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Yvettee Cooper: ‘This is about the integrity of the democratic process’
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined in the studio by Yvettee Cooper, Labour MP and chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, who gives her thoughts on the recent Cambridge Analytica fallout and Vote Leave allegations.
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US Presidential candidate Evan McMullin on Cambridge Analytica USA: ‘This is part of learning curve entire country needs to climb to defend democratic process’
Evan McMullin ran for the Presidency as an independent and now promotes transparency in politics and the digital world.
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Joe Kennedy III: Democrats need ‘a big messy contest’
As Donald Trump moves closer to kicking off an international trade war, many Republicans are worried that his steel tariff will hurt the US economy just in time for the mid-term elections. Democrats are fighting to take control of the House of Representatives in November, but to win the Presidential election in 2020, they need…
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David Campbell Bannerman: ‘No place for death threats or attacking democrats’
Journalist and Remain campaigner, Hugo Dixon, and the Conservative MEP and international trade spokesman, David Campbell Bannerman, discuss Brexit.
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Roy Moore loses to Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama
The Democrats are celebrating their shock victory over Trump style politics: as African American voters in particular turned out in big numbers to defeat the Republican candidate Judge Roy Moore in the Alabama senate race. Our coverage begins in Gadsden, Alabama, with one of the women who accused Roy Moore of sexual misconduct.
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Democratic Senator resigns due to sexual harassment allegations
US comedian turned Democratic Senator Al Franken has resigned from office over allegations of sexual harrassment. On the way out, he attacked the Republican party for ‘hypocrisy’, over how it’s dealt with its own members facing similar accusations.
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Democrat Senator Al Franken apologises over sexual harassment claims
Democrat Senator and former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken has apologised after a radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing and groping her in 2006. It comes as two more women emerged to accuse Republican Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual impropriety.
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Democrats mark Trump anniversary with Virginia victory
A year ago today, the world changed. It’s not often you can say that with as much confidence as when you’re referring to the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. He’s had few legislative victories, but he’s used his levers of power to roll back many of his predecessor’s policies, and…
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Catalan leader calls for “democratic opposition” after Madrid imposes direct rule
The Catalan separatist leader, Carles Puigdemont, has called for “democratic opposition” after Madrid imposed direct rule on the region. Mr Puigdemont – who’s been sacked along with the rest of his cabinet by the Spanish government – gave a televised address from an undisclosed location.
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May relies on Democratic Unionists for support
When Theresa May returned from the palace to make her speech in Downing Street, there was an extra emphasis in her reference to the “Conservative and Unionist” party. Hardly surprising when the whole survival of her minority government will depend on the support of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party.
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Garry Kasparov: ‘Putin ensured non-democratic forces are on the rise’
Kasparov is the chairman of the human rights foundation and former world chess champion. He now lives in America and has spoken about Russian meddling in the US election. In his new book Deep Thinking he discusses our relationship with artificial intelligence and reminisces on the moment twenty years ago when he was beaten at…
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Tight contest expected as Sinn Fein takes on Democratic Unionists
His father was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his family. Now, John Finucane, the son of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane, is standing as Sinn Féin’s parliamentary candidate in North Belfast. The party is confident he can take the seat from the Democratic Unionists for the first time in its history.
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Liberal Democrats rule out coalition
Remember coalition politics? Today the Lib Dem leader Tim Farron categorically ruled out any deals with any party. And with Brexit looming large, former PM Tony Blair appeared to urge Labour voters to vote tactically if their Labour candidate supported Leave.
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Interview: Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron
In the last few minutes, the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been talking about the expenses scandal. With me now is the Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.
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Democrat Matthew Miller – how serious this is for Jeff Sessions?
From Washington the former Department of Justice spokesman and Democratic Party strategist Matthew Miller.
