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Defector!
"The resentment of your old party and, in some cases, your constituents are not the only complications when switching parties - new allies may also nurse suspicions about the authenticity of your volte-face."
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In Conversation with Matthew Parris
The former Conservative MP is now one of Britain's most respected political commentators. He talks to Iain Dale about his career, the next big scandal in Westminster and his unusual morphology.
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The Total Politics Blog Poll 2010-11
It's that time of year again, when Total Politics asks you to vote for your Top 10 favourite blogs. This is the fifth year of the poll. The votes will be compiled and included in the forthcoming book, the Total Politics Guide to Blogging 2010-11.
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Diary: Gary Gibbon
"Conferences will take place in the 'phoney war' atmosphere before the full pain of the cuts is announced in the comprehensive spending review."
