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- = Key Development Tuesday 16th April
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19:33 Lord Reid: London marathon security will be under review On air
On Air | John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan | | Channel 4 NewsLord Reid said that the security of the London marathon would be under review in the light of the Boston attacks. “You’re obliged to go back and look at it again and test all your… in this case, presumably, litter bins, shop access, wher... Continue to article
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19:01 Sky News tweets: London Marathon to hold 30-second silence before race
Twitter | SkyNews
The London Marathon is to hold a 30-second silence before Sunday's race with runners encouraged to wear black ribbons in solidarity with those who were affected by the Boston explosions.
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18:45 Simon Jenkins blog: After the bomb, mass hysteria is the Boston terrorist's greatestweapon News
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17:50 Brian Paddick: People will be reassured by Met Police's terror experience On air
On Air | Brian Paddick | Former deputy assistant commis... | BBC News
Brian Paddick said people would be “reassured” by the Met Police’s experience in dealing with terrorism, following the Boston explosions. “People are going to be little bit more nervous, they are going to be concerned that there could be... Continue to article
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17:24 PoliticsHome tweets: Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe tells BBC News: "There is no reason" to think the London Marathon is "any less safe" after Boston bombs
Twitter | PoliticsHome
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17:24 Bernard Hogan-Howe: London marathon runners no less safe than before On air
On Air | Bernard Hogan-Howe | Metropolitan Police Commission... | Pooled clip
Bernard Hogan-Howe said there was no reason to think people in London were any less safe following the attack in Boston. "Of course it’s an incredible coincidence in time of the Boston marathon and the London marathon, so we are taking i... Continue to article
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13:24 Stephen Greenhalgh: It is right to review security measures for London Marathon and Thatcher funeral On air
On Air | Stephen Greenhalgh | Deputy London Mayor for Polici... | Boulton & Co, Sky news
Stephen Greenhalgh said it was right to review the security measures for the London Marathon and Thatcher's funeral following bombings in Boston. "Clearly there are two events when the eyes of the world are on London, and these are very,... Continue to article
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12:24 Nicky Morgan: Running the London Marathon is more poignant following Boston bombings On air
On Air | Nicky Morgan MP | | Daily Politics, BBC Two
Nicky Morgan said running the London Marathon on Sunday would have more poignancy following the bombings in Boston. "Now Sunday is going to have much more poignancy for everybody running. I mean it's just tragic. Everyone says to yo... Continue to article
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12:02 Jim Murphy: Never been more certain about running marathon On air
On Air | Jim Murphy MP | Shadow defence secretary | Daily Politics, BBC 2
Jim Murphy said that despite the attack on the Boston Marathon he had “never been more certain that I want to run a marathon”. “It’s too early to say who carried out the atrocity in Boston of course. I think it’s right for the Londo... Continue to article
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08:12 Lord Reid: Security forces will face a massive task On air
On Air | Lord Reid | Former Home secretary | Sky News
Lord Reid said the security forces would face a "massive task" dealing with Baroness Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon in coming days, but he praised the UK authorities as "among the best in the world". "Obviously I express... Continue to article
- = Key Development Wednesday 3rd April
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13:26 Peter Lilley: Surprise if top management at SSE remain in place On air
On Air | Peter Lilley MP | | World at One, BBC Radio 4
Peter Lilley suggested it would be a surprise if the top management at SSE remained in place, after the energy supplier was fined a record £10.5m by Ofgem for mis-selling. "If I were a shareholder I would be very surprised if the top man... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 29th March
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08:20 Peter Lilley: Pilot schemes are meant to find mistakes On air
On Air | Peter Lilley MP | | Today, BBC Radio 4
Peter Lilley argued the point of piloting Universal Credit was to find out any flaws. "I’m not sure what problems if any there are but I think Iain Duncan Smith was very wise to pilot this first and the point of pilots is to find mistake... Continue to article
- = Key Development Saturday 23rd March
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11:11 Peter Lilley: Press regulation deal least bad of available options PoliticsHome News
Peter Lilley: Press regulation deal least bad of available options
If Labour, the Liberal Democrats and some "misguided" Conservative MPs had chosen to vote down the Prime Minister's press regulation deal the country would have ended up with "something worse", the Conservative MP Peter Lilley said. Spe... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 22nd March
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20:51 Peter Lilley: Cyprus should leave the euro PoliticsHome News
Peter Lilley: Cyprus should leave the euro
Cyprus should “leave the euro, let the bad banks collapse” and get on with recovery, a Conservative MP has argued. Speaking on the BBC’s Any Questions?, Peter Lilley criticised the European Union’s squeezing of the island country into th... Continue to article
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07:00 Editorial: The Falklands’ Future (£) News
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07:00 Sun: Thatcher in-fight on Falklands News
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07:00 How Margaret Thatcher secured victory over the Falkland Islands despite Tory turmoil News
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07:00 Guardian: Thatcher papers show Falklands doubts in heart of Downing Street News
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07:00 BBC: Thatcher papers show Falklands split News
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07:00 Guardian: Thatcher in row over sea slugs and fish lips on 1982 trip to China, papers show News
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07:00 Times: Jam sandwich question on Thatcher’s trip to the People’s Republic of China (£) News
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07:00 Independent: Thatcher confidential: The untold story of the Falklands War News
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07:00 Mail: How Maggie won her first Falklands battle... with her own MPs: Secret documents reveal opposition the Iron Lady faced News
- = Key Development Monday 18th March
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20:44 Sketch: Farmer Leveson and the Rubicon-crossing puzzle The House Magazine
20:44 | The House Magazine | PoliticsHome
WORDS: SAM MACRORY Pity any poor would-be lawyers of the future. A question of head-scratchingly difficult proportions is heading their way. It goes like this: when is statutory underpinning not, in fact, statutory underpinning? Confu... Continue to article
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15:33 Pope Asked To Intervene In Falklands Row News
News | SkyNews
The Argentine leader has asked Pope Francis to intervene in the row with Britain over the future of the Falkland Islands. Continue to article
- = Key Development Thursday 14th March
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20:00 Grahame Morris: Venezualan Veneration The House Magazine
20:00 | The House Magazine | PoliticsHome
WORDS: GRAHAME MORRIS However hard it is for British politicians, there must come a time when each and everyone one of us will simply have to accept that there will never be tens of thousands of ordinary citizens mourning our departure, th... Continue to article
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12:24 Peter Lilley: The Lib Dems and Labour want state control of the press On air
On Air | Peter Lilley MP | | Daily Politics, BBC Two
Peter Lilley said Labour and the Lib Dems wanted state control of the press and that this was a "bad thing". “He’s in a very difficult position, we’ve got two left-wing parties that both want state regulation of the press and he doesn’t ... Continue to article
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07:00 Sun: ‘Squatter’ swipe at Falklands News
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