As the Conservatives launch their bid for power, the party’s biggest beast, Kenneth Clarke, tells Patrick Hennessy why a hung parliament would be a disaster, what he thinks of Boris Johnson – and why the party can’t afford to rule out raising taxes. 03 Jan 2010 Peter Mandelson has dropped the strongest hint yet that he would like to drop his life peerage and return to the House of Commons. 02 Jan 2010 Shadow business secretary Ken Clarke declares it would be "folly" to rule out tax rises if Tories win the general election. 02 Jan 2010 David Cameron has attempted to steal a march on Labour and the Liberal Democrats by announcing plans for a cross-party "war cabinet" to take charge of operations in Afghanistan. 02 Jan 2010 Telegraph View We can be grateful that even Tony Blair doesn't recieve planning permission without a fight 02 Jan 2010 Telegraph View Labour has gravely undermined the political structures on which Britain's vital food supply depends. 02 Jan 2010 Telegraph View David Cameron's Conservatives will face the gargantuan task of implementing the Thatcher revolution all over again. 02 Jan 2010 Politicians with one eye on the news cycle can never properly defend us from the deadly, patient threat of Islamist terror, says Matthew d’Ancona. 02 Jan 2010 As Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab demonstrated in Detroit, airline security is only as strong as the people who run it, says Alasdair Palmer. 02 Jan 2010 Conservative leader's speech at Oxford School of Drama marks the start of the General Election campaign. 02 Jan 2010 Former PM says the idea that Saddam Hussein was "a bad man" was an inadequate reason to invade. 02 Jan 2010 Family members of immigrants in Britain who are refused visas to visit their relatives are costing taxpayers £1 million a week by launching legal battles against the Home Office, according to new figures. 02 Jan 2010UK Politics
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UK POLITICS NEWS
Kenneth Clarke interview: the general election starts right now
Mandelson hints again at Commons return
Tories ready to put up taxes to cut deficit
Cameron offers Labour and Lib Dems seats in 'war cabinet'
Application, application, application
A recipe for disaster
David Cameron must be bolder to rescue Britain
The news cycle is the terrorist's greatest ally
With humans in charge, security can't be foolproof
Cameron promises 'fairer, safer, green country'
Sir John Major attacks Tony Blair over Iraq War
Immigrants' family appeals costing taxpayers £1million a week
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