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Ioan Marc Jones: The left needs to up its pub appeal
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James Frayne: Foreign and defence secretary are the glamour roles again
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Ayesha Hazarika: Let's call time on contempt for politics
Even the comedians agree that it's time to stop trashing politicians
Abi Wilkinson: Labour MPs can't afford to be blocking Brexit
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Steve Richards: Theresa May needs to come clean on the size of the state
The PM should break away from George Osborne’s pursuit of a much smaller state.
James Millar: Ed Balls could be Labour's Russell Crowe
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Jon Craig: The battle over Heathrow will go far beyond Richmond Park
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Kevin Maguire: Jeremy Corbyn is teeing up a ‘Tango Man’ offensive
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James Frayne: Theresa May's grand plan to realign British politics
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David Herdson: Hard Brexit is the only option for Theresa May
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Euan McColm: Nicola Sturgeon has thrown down the gauntlet to Theresa May
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James Millar: Theresa May is modelling herself on Nicola Sturgeon
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George Pascoe-Watson: No essay crisis for Mrs May
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Ayesha Hazarika: My Labour conference diary
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