Search results for ‘Gaby Hinsliff’
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Will Cameron learn the Afghanistan intervention lesson?
As a Government report suggests victory in Afghanistan is far from secure, Gaby Hinsliff asks whether David Cameron will learn the lessons on military intervention in Libya from his predecessors.
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Will Cameron stand up to Tory right and back Ken Clarke?
As David Cameron comes under pressure from the Conservative right to reshuffle the Justice Secretary Ken Clarke out of Government, Gaby Hinsliff looks at the options facing the Prime Minister.
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Forest sell-off: ‘This is what people power looks like’
Environment Minister Caroline Spelman admits: “I’m sorry, we got this wrong” over the forest sell-off. Gaby Hinsliff says the Government has to be prepared to be unpopular on some policies.
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Childcare costs shooting up twice as fast as wages
The costs of childcare, a necessity for many parents, are rising fast. But why is nobody talking about it? Gaby Hinsliff writes for Channel 4 News.
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The Nearly Men of British politics
Chris Huhne, Ed Balls and David Davis are all Nearly Men writes Gaby Hinsliff. But who is the one to watch after a week when all three have been in the headlines?
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Can marriage row prevent political divorce?
It seems like yesterday they were dewy-eyed newlyweds. But seven months on, the odd couple of British politics would like it to be known they are at loggerheads about marriage, writes Gaby Hinsliff.
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Political predictions for 2011: Turkey, veterans and heirs
Predictions in politics are a mug’s game: defining moments, from 9/11 to the banking collapse, often come from nowhere. But caveats aside, here’s some tips for 2011, from Gaby Hinsliff.
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Vince Cable: the latest secret that could not stay secret?
After secret recordings reveal government ministers are privately “uneasy” about some policies, Gaby Hinsliff asks where does freedom of information end, and too much information begin?
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Oldham and Saddleworth by-election: who has most to lose?
As a date is set for the Oldham and Saddleworth by-election, Gaby Hinsliff asks if the Lib Dems don’t win, will the national party be blamed?
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Tuition fees vote reveals Tory strains
Yesterday’s tuition fee vote produced the predicted Lib Dem divisions – but it also shone a new light on splits in the Conservative Party, says Gaby Hinsliff.
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Gordon Brown: be careful what you wish for
As Gordon Brown prepares to publish his book amid a barrage of bad publicity, Gaby Hinsliff asks how different events might have been if the former prime minister hadn’t taken the top job.
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Immigration: the latest political bogeyman
As the coalition caps Non-EU migrants and the “overwhelming public concern” about immigration reaches the Commons, Gaby Hinsliff writes that the perennial bogeyman of British politics is back.
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Parents braced for criticism with SureStart evaluation
Over the coming weeks, parents will be told how they are failing their children, starting with next Thursday’s SureStart evaluation. But how will voters respond to the criticism, asks Gaby Hinsliff.
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Will David Cameron stick by Barack Obama?
The US midterm election results suggest Americans think Obama has got it wrong on the economy. But what does that mean for Britain, David Cameron and our own economic recovery, Gaby Hinsliff asks.
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The politics of nudge and shove
Do we need to be nudged in the direction of government policy – or will it only work if we’re shoved? Gaby Hinsliff explains the ways that Ministers are trying to change us.