Gary Gibbon
Ed Miliband: prime minister of Crawley?
I said Ed Miliband was running for prime minister and one of them said: “Of Crawley?” “No, the whole country,” I said. “Jesus,” came the response.
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Lynton Crosby: ‘Turning ideas into clear messages’
Lynton Crosby, brought in to run the Tories’ 2015 election campaign on Boris Johnson’s recommendation, is famous for his direct style. But the London mayor rates him as a sharp political operative.
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Gary Gibbon
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Horse racing drugs scandal hits Godolphin stables
One of the world’s best known horse racing stables, Godolphin, is engulfed in a doping scandal as one of its top trainers admits using prohibited drugs on its horses.
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Fifteen faces of the Iraq war. What happened next?
They were familiar figures of the Iraq war. A decade on from the start of the invasion, some have faded into obscurity while the legacy of others endures. Where are they now?
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FactCheck: Cameron’s defence spend freeze claim gets cold shoulder
David Cameron says defence spending has been frozen. Looks more like it’s melted, according to figures from the Ministry of Defence.
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David Beckham to leave LA Galaxy for ‘one last challenge’
Former England midfielder David Beckham announces his intention to leave football club Los Angeles Galaxy to find “one last challenge”.
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Who is Abu Qatada?
From Muslim teacher to “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe”, Abu Qatada has been presented in many ways – but is he a danger?
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Is Britain arming oppressive regimes in the Middle East?
David Cameron is touring Gulf states in a bid to patch up relations and boost British arms sales. But critics say he is helping to prop up repressive regimes.
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Olympic test for London transport
As London’s transport system faces its first major test of the Olympics, organisers say security has not been compromised by the loss of keys at Wembley Stadium.
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Judo officials hope to avert new diplomatic incident
Judo competitors are among those collecting the first gold medals today while behind the scenes officials scamble to avoid another diplomatic incident – this time with Saudi Arabia over a hijab ban.
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Pre-Games business summit is ‘Davos on Thames’
Heads of state from around the world are meeting in London with business leaders including IMF head Christine Lagarde and Google’s Eric Schmidt on the eve of Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony.
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Libyan PM lays wreath at spot Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead
Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib bows and lays a wreath of white roses at the spot where policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the country’s London embassy in 1984.
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FactCheck: where are all the billions on boosting exports?
David Cameron said that “billions of extra money” has been spent on supporting businesses to export, but FactCheck can’t find it.
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Judge ‘broadsheet’ manager Hodgson on results
Not a cone has been placed on a training pitch, yet Roy Hodgson has already had a taste of the unique pressures that come with being England manager, writes John Anderson.
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Hodgson in England manager talks
West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson is to begin talks with the Football Association about becoming the next England football manager.
