Gary Gibbon
Hitting the ‘nuclear’ option over Lords referendum battle
Gary Gibbon blogs on the battle in the House of Lords debate over the Alternative Vote referendum and the government’s decision to hit ‘the nuclear option’
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Ed Miliband’s AV myth-busting falls short
The claim “Let me at this point deal with some of the anti-AV myths that have been spread by those opposed to change: – That it leads to more coalitions…there is no evidence that AV results in more coalitions – That AV is complicated – That a yes vote will be seen as a vindication of Nick Clegg Ed Miliband, Labour Leader, speech to the Labour Yes to AV campaign, March 16, 2011
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Update: Yes to AV, at what cost?
The claim “I don’t expect to see any increase in the cost of holding a general election if the British people vote yes.” Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, in a letter from his private office leaked to The Independent on Sunday.
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Ireland: counting the political cost of the economic fall
Fianna Fáil will bear the brunt of an angry Irish electorate, but is a Fine Gael government more of the same, asks Dr Peter Stafford, an economic and political analyst based in Dublin.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
Why the Lords didn’t carry on with yesterday
Our Political Editor looks at why the Lords abandoned their filibuster protest against the Bill reforming the electoral system.
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US Congresswoman Giffords responding after surgery
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in a critical condition but is responding to simple commands after the shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six other people, including a girl aged nine, were killed.
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Ireland budget: a rhetorical exercise?
The spending cuts in Ireland outlined by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan were “not a normal budget, but the environment in which it was delivered is not normal”, writes economist Dr Peter Stafford.
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Ireland bailout: worst kept secret confirmed
The hasty confirmation Ireland will, after all the denials, apply for financial aid shows the country is no longer master of its own destiny, writes economic analyst Dr Peter Stafford.
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Jon Snow
Does size matter in British politics?
It’s been a hot news period. Aung San Suu Kyi’s release from house arrest and the freedom of Paul and Rachel Chandler from their kidnap ordeal in Somalia. So spare a thought for the future governance of the United Kingdom…or not.
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Concerns over new powers for Sri Lanka President
As Sri Lanka’s president Mahinda Rajapakse is given sweeping new powers, the man behind critical posters which have compared him to Hitler has been arrested as foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller writes.
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New powers for Sri Lanka president
As Sri Lanka’s president is given sweeping new powers, the man behind critical posters which have compared him to Hitler has been arrested as Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller reports.
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Ed Miliband: the alternative brother
Read Krishnan Guru-Murthys interview with Ed Miliband on why he wanted to become Labour’s leader.
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David Miliband: frontrunner and underdog
David Miliband tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy “the good society is defined not just by a good government but by a strong community”.
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Gary Gibbon
Could 5 May 2011 be the day the voting system changes?
The Lib Dems in the government are hoping that 5 May 2011 will be the date for the referendum on a new voting system for Westminster.
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Jon Snow
The year of the broken swing
As the election campaign enters its final few days, Jon Snow blogs on how this has been an election quite unlike any other.
