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Priti Patel is unlikely to be impressed by her father's candidacy.

The 90 minute candidacy: Ukip’s coup goes sour

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Allan Hogarth : 'It is vitalcommercial diplomacy does not come at the cost of staying silent on human rights'

Comment: Cameron faces a human rights test when Dubai comes to town

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Des Brown: 'Ukip is to the Conservatives what the far left is to Labour.'

Comment: Ukip are much easier to defeat than the Tories imagine

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Ewen Speed is a sociologist and co-editor of the blog 'Cost of Living'.

Comment: Labour doesn’t have the guts to challenge Osborne on welfare

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Charlotte Henry: 'Nick Clegg - the liberal–to-his-fingertips leader I'd pounded streets, knocked on doors, and been criticised on TV for - reappeared.'

Lib Dem diary: Have we got our Nick Clegg back?

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Niamh Eastwood: 'The debate on drug policy and drug treatment is difficult enough in the UK without politicians espousing information that is incorrect.'

Comment: Everything Lansley said about drugs is inaccurate

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Matthew Ashton: 'In British politics there's no such thing as an indispensable man, but at the moment George Osborne is the nearest thing to it.'

Comment: Osborne’s mistakes pile up, but he remains secure

In politics there’s no such thing as an indispensable man, but at the moment George Osborne is the nearest thing to it.

*Comment & Analysis

David Cameron local election speech in full

David Cameron local election launch speech in full

Read David Cameron’s speech kicking off the Conservatie local election campaign – unedited and in full.

*Comment & Analysis

Charlotte Henry: 'I'm not sure the Lib Dems have really known how to play the situation'

Lib Dem diary: Our trouble with Thatcher

*Comment & Analysis

Cassie Chambers: The success of terrorism yesterday should only strengthen our resolve not to let the terrorists win today, tomorrow, or any other day in the future.

A plea from Boston

*Comment & Analysis

Matt Ashton: 'The fact that the students did all make it in and out safely shouldn't mean that these questions should be ignored.'

Comment: We already knew North Korea is vile

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This image shows the Wicked Witch before she was dead

Thatcher struggle overshadows singles chart

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Kya Suleyman: 'This bill is, without a doubt, the first in what will be a series of attempts to really address the root cause of drug abuse: the black market.'

Comment: What can the UK learn from New Zealand’s radical new drugs bill?

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Nick Clegg's tribute to Thatcher in full

Nick Clegg tribute to Thatcher in full

*Comment & Analysis

Ed Miliband Thatcher tribute in full

Ed Miliband Thatcher tribute in full

*Comment & Analysis

David Cameron Thatcher tribute in full

David Cameron tribute to Thatcher in full

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Ipsa has approved nearly £4k of expenses for MPs returning overseas for Thatcher debate

Green light for Thatcher tribute expenses

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Charlotte Henry: 'When you've had a female prime minister, it becomes a lot harder for local parties to say a woman shouldn't be the candidate.'

Comment: The Iron Lady showed women they had a place at the top table

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Twitter and Facebook react to the news of Thatcher's death

Infographic: Margaret Thatcher – the social media reaction

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