Double blow for Howard's Tories
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London: A launch of election policies by Tony Blair's main political opponents was blown out of the water yesterday as one of their senior members defected to the British prime minister's party.
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IT was an act of alleged bastardry that evolved into a political masterstroke. It combined the guile - some might say rat cunning - of senator George Brandis and Prime Minister John Howard.
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The Tories are set to unveil details of their tax cut proposals. Send us your reaction.
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Tory leader Michael Howard attacks the culture of "political correctness" which he says is undermining British values.
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Comment is free: Martin Kettle: The government's woes are not all self-inflicted. The party has too long ignored how Cameron's messages are playing
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EXPLOSIVE allegations of election bribery have engulfed Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and a senior National Party senator. In a serious embarrassment for the Howard Government, Mr Anderson and Senator
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Conservative leader David Cameron was Tuesday dealt a punishing blow after a right-wing MP defected to the Labour Party on the eve of Gordon Brown becoming the new prime minister.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday called a general election for Oct. 9, with his conservative government trailing well behind the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls.
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Government fightback derailed by unforced errors as Tories concentrate fire on Brown's leadership
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Embarrassment for Cameron over Tory by-election candidate's involvement in Labour party donation.
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Prime minister damaged by apparent indecision over a possible election as Tories hold five-point lead.
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Michael Howard will unveil a 'timetable for action' for a Tory government in a bid to win back voters.
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The Tories shrug off the impact of the defection of an MP to Labour - as Michael Howard unveils plans to save Â£35bn.
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Comment is free: Andrew Rawnsley: Tory MPs are echoing Labour's attack that he's just a superficial opportunist.
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The Tories call it "appalling"  ministers did not "put the record straight" over the infamous 45 minute claim.
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PRIME Minister John Howard has called an election he cannot confidently predict he will win. But he is a political veteran and has calculated that the six-week campaign is more likely to serve
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First he was in, then he was out. Then he was in again - maybe. Boris Johnson did his version of the political hokey-cokey yesterday over whether he wanted to become the Conservative candidate for London mayor.