Byelections
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Labour is clapped-out banger on bricks, according to Stoke focus groupOnly three out of 10 Stoke Central residents who voted Labour in 2015 told focus group they would definitely do so again this week
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Arron Banks defends 'sick of hearing about Hillsborough' remarksUkip donor calls criticism of his Twitter comments about disaster a smear campaign, as party fights Stoke byelection
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'They don't care about us': the anger and apathy behind the Stoke byelection – videoAs the media get in a lather about the byelection contest between Labour and Ukip, John Harris visits Stoke-on-Trent, the supposed ‘Brexit capital of Britain’
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Paul Nuttall is paying the price for Ukip’s success being built on blurring the truthAssertions about Hillsborough may have scuppered the Ukip leader’s hopes of winning Stoke-on-Trent Central – or of emulating Nigel Farage
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Peter Mandelson: I try to undermine Jeremy Corbyn 'every single day'Ex-minister speaks out against Labour leader as Blairite peers express fury about Corbyn’s position on Brexit in Lords debate
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Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour MPs to rally behind party's campaign effortsParty leader tells colleagues forthcoming byelections in Labour-held seats of Stoke Central and Copeland are ‘on a knife-edge’
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Ben Jennings on the Stoke byelection – cartoonAllies of Jeremy Corbyn are optimistic that Labour will defeat Ukip in the electoral battle and say his leadership is not under threat regardless of the result
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Corbyn allies insist byelections will not challenge his leadershipSupporters are confident of victories in Stoke and Copeland, but say losses would not threaten the Labour leader
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Tories widen lead over Labour to 13 points in new pollObserver/Opinium survey shows support for Conservative party at 40% against 27% for Labour, with Jeremy Corbyn’s approval rating at 17%
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Labour sure it can see off Ukip in Stoke byelection despite voter apathyParty activists take heart from Paul Nuttall’s fading campaign despite expected low turnout
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Tony Blair's Brexit speech 'not helpful', says Jeremy CorbynLabour leader urges former prime minister to respect referendum result and focus energy on future relationship with EU
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Ukip leader Paul Nuttall under pressure over claims he served on charity boardUkip leader’s website published article in 2009 saying he was joining board of North West Training Council – but CEO says he was never invited
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The Guardian view on Tony Blair’s Brexit speech: the message not the messengerEditorial: The controversial former prime minister made a compelling and well-judged case for Britain in Europe, delivered with his familiar political skill
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Leaflet says Tory win in Copeland will 'cost mums their children'Handwritten letter from local mum urging Labour vote contains dire warnings about closure of local maternity services
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Trump's Russia links, byelections preview and the Brexit bill – Politics Weekly podcastRowena Mason is joined by Helen Pidd, Julian Coman and Alan Renwick to discuss the forthcoming byelections. Plus Luke Harding on what we know about Donald Trump’s links with Russia
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Ukip leader Paul Nuttall condemned for failing to attend hustingsNuttall gave just an hour’s notice that he was pulling out of event in Stoke, where he is contesting byelection next week
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Stoke byelection: Lib Dems alert police over text urging Muslims to vote LabourLabour says it doesn’t know who sent the text suggesting voters could go to hell if they helped elect Ukip’s Paul Nuttall
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Why Stoke is make or break time for UkipIf Paul Nuttall wins this byelection, it would be a huge boost. But if he loses, the party’s future looks bleak
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What are people in Stoke really thinking about? It’s not BrexitWith the byelection approaching, many of us feel the real issues confronting our community could be sidelined by this never-ending debate about the EU
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Labour's Stoke byelection candidate apologises for offensive tweets aimed at womenGareth Snell expresses regret for posts aimed at ITV’s Loose Women hosts, Janet Street-Porter and Apprentice candidate
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Corbyn's Labour critics organise locally to prevent leftist successorFew MPs expect leadership challenge soon but are organising across the UK to prevent changes lowering threshold for candidates
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Copeland byelection boost for Tories as Sellafield union rules out strikeProspect, which represents majority of Sellafield workers, says it will not take action before the poll on 23 February
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Paul Nuttall moved house over safety fears, says UkipHate mail was delivered and two men tried to break in after Stoke-on Trent address was shared on social media, says chairman
Labour can’t keep returning to its roots empty handed