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Housing crisis is civil rights issue of this generation, Labour leader Ivana Bacik tells party conference
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Housing crisis is civil rights issue of this generation, Labour leader ...
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Call for Good Friday to be made a bank holiday: Good Friday should be made a bank holiday for all workers in Ireland, according to a Labour Party senator.
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Call for Good Friday to be made a bank holiday
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Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy: If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is serious about being taoiseach after the next ...
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Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy
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Watch: Harris outlines priorities as he becomes FG leader: Simon Harris is outlining his plans for Fine Gael at a meeting Athlone, where he is being formally ...
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Watch: Harris outlines priorities as he becomes FG leader
Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference: Labour leader Ivana Bacik is delivering her televised leader's address at her party's ...
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Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference
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Kate Garraway's heartbreaking marriage admission to Derek Draper before he died: Kate Garraway has opened up about her marriage to Derek Draper in a new ITV ...
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Kate Garraway's heartbreaking marriage admission to Derek Draper before he ...
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Bacik's speech sought to create Labour's own spotlight: With the spotlight firmly focused on the drama of a different political party in recent days ...
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Bacik's speech sought to create Labour's own spotlight
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It’s Time to Revive the Lucas Plan: In the 1970s, workers at Lucas Aerospace proposed saving the company by producing technologies that fight climate change ...
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It’s Time to Revive the Lucas Plan
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From priority areas to ‘tumbleweed territory’: Labour candidates get canvassing masterclass
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From priority areas to ‘tumbleweed territory’: Labour candidates get ...
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Referendum defeats show Dáil Éireann ‘not fulfilling constitutional role’: Independent TD Michael McNamara said the votes cast Irish parliament in ‘a very dim ...
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Referendum defeats show Dáil Éireann ‘not fulfilling constitutional role’
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‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises colleagues over referendum campaign
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‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises ...
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'We didn’t do enough': Government 'failed to articulate' why people should vote yes-yes
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'We didn’t do enough': Government 'failed to ...
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'I want Wales to thrive.'Labour's Vaughan Gething has been formally elected as the new first minister for Wales, succeeding Mark Drakeford ... Show more
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Jeremy Hunt's UK budget: 'All hat and no rabbit': British Chancellors of the Exchequer have a habit of making surprise announcements in their ...
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Jeremy Hunt's UK budget: 'All hat and no rabbit'
Quick Glance: Biden's Billionaire Tax Proposal: Expert Insights
  • President Joe Biden praised U.S. economic performance in his State of the Union Address and emphasized the importance of raising taxes for the wealthy and corporations.

  • Economists applaud proposals to increase corporate and billionaire taxes as potential revenue sources to tackle the U.S. debt crisis.

  • The proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers received approval, but doubts linger about its significant impact.

  • Experts express concerns about the potential impact of corporations relocating due to the proposed tax hikes.
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Jack Jones’ Docker Internationalism: Union leader Jack Jones – born on this day in 1913 – was known as ‘the most powerful man in Britain’ for defending British ...
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Jack Jones’ Docker Internationalism
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Labour’s new secret weapon: Boris Johnson: Starmer can learn from the former PM's mistakes on levelling up
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Labour’s new secret weapon: Boris Johnson
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Every candidate standing for London Mayor in 2024 and what their policies are: Voters will go to the polls on May 2 to elect their mayor and London Assembly ...
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Every candidate standing for London Mayor in 2024 and what their policies ...
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Five things we learned about Andy Burnham in his new book: The Greater Manchester mayor reveals his formative experiences and shares stories from his time in ...
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Five things we learned about Andy Burnham in his new book
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General election 2024: Why it may be time for a boring Prime Minister after Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak
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General election 2024: Why it may be time for a boring Prime Minister ...
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Ivana Bacik - 'Responsibility for a disappointing result lies with government'
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Ivana Bacik - 'Responsibility for a disappointing result lies with ...
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Is a woman’s place in the home? Ireland is poised to decide.: A vote to axe sexism from Ireland’s constitution is in the balance amid pushback from left and ...
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Is a woman’s place in the home? Ireland is poised to decide.
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Lawyers group urge No vote in family and care referendums: Yes vote would have long-term consequences in tax, property and family law, group claims
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Lawyers group urge No vote in family and care referendums
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War chest of at least €144,000 available to Yes side to campaign in March 8th referendums
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War chest of at least €144,000 available to Yes side to campaign in March ...
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People urged to vote in referendums amid turnout concerns: All sides in the upcoming referendums on Family and Care have been urging people to vote on Friday ...
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People urged to vote in referendums amid turnout concerns
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What Indians here think of Ireland: ‘It’s very merit based. If you work hard enough, you will get the job’
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What Indians here think of Ireland: ‘It’s very merit based ...
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Housing crisis gone from emergency to ‘complete disaster’ - Cairns: Social Democrats leader supports ‘complete ban’ on bulk-buying of homes by funds
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Housing crisis gone from emergency to ‘complete disaster’ - Cairns
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Seán Óg Ó hAilpín 'sounded out' by Fine Gael for European election bid: Party is set to announce a Cork-based candidate for the Ireland South European ...
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Seán Óg Ó hAilpín 'sounded out' by Fine Gael for European ...
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Social Democrats willing to discuss coalition with 'any party', says leader Holly Cairns 
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Social Democrats willing to discuss coalition with 'any party' ...
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Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik has received legal advice that the Occupied Territories Bill is compatible with EU law, and has called for the suspension of ... Show more
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'Serious risk of a massacre' in Rafah amid fears of Israeli ground offensive
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'Serious risk of a massacre' in Rafah amid fears of Israeli ...
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Terry Prone: Catherine Martin's 'doing her best' is nowhere near good enough
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Terry Prone: Catherine Martin's 'doing her best' is nowhere ...
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Pat Leahy: After the Holly Cairns bounce, the Social Democrats face three big questions
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Pat Leahy: After the Holly Cairns bounce, the Social Democrats face three ...
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John Bruton ‘changed Ireland for the better’, State funeral hears: Leo Varadkar delivers graveside oration for former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader in Dunboyne ...
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John Bruton ‘changed Ireland for the better’, State funeral hears
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John Bruton, one of youngest people ever elected to the Dáil, proved to be a tenacious taoiseach when leading the rainbow coalition for almost three years ... Show more
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Northern Ireland gets its first Sinn Fein first minister in historic shift: After two years without a government, Northern Ireland’s lawmakers return and name ...
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Northern Ireland gets its first Sinn Fein first minister in historic shift
Quick Glance: Historic Milestone: First Nationalist Minister Appointed in Northern Ireland
  • Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Fein has made history as the first nationalist minister in Northern Ireland.

  • The deputy first minister will be Emma Little-Pengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

  • According to the Good Friday Agreement, the deputy minister has the same authority as the first minister.

  • In her speech, which started in Irish, Ms O'Neill said: 'Today opens the door to the future - a shared future.'
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Sinn Féin says united Ireland ‘within touching distance’ as Stormont deal agreed: Party prepares to claim Northern Ireland first minister post for first time ...
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Sinn Féin says united Ireland ‘within touching distance’ as Stormont deal ...
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Former Labour Party MP Jonathan Hunt dies aged 85: Entering Parliament in 1966, Hunt was an MP for 39 years, 30 of which were as MP for New Lynn.
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Former Labour Party MP Jonathan Hunt dies aged 85
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New family law? Irish people vote on constitutional change: Referendum in Ireland: The family should be recognized, regardless of whether it is based on marriage ...
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New family law? Irish people vote on constitutional change
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Why does Belgium have 'compulsory' voting and what if it was abolished?: Belgium is one of the few remaining countries where voters are obliged to go to the ...
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Why does Belgium have 'compulsory' voting and what if it was abolished?
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Ryanair home purchases a 'kick in the teeth' - Soc Dems: Ryanair buying 25 new-build houses in Swords, Co Dublin, is another 'kick in the ...
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Ryanair home purchases a 'kick in the teeth' - Soc Dems
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Average Bromley household to pay £1,950 council tax as 5% rise approved: The increase is the maximum amount allowed to be enforced by local authorities without ...
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Average Bromley household to pay £1,950 council tax as 5% rise approved
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Tory MPs complain Lee Anderson suspension is 'final nail in the coffin': Sky News has obtained leaked WhatsApp messages from Tory MPs who are unhappy with the ...
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Tory MPs complain Lee Anderson suspension is 'final nail in the coffin'
Quick Glance: PM: Lee not racist, but comments wrong
  • The prime minister said Lee Anderson's comments 'were wrong' after he claimed Sadiq Khan was being controlled by 'Islamists', ITV News' Carl Dinnen reports.

  • Anderson, the former deputy chairman, lost the Conservative whip over the weekend after failing to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had “got control” of the London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

  • Khan responded to the latest developments, calling Anderson's comments racist, Islamophobic, and anti-Muslim.

  • The Muslim Council of Britain called for an inquiry into the party's 'structural Islamophobia'.
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 - “Let’s exclude Israel from this competition”: No party without politics: Several European countries, including Iceland and ...
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 - “Let’s exclude Israel from this ...
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"I can no longer be part of this institution after its support of an apartheid state." Former British Labour Party councillor Ammar Anwar denounces ... Show more
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Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European elections: TD defeats Senator Annie Hoey and Fingal councillor Rob O’Donoghue for the ...
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Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European ...
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Cov councillor speaks after being summonsed over council tax bill: Robert Thay received a summons in October 2022 but it was withdrawn before it got to court ...
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Cov councillor speaks after being summonsed over council tax bill
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Stephen Collins: Politicians don’t have much faith the referendums will pass. Shouldn’t they be more worried?
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Stephen Collins: Politicians don’t have much faith the referendums will ...
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Big coal company bought West Coast election campaign: Unhappy with a policy banning more mining of conservation land, Bathurst Resources paid $32 ...
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Big coal company bought West Coast election campaign
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Why SA’s seventh general election strengthens the case for citizens’ assemblies: Democratic elections are still new enough in SA to make me just a touch giddy ...
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Why SA’s seventh general election strengthens the case for citizens’ ...
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A lot of private money is pouring into some constituencies ahead of this year's election. This is who is bankrolling your MP and how much they're getting: tinyurl.com/3d5jhkkj
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Miriam Lord: Polygamy and throuples in the Dáil chamber? Doesn’t sound like a durable relationship
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Miriam Lord: Polygamy and throuples in the Dáil chamber? Doesn’t sound ...
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Fergus Finlay: Hate of any difference bubbles beneath our progressive veneer: Fergus Finlay: Hate of any difference bubbles beneath our progressive veneer: A ...
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Fergus Finlay: Hate of any difference bubbles beneath our progressive ...
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Our economy remains strong: The Progressive Labour Party government continues to demonstrate fiscal and economic competence. The data is clear: Bermuda’s economy ...
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Our economy remains strong
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Reading MP echoes call for Gaza ceasefire after months of fighting: One of Reading’s MPs has echoed calls for a ceasefire in the Israel Palestine conflict in ...
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Reading MP echoes call for Gaza ceasefire after months of fighting
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Council tax set to rise 5% in Cov as changes approved tinyurl.com/aepyj6p2
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Britain’s Conservatives are warming to Donald Trump 2.0: Tory right-wingers are learning to love the Donald again — but not everyone’s thrilled.
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Britain’s Conservatives are warming to Donald Trump 2.0
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Monday’s Top Stories: 👉 Surge in prominence of immigration issues, according to new survey 👉 Ambassador Theatre operators seek to fence in venue for safety 👉 ... Show more
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Three final candidates in battle to be Labour MP candidate for Cov East: Members will decide tonight who will replace Colleen Fletcher and run for the new ...
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Three final candidates in battle to be Labour MP candidate for Cov East
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On being Progressive: Previously I touched on the history of how the Progressive Labour Party got its name. In this piece, I aim to explore what being ...
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On being Progressive
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Pizza and Politics is back in Otley: A Pizza and Politics evening on ‘Tackling Climate Change’ will be hosted by Otley and Yeadon Labour Party at Otley Labour ...
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Pizza and Politics is back in Otley
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Dale Vince ‘seriously defamed’ by Daily Mail article, High Court told: Green energy industrialist Dale Vince was “seriously defamed” by a Daily Mail article ...
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Dale Vince ‘seriously defamed’ by Daily Mail article, High Court told
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OBA candidate: island needs change in direction: Only a One Bermuda Alliance government can raise living standards and halt mass emigration ...
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OBA candidate: island needs change in direction
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City council years behind in publishing accounts amid £650k spend: Nottingham City Council has not produced a full version of its accounts for the last four ...
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City council years behind in publishing accounts amid £650k spend
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Call for inquiry into why market operator was turfed out by council: Broxtowe Borough Council is blocking calls for an inquiry into why it booted out the Beeston ...
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Call for inquiry into why market operator was turfed out by council
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Victoria Market closure now described as an 'option' by council: Nottingham City Council definitively told Victoria Centre Market traders that the venue would ...
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Victoria Market closure now described as an 'option' by council
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Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives can’t avoid their reckoning after series of betrayals - Brian Monteith
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Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives can’t avoid their reckoning after series of ...
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A Budget to be celebrated: The 2024-25 Budget Statement by the Progressive Labour Party government is a demonstration of our real and tangible commitment to ...
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A Budget to be celebrated