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		<title>As David Miliband departs, it&#8217;s time for Ed to show us his alternative is different</title>
		<link>http://politics-matters.com/2013/03/28/as-david-miliband-departs-its-time-for-ed-to-show-us-his-alternative-is-different/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ed Miliband ran for the Labour leadership because he believed he could offer an alternative; an alternative not just to the coalition government but, more crucially at that time, an alternative vision for Britain to that which his brother David was offering. Two and a half years on, with David Miliband departing British politics to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politics-matters.com&#038;blog=22575413&#038;post=2682&#038;subd=politicsmattersdotcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Tory tantrum over Gay Marriage: Will David Cameron survive?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matthewrdavis85</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, tensions were high, speeches were emotional, and there were tears before bedtime. 2013 is still fairly fresh and new, but it has already been jam-packed with contentious issues, and one or two headaches for the Prime Minister. Last Tuesday night saw the success of the first stage of the Gay Marriage Bill despite many Conservative [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politics-matters.com&#038;blog=22575413&#038;post=2666&#038;subd=politicsmattersdotcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Half a century on; we still live with the concequences of the Beeching Reports.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[True to my word about a year ago, I&#8217;ve written an article about Beeching! We&#8217;ve celebrated quite a number of milestones in the last 12 months, and another is looming; it is 50 years since Dr Beeching published his enquiry into Britain&#8217;s railways which lead to the systematic dismantling of the vast majority of the branch lines [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politics-matters.com&#038;blog=22575413&#038;post=2623&#038;subd=politicsmattersdotcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gay marriage; will someone please tell me what all the fuss is about?!</title>
		<link>http://politics-matters.com/2013/01/29/gay-marriage-will-someone-please-tell-me-what-all-the-fuss-is-about/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My humble apologies, I realise it has been a year since I last posted anything, so it is time to make amends. The day when MPs are due to vote on Gay Marriage is coming up fast; next Monday in fact. This got me thinking, I really can&#8217;t personally see why it should be so controvertial, and I&#8217;ve [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politics-matters.com&#038;blog=22575413&#038;post=2626&#038;subd=politicsmattersdotcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Will merely moving &#8216;forward&#8217; be enough for the American people?</title>
		<link>http://politics-matters.com/2012/10/16/will-merely-moving-forward-ever-be-enough-for-the-american-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>maxburman93</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With just over three weeks to go, we’ve got ourselves a ball game. President Obama’s bizarrely listless performance in last week’s debate has served as the fillip the Romney campaign sorely needed, and has led polls to indicate a Presidential race that is now too close to call. Vice President Joe Biden came out fighting [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politics-matters.com&#038;blog=22575413&#038;post=2613&#038;subd=politicsmattersdotcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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