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David Cameron has pledged to reduce the size of the state
Cameron attacked for cuts plans

By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has come under attack from his opponents over a pledge to reduce the size of the state in a number of regions.   Speaking to Jeremy Paxman on the BBC yesterday, the Conservative leader was quizzed over his party’s desire to cut the size of the public sector in the… Read more »

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Opinion polls give Tories clear advantage - but no overall majority
Tories recover to five-point lead

By politics.co.uk staff Two polls have given the Conservative a five-point lead after the second leaders’ debate on Thursday. Instant polling suggested David Cameron had narrowly beaten Nick Clegg, with Gordon Brown showing an improved performance. The first conventional polling to have taken place since then shows Labour and the Lib Dems in a close… Read more »