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What the AV debate tells us about the condition of UK politics
Will the debate over whether to adopt AV stimulate the malaise surrounding interest in politics, asks Jon Snow.
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FactCheck: Tuition fees are up, but will uni places be cut too?
The claim “Filling a hole of half a billion pounds by cutting university places could mean over 30,000 fewer young people going to university.”
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Parcel bombs sent to Celtic manager Lennon
Police in Scotland have launched an investigation after the manager of football club Glasgow Celtic, Neil Lennon, and two prominent fans of the team were sent bombs through the post.
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Libyan government makes election offer to halt bombing
Libya’s foreign minister Abdul Ati al-Obeidi tells journalists that the country could hold elections if Western air strikes stop.
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Political heavyweights do battle over AV vote
Former home secretaries John Reid and Alan Johnson go head-to-head on Channel 4 News ahead of the referendum on AV, as an expert panel analyses the “Yes” and “No” campaigns.
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AV referendum: Why you should vote No
As the campaigns for and against a switch to the Alternative Vote step up a gear for the 5 May referendum, the former Home Secretary and now Labour Peer, John Reid, makes the case for a No vote.
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Alternative vote campaigns intensify
The increasingly bitter political battle over voting reform will shift up a gear on Monday as the country’s most senior politicians go head-to-head in a last-ditch push for votes.
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Killer Queen: which song is fit for the royal first dance?
With the Royal Wedding just weeks away, George Michael has recorded a special cover song as a gift for William and Kate. Channel 4 News wants your ideas for which song would be the icing on the cake.
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Unemployment hits women hardest
Unemployment figures published today reveal that one in five young people are unemployed, but women across all age groups are bearing the brunt of joblessness.
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Andrew Lansley’s NHS plans: still in good health?
His opponents are questioning the embattled Health Secretary’s commitment to the NHS. But who are the advisers, lobbyists and health companies with ties to Andrew Lansley?
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The winners and losers of a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ vote on AV
Political commentator Peter McHugh looks at how all three leaders could fare if the AV referendum goes one way, or the other.
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Libya: Gaddafi ‘accepts African Union peace plan’
Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi accepts a roadmap for ending the conflict, but Jonathan Rugman says the rebels will find any deal which sees Gaddafi remain in power “difficult, but not impossible” to accept.
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Libya to work with African leaders for ‘real ceasefire’
In an exclusive interview ahead of talks in Tripoli with African leaders, Libya’s foreign minister tells Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman he will work for a “real ceasefire”.
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Libya woman accusing Gaddafi forces of rape speaks out
Eman al-Obeidi, the woman who says she was raped by Gaddafi’s forces in Libya, speaks about her ordeal, as in the east a setback for the rebels as NATO planes kill five. Jonathan Rugman reports.
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US budget: politicians bicker as federal shut-down looms
Despite this Friday’s budget deadline, politicians fail to agree on a radical cuts programme, prompting harsh words from President Obama.
