New PM gives party biggest poll lead in two years
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New Prime Minister Gordon Brown&#39;s Labour Party has its biggest opinion poll lead for nearly two years, a survey out Sunday showed, raising the prospect of a snap general election.
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President Nursultan Nazarbayev's party took an early lead in Parliament elections Sunday, and his daughter's new party was running second, lending credence to suspicions of plans for a family dynasty.
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Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  became Thailand's first two-time elected leader on Monday,  marking a new era of stable government after a crushing  election victory that proved the power of mass market populism.
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SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Prime Minister John Howard's governing Liberal Party took a slight lead in nationwide elections Saturday, according to initial results, an early sign that one of President Bush's most ardent allies in the Iraq war may retain power.    With just over 10.4 percent of the vote counted, the Liberal Party had 53.7 percent of the vote and the opposition Labor Party had 46.3 percent, according to the early results...
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Latvia's ruling People's Party has bolstered its lead going into this weekend's general election, thanks to a huge media campaign and by shifting its focus from business to social issues.
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Australians are due to go to the polls on 9 October, to elect their new prime minister. According to opinion polls, current leader John Howard is neck and neck with opposition Labor leader Mark Latham.
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Final election results Thursday showed John Howard becoming Australia's first prime minister in 24 years to control both houses of parliament, clearing the way for the conservative leader to push through reforms including relaxing media ownership laws.
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JOHN Howard is set to become Australia&#39;s second-longest-serving prime minister by winning government with an increased majority tomorrow.
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Tony Blair becomes Labour's longest-serving prime minister as he marks 2,838 days in his post at Number 10.
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At the end of a week that saw a senior cabinet minister resign amid scandal, a new poll gives British Prime Minister Tony Blair ( news - web sites )'s Labour party a five-percentage-point lead over the ...
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Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s government has a narrow lead over the opposition Labor Party, according to two polls published Saturday, just three weeks ahead of Australia&#39;s federal election.
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Australia's main opposition party on Monday elected a new leader in a bid to end Prime Minister John Howard's 11-year winning streak.
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The People Power Party (PPP), a vehicle for supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won the most seats in Sunday's Thai election, two exit polls said.
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Â· Brown returns as polls show Labour's lead downÂ· Hague defends Cameron and points to left policies
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Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party maintains a healthy lead over the opposition six months before elections widely expected in May, a poll released Saturday suggests.
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Gordon Brown's closest ally heightened speculation on Wednesday over when the British prime minister might call an election as a new poll gave the ruling Labour Party a commanding lead.
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Gordon Brown has drawn a surge in support for the governing Labour Party at the expense of the opposition Conservatives since he became prime minister three days ago, polls showed Saturday.