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Government wins student tuition fees vote as protests grow
As the Government wins a vote to treble university tuition fees, violence flares across Whitehall. Alex Thomson says that nine police officers and scores of protesters are hurt.
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Tax protests hit Topshop, BHS, Vodafone on busy shopping day
High street stores across Britain were forced to shut on a major shopping day as protesters accused bosses of tax avoidance. Alex Thomson says the campaign behind the action is growing.
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Nothing rotten in the state of Fifa
The representatives supporting England’s World Cup 2018 bid were mystified and bitter at the result of the Fifa vote, blogs Alex Thomson from Zurich.
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A last-minute winner?
As the outcome of the FIFA vote on who’ll host the 2018 World Cup is delayed, our Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports on the final moments from Zurich.
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England's World Cup bid: rumours, hints and allegations
As England waits for the World Cup 2018 decision Alex Thomson says the rumour mill is running rife among journalists in Zurich.
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WikiLeaks latest: embarrassing and undermining trust
Our Chief Correspondent, Alex Thomson, says the latest WikilLeaks revelations will not be as damaging as those previously published, but they do offer embarrassment and will undermine trust.
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Student protests in London and across UK
Thousands of students have taken part in rallies against tuition fees. As Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports, a police van was attacked and a bus shelter torched in central London.
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Student admits throwing Millbank fire extinguisher
As Edward Woollard pleads guilty to throwing a fire extinguisher off the roof of Millbank Tower, Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson writes as the student protesters turn their attention to the Lib Dems.
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LIVE BLOG: students protest against tuition fee hike
Students are marching out on a second day of protest at the government’s plans to raise the cap on tuition fees. Follow Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson at the demo and add your voice here.
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Nato and the war in Afghanistan
Our Chief Correspondent, Alex Thomson, asks what the NATO summit in Lisbon can possibly do or say about the war in Afghanistan that hasn’t already been said and done.
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Confusion surrounding threats to young Pakistani cricketer
Our Chief Correspondent, Alex Thomson, reports on the latest developments in the mystery surrounding the young Pakistani wicket-keeper who fled to Britain claiming his life was being threatened over the result of a cricket match.
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BP back in profit despite oil spill costs
As BP announces a return to profit despite bearing the costs of the Gulf of Mexico disaster, Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson asks whether it signals an end to the oil giant’s rocky year.
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Iraq war files ‘the Pentagon never wanted you to see’
There is so much data the Channel 4 Dispatches team had to design their own computer programme to sift through it – and the results of that are truly startling, writes Alex Thomson.
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Why aid workers will continue to be targeted in Afghanistan
With the news that Linda Norgrove may have been killed by a hand grenade thrown by one of her would-be rescuers, our Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson looks at the charged background against which aid agencies have to operate in Afghanistan.
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The end of cheap oil?
The BP oil well may no longer be spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but the story is far from over. Alex Thomson writes on the true cost of the disaster.
