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Straw: Greater freedom for the criminal, less liberty for the law abiding
Jack Straw waves goodbye with civil liberty attack

By Ian Dunt Jack Straw has waved goodbye to a decades-long career on the front bench of British politics today, with a final keynote speech to conference lambasting the coalition. The political survivor, who sat in Cabinet for the duration of New Labour’s time in power, dedicated much of the speech to attacking the coalition’s… Read more »

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Nigel Farage is expected to be the front-runner
Deadline looms for Ukip race

By Peter Wozniak The race for the leadership of the United Kingdom Independence Party (Ukip) will take shape today, with four contenders so far going for the top job, including former leader Nigel Farage. Candidates wishing to put themselves forward for the leadership have until 17:00 BST to get enough backing from party members to… Read more »