Britain's finance minister more popular than Blair: poll
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A new opinion poll offered decidedly mixed news for British Prime Minister Tony Blair: while he looks set to win the next election, his finance minister and arch rival Gordon Brown is now a more popular choice as premier.
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The Conservative Party has extended its opinion poll lead over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party, according to a new poll.
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Business & money: Bank of England's governor wanted to raise rates to 5.75% this month but was out-voted, monetary policy committee minutes show.
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Less than a fifth of Britons see Prime Minister Tony Blair as &quot;honest and straightforward,&quot; according to a poll released underlining how the &quot;cash for honours&quot; inquiry has hit his standing.
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Tony Blair should step down and make way for his finance minister Gordon Brown, the head of Britain's largest union said yesterday.
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Hilary Benn is the most popular deputy leadership contender among local Labour parties, figures suggest.
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LONDON: A close ally of British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday it was inevitable that Blair should be less popular now than when he took office in 1997.
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Britain's governing Labour Party are 13 points behind the main opposition Conservative Party, according to a poll to be published Sunday, giving Prime Minister Gordon Brown little festive cheer.
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An inquiry into allegations Tony Blair's government traded political honors for cash intensified Tuesday as British media reported a senior Blair aide had expressed concerns the leader's chief fundraiser had attempted to influence her evidence to police.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown is building on his run of popularity since taking over the top job last month, while opposition leader David Cameron falters, opinion polls suggested Sunday.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown is building on his run of popularity since taking over the top job last month, while Conservative rival David Cameron falters, opinion polls suggested Sunday.
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Â· Leader focuses on family and smaller government Â· Poll shows chancellor is ahead on trust
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Michael Schumacher is four times more popular with Formula One fans than title rival Fernando Alonso, according to a survey.
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The tearful resignation of a top British  minister entangled in a three-year love affair is a hammer blow  to Britain's Tony Blair, but few analysts expect it to derail  his drive for re-election next year.
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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.
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The popularity of Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has more than doubled since President Vladimir Putin named him his preferred successor two weeks ago, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.
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The ruling Labour party of Prime Minister Tony Blair was ahead of the opposition Conservatives by two points in the opinion polls on the eve of a crucial party conference.