Search results for ‘Gaby Hinsliff’
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Spending review: The age of austerity and uncertainty
In the wake of George Osborne’s deep spending cuts, “we are entering not just an age of austerity, but one of uncertainty”, writes Gaby Hinsliff.
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Is housing market headed for profound change?
The Conservative party is quietly redefining home ownership, writes Gaby Hinsliff, in a way which could help first time buyers but hit those relying on rising house prices to fund their lifestyles.
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Lessons to be learned from a ‘difficult week’
As David Cameron defends spending cuts in his keynote speech to the Conservative party conference, Gaby Hinsliff looks at what the prime minister can learn from his party and his predecessors.
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David Miliband and echoes of Portillo
As David Miliband bows out of frontline politics, Gaby Hinsliff looks at what is awaiting the former Labour leadership hopeful, and whether his departure is good news for his younger brother.
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Could the UK leave human rights treaty over Qatada?
Downing Street is considering a temporary withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights so that Abu Qatada can be deported. But legal experts tell Channel 4 News it is “highly unlikely”.
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Will politicians bow to protesters?
From Beijing to Millbank, it’s the question of the week. What makes a protest -whether by leaders criticising human rights abuses or student activists breaking windows- into a political gamechanger?
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The #waterstonestexan and other people stuck in shops
David Willis, the Texan tourist trapped in a London branch of Waterstones on Monday night, is the fifth reported case of a locked-in customer this year. Here are four other hapless souls.
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Cameron’s big reshuffle: live updates
Live updates from Downing Street as the prime minister reshuffles his cabinet.