Saturday, 14 September 2013

Blog Alert for BBC News - Politics, Sep 13, 2013

New Posts to BBC News - Politics on Sep 13, 2013:

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1) Greens 'only credible alternative'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24068318#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Green leader tells supporters her party is the only credible alternative to the "indistinguishable" main three - as she draws parallels with UKIP.

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2) Ex Labour MP Tony Benn in hospital
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24081267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Veteran left-wing campaigner and former cabinet minister Tony Benn has been taken to hospital, his spokesman confirms.

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3) Clegg dismisses peer's poll warning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24077816#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Nick Clegg brushes off a call for the Lib Dems to consider ditching him as leader to avoid electoral disaster, as the party heads to its conference in Glasgow.

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4) MP Dorries to make debut as novelist
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24077796#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries signs a "six figure" deal for a series of novels based on her Liverpool childhood.

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5) Don't lecture us, PM tells Barroso
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24077795#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

David Cameron hits back at the president of the European Commission after Jose Manuel Barroso suggested the Conservatives were a "copy" of UKIP.

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6) Clarke: PM's rivals should 'cool it'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24077794#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Pretenders to the Tory throne - such as Boris Johnson - should "cool it" as David Cameron will be in place for a long time, says Ken Clarke.

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7) A14 toll reduces burden on taxpayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24077876#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The deputy prime minister says motorists who use the A14 should pay a toll to help fund the upgrade and reduce the burden on taxpayers.

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8) Troubles-related documents case ends
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24079558#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has withdrawn legal action over the release of documents relating to three murders dating back more than 40 years.

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9) Tory 'chicken feed' budget deal jibe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-24079669#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The Conservatives accuse Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats of being too cosy and "settling for chicken feed" in budget deals with Labour in the assembly.

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10) Clegg thinks fracking may have place
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24081792#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg tells BBC South East's Louise Stewart fracking cannot ignored as out of hand.

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11) VIDEO: First UKIP leader launches new party
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24082076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The founder of UKIP, who served as its first leader, has formed a left of centre, anti-EU party this week but it has already pledged to boycott the 2014 European elections.

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12) VIDEO: How well are Greens running Brighton?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24082071#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The Green Party of England and Wales is holding its annual conference it the city where it has minority control of the council and the country's only Green MP.

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13) VIDEO: Green leader attacks NHS 'bloodsuckers'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24086506#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The NHS is being "torn to shreds" and "handed over to a corrupt, fraudulent... handful of multi-national health companies" according to the leader of the Green Party.

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14) VIDEO: Child care home rules attacked by Gove
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24076611#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Secrecy rules applied to children in care homes may have helped paedophiles target them, Michael Gove has said.

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15) AUDIO: Network Rail 'taken eye off ball'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24076903#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

An official report has accused Network Rail of causing unnecessary delays for passengers and transport minister Norman Baker says they have "taken their eye off the ball".

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16) VIDEO: Political week in 60 seconds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24080266#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The political week up to 13 September is reviewed in 60 seconds by Adam Fleming who looks back over the headlines on the Daily Politics.

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17) VIDEO: What is a zero-hours contract?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24081097#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The Labour leader has had well-publicised problems with the trade unions but he was more in tune with them over the use of so-called "zero hour contracts".

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18) AUDIO: The 'aftershocks' of Lehmans collapse
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24076909#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Banks in the UK and US were "within hours" of collapse following the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers five years ago, says former UK chancellor Alistair Darling.

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19) Greens gear up for election test
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24084878#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Green Party ponders the election puzzle

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20) Landale's guide to party conferences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24085130#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The BBC's James Landale tells you everything you need to know

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21) Lib Dem conference: Who's who?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24064769#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Never be caught out again with our Lib Dem spotter's guide

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22) Minister's wife defends paid role
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24077535#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

An MP's wife defends taxpayer funded job in husband's office

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