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Lee Whitehill: Murphy is the winning option for Scottish Labour
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The former defence secretary will be pigeon-holed as a Blairite - but Blair...
Francis Ingham: Parliament should look at its own reputation
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Politics is still a broadly noble calling. MPs should more time pushing that message and...
Peter Bingle: Where did all the Tory lobbyists go?
20 October 2014
Senior Tory advisers are at risk of becoming an endangered species under David Cameron's leadership
Iain Anderson: Industry needs urgent clarification on lobbying register
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As the consultation on the register comes to a close, questions remain over number of key issues...
John Lehal: The four types of retiring MP
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Darren Caplan: Aviation lobby is making progress - despite the Lib Dem vote
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Never mind the outcome of the aviation vote, it is encouraging that so many Lib Dems put their head...
Peter Bingle: A memo from Glasgow
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Nick Clegg's policy of Tory-bashing is doomed to failure. Being attacked by the Lib Dems is like...
Kevin Maguire: Rich pickings for pollsters and lobbyists
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At both Tory and Labour conferences you could see the pound signs in the eyes of public affairs...