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  @gedrobinson: Michael Gove said that people with Thirds shouldn't teach? Has he told Carol Voldermort? #Newsnight
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  @tomcallow: Tories rightly getting absolutely trashed on their record, policies and ridiculous hypocrisy on education #Newsnight
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  @iancarnegie: Gove being useless as usual #newsnight
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  @mattjnewman: the Tory version of #torymovies is utter crap. Tories just have no sense of humour!
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  @Jon2aylor: Hey, that Victorian class room is what schools would look like if Gove got his was #newsnight
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  @Jon2aylor: "Education, education, education" Gove Vs Balls... #newsnight
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  @mattjnewman: #torymovies Parliament Wars Episode V: Middle England Strikes Back
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  @LabourList: YouGov tracker tonight: Con 37 (+1), Lab 32 (0), LD 17 (-3), Others 14 (+2)
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  @BenCooper86: So the 4th YouGov poll in a row to have the Tory lead at or below 5%, I say we have a trend! #GameON
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  @bristolwestpaul: Nick Clegg wants more cuts than the Tories and admires Thatcher http://ow.ly/1gJDv
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  @: John Cleese SDP/Liberal Alliance political broadcast 1987 http://bit.ly/8WXxzr - Send your own to http://bit.ly/Iw56H - best wins £20.10
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  @BenCooper86: #torymovies Tory Fiction
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  @mattjnewman: #Torymovies Cameron and the Chocolate Factory
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  @mattjnewman: #Torymovies Tory Boys
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  @bryonyvk: Had to watch Cameron going postal on #pmqs again... and they accuse Brown of instability...
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  @gedrobinson: Is this right David Cameron won the Cold War? PMQS
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  @bristolwestpaul: Nick Clegg wants more cuts than the Tories and admires Thatcher http://ow.ly/1gJnw
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  @tscholesfogg: Clegg's hope to be Heir to Thatcher http://bit.ly/bQJJam
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  @BenCooper86: Andrew Lansley is simply hopeless, Norman Lamb & Andy Burnham put him to shame!
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  @psbook: One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! --> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2
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Front Bench Blogs

• Michael Foot - A Politician of our Time

  by Tracey Cheetham (@tchee) on Wednesday, 3rd March 2010

  Michael Foot has today been described by the leaders of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties as principled, idealistic and of great integrity. Tributes have come from across the political spectrum to a man, who during his time in parliament was considered to be a radical, yet all acknowledge the commitment of a great man to campaigning for social justice at a time when some parts of the world were just not ready for it.

  He gained respect for his determination and stood by his beliefs, no matter whether they were popular or not, at times even being at odds with the pa... read more »

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• Could the Ashcroft furore speed up positive reform?

  by Claire Spencer (@thedancingflea) on Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

  Living in the UK, reaping the benefits of doing so, and not paying its taxes is wrong, regardless of who you are and what party you support.

  Perhaps there is a marvellous system out there that isn’t based on taxation, but: a) I am yet to find one that is couched in reality and b) even if I were to find one, we don’t have that system now – what we have is a system wherein our country is run on taxes. As such, I think it is a particularly worrying precedent that non-doms can have peerages, be admitted to the Privy Council or even be allowed to stand as an MP while fai... read more »

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• The rise of tribalism diminishes us all

  by Tracey Cheetham (@tchee) on Tuesday, 23rd February 2010

  This week, personal conduct has been at the forefront of people’s minds, thanks to the loose lips of Christine Pratt and creative interpretation of the word “allegation” by Andrew Rawnsley. The fervour with which this issue has been seized upon by the opposition is understandable, who would pass by such a gilt-edged opportunity to gain political capital, this close to an election?

  Leaving aside the allegations themselves and the blatant breach of confidentiality that has likely destroyed the National Bullying Helpline, what has been the overall effect on the elector... read more »

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• James Purnell's resignation

  by Adam White (@theday2day) on Friday, 19th February 2010

  It would be an understatement to say I was shocked this morning when awoken by a phone call telling me my MP James Purnell was to stand down at the coming election. Everyone in our CLP has been working hard on the campaign for the last few months and this was extremely unexpected.

  The fact of the matter is, James has been unhappy with his work for some time. He wants to settle down to start a family and doesn’t feel that his continued career in politics would be good for his prospects as a parent, or for his relationship with his long term girlfriend.

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• Dave & the Dinosaur - The New Old Tories

  by Tracey Cheetham (@tchee) on Thursday, 18th February 2010

  Isn't it amazing how, just when David Cameron thinks he's making progress and actually convincing a few people that his Conservative Party has changed, along comes one of the old boys to mess things up for him. It's as though they sit, sleeping in the corner, while the visitors are tip-toeing by and just when Dave thinks he's home and dry, up pops Grandad and splutters "Bloody ridiculous, working class, they should know their place!"
  
  Today it was Nicholas Winterton, who told Stephen Nolan on Radio 5 Live that it is a "different type of person" who travels by... read more »

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• Democracy and the Monarchy

  by Adam White (@theday2day) on Thursday, 18th February 2010

  In the light of the Twitter debate, and the House of Twits vote, I ask, Is Britain a democracy?

  This may seem like a very odd question, but upon closer consideration of our constitutional arrangement it doesn't seem that odd at all. Of course we are a form of democracy and within any system of government it is perfectly legitimate to debate the democratic credentials of that system, it should be expected. There is no doubt that we have democratic institutions, but just how democratic are these institutions and what impact does thi... read more »

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