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JK Rowling has donated £1 million to the Labour party
Harry Potter author donates £1m to Labour

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has donated £1 million to the Labour party. She said her donation was motivated by the party’s record on child poverty and criticised the Conservative’s plans to provide tax breaks for married couples. The financial gift will come as a major boost to prime minister Gordon Brown ahead of the… Read more »

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Manchester Town Hall, near the conference centre
Feature: Labour conference

The Labour conference begins today following fierce speculation about Gordon Brown’s future as party leader. Three large protests against Labour (Iraq, public sector and postal workers) will hit Manchester while delegates congregate in the secure zone, and an alternate far-left conference is taking place down the road, tempting veteran Labour left-wingers like Tony Benn and… Read more »