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George is too bookish

07.10.09
Doubts remain over George Osborne and his ability to step up to the job of Chancellor, should the Tories win the next election ... more

Afghanistan is not our Vietnam, says Defence Secretary

08.07.09
Government warns more soldiers will die in Afghanistan but denies the fight against the Taliban is turning into “another Vietnam”... more

Cycling climate protesters close Westminster Bridge

02.06.09
Hundreds of climate change activists on bicycles brought traffic chaos to central London when they closed Westminster Bridge... more

Threat in India is increasing

27.11.08
The vicious attacks in Mumbai have highlighted the threat from terrorism that India faces. And the manner of the attack ¡ª more akin to a sophisticated military operation ¡ª differs from previous bombings... more

George Osborne is finding out that hell hath no fury like a host scorned

23.10.08
George Osborne committed a cardinal sin in Corfu by disclosing details of private discussions he had had with Lord Mandelson while staying at Nat Rothschild's villa... more

How Branson’s Rock dream ended in tears

25.09.08
Pass the tissues. In his new book, Business Stripped Bare, Sir Richard Branson, tells, sob, how he was foiled in his ambition to buy Northern Rock, sob... more

The return of Putin and humiliation for the West

12.08.08
As Russian forces push further into Georgia, the Kremlin hawks see the invasion as payback time for George Bush and Nato. But a military triumph will leave Moscow the loser in the long run... more

Oil price soars on fears for BP Georgia pipeline

11.08.08
Oil prices surged today on growing concerns that fighting between Russia and Georgia could disrupt supply and threaten a major BP pipeline... more

Oil keeps slipping amid supply fears

08.08.08
The sliding oil price crashed through a new threshold today, taking its fall in the past month to 20% ... more

Labour's biggest fear is a Brown Stalingrad

23.07.08
As MPs pack their bags for the summer holidays, we examine the restlessness among Gordon Brown's backbenchers and the bitter rivalries that are still destabilising Downing Street ... more

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