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Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 11:06 pm Cameron's father dies in hospital *. David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 4:58 pm MPs to probe Cameron-Clegg deal *. MPs are to examine how the coalition was formed after the election and issues arising from the negotiations between the two parties.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 7:26 pm Hague: Axing embassies 'unlikely' *. Closing dozens of small embassies to save money would be a "false economy" as they do not cost much, says William Hague.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 9:37 pm Labour MPs to pick shadow cabinet *. Labour MPs have rejected a move to allow the new party leader to choose who serves in the shadow cabinet.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 6:00 pm MPs to debate phone hacking claim *. Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 11:30 am Blair cancels second book event *. Tony Blair pulls out of a second event related to his memoirs amid threats of disruption by an anti-Iraq war protest.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 12:57 pm The Full Story: PM's questions *. All the action, reaction and analysis as Nick Clegg stood in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 2:21 pm Kelly inquest calls under review *. Ministers meet to discuss whether to release information about the death of government scientist Dr David Kelly and whether to hold a formal inquest.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 9:51 pm Paterson warning on parades body *. The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 10:47 am Hannan seeks 'in or out' EU vote *. Tory MEP Daniel Hannan pushes for a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU, calling it a "matter of major constitutional significance".
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 9:51 am Cable worries over 'casino' banks *. Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
Tuesday, 20 Jul, 2010 - 12:05 pm At-a-glance: The candidates *. A rundown of the five candidates in the race to be the next Labour leader.
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 - 9:58 pm Newsnight's candidate hustings *. All the action and expert analysis as the Labour leadership hopefuls went head-to-head on BBC's Newsnight.
Thursday, 8 Jul, 2010 - 5:23 pm Labour leadership rules *. What are the rules for electing a new Labour Party leader?
Tuesday, 3 Aug, 2010 - 10:48 am The rise and fall of New Labour *. New Labour was the dominant political force in the UK for more than a decade, but even its biggest devotees proclaim it over.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 12:39 pm PMQs: Clegg faces questions on phone hacking *. Standing in for David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it is for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 10:29 pm Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF *. Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings.
Thursday, 9 Sep, 2010 - 12:36 am Boundary move 'gives Tories hope' *. Boundary changes for the next Scottish Parliament elections suggest a possible boost to the Conservatives, according to experts.
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009 - 5:00 pm Guide to the Scottish Parliament *. BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 - 12:32 pm NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks *. The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 7:16 pm Which to cut - welfare or services? *. The BBC's Nick Robinson is travelling the length of the A1 to get the public's opinion on the Spending Review.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 1:11 pm Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending *. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within the corporation.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 1:14 pm Phone hacking row continues at PMQs *. The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it's for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 - 2:12 pm Labour's soap opera leadership race *. Giles Dilnot reviews the 'trailer' for the soap opera of the long-running Labour leadership camapign, and looks forward to the storyline's explosive finale.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 10:18 am Sewell calls to kill off Arts Council *. Art critic Brian Sewell wants to replace the Arts Council with Dragons Den-style funding bids.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 2:45 pm Hannan's referendum bid to leave EU *. Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan has launched a campaign for a referendum on Britain's membership to the European Union.
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 - 6:47 pm Do you trust the coalition to cut? *. The BBC's Nick Robinson is taking the public's opinion along the length of Britain's longest road, the A1, on the Spending Review.
Monday, 6 Sep, 2010 - 5:55 pm MacKenzie and Bryant clash *. Former Labour Minister Chris Bryant and former editor of The Sun Kelvin MacKenzie have clashed on the issue of tabloid phone hacking, following allegations about practices at the News of the World newspaper.
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 - 12:33 am Clueless? *. Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 - 8:56 am Any ideas? *. Labour old guard give BBC their views on saving the party
Friday, 3 Sep, 2010 - 2:21 pm Spending review *. What it is, how it works, the key arguments
Friday, 3 Sep, 2010 - 4:38 pm Red queen *. How Barbara Castle triumphed in a male dominated political world
Saturday, 4 Sep, 2010 - 5:56 am 'Star Chamber' *. The spending review's political arm-wrestling contest
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