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Conservatives Sabotage investigation into Ashcroft Peerage

The Conservatives have sabotaged attempts to get to the bottom of process that lead to Lord Ashcroft, their multi-millionaire donor, being awarded a peerage. In an unprecedented move, Conservative MPs have withdrawn from the public administration select committee, allegedly under pressure from Conservative Party Whips.

12 Mar 2010
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Lib Dems make gains from Labour in Hemel by-election

Liberal Democrats in Hemel are tonight celebrating a big gain in votes in Adeyfield West. Their candidate Steve Wilson saw the Lib Dem vote gain on a 10.95% swing from Labour. The result was a disaster for Labour whose vote has traditionally been strong in the area. While the Lib Dems went up 8.1% from 2007, Labour fell by 13.3%, and the Conservatives fell by 8.6%.

12 Mar 2010
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Lib Dems make gains from Labour in Hemel by-election

Liberal Democrats in Hemel are tonight celebrating a big gain in votes in Adeyfield West. Their candidate Steve Wilson saw the Lib Dem vote gain on a 10.95% swing from Labour. The result was a disaster for Labour whose vote has traditionally been strong in the area. While the Lib Dems went up 8.1% from 2007, Labour fell by 13.3%, and the Conservatives fell by 8.6%.

12 Mar 2010
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