different message
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Steve Bell on Peter Mandelson's criticism of Ed Miliband's energy pledge – cartoon

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Former business secretary says he fears a price freeze would be a step in the wrong direction for Labour
Steve Bell on Ed Miliband's speech in Brighton – cartoon

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The Labour leader delighted the party faithful and picked his battles very deliberately
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Westminster digested

George Osborne thinks Iain Duncan Smith is a bit thick

Westminster digested: David Cameron wants Tory party unity for the conference but everyone's squabbling
Ed Miliband hopes to energise the Labour conference

Westminster digested: There's always a Damian McBride to rock the boat
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Mrs Cameron's Diary

Let them eat rye loaf with raisins

Steve Hilton, Google glasses, Austrian spas and welfare reforms, but what about the bloating, everyone?
Justine's 'more than a dress' speech was, like, so right

What Samantha Cameron might have made of events at this week's Labour party conference
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Politics Weekly podcast: Ed Miliband v the Daily Mail and the Conservative party conference

Larry Elliott, Polly Toynbee and Michael White join Tom Clark to discuss David Cameron's speech at the Conservative party conference and Ed Miliband's row with the Daily Mail

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The Prime Minister has just delivered his land of opportunity speech at the conservative party conference. Where does the rhetoric end and reality begin? We try to find out by looking at which words and phrases were used the most.
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