Rob Merrick

Potential Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks to crowds during the annual Durham Miners Gala on July 11, 2015 in Durham

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Stormin' Corbyn still marches on

BUDGET: Chancellor George Osborne outside 11 Downing Street before heading to the House of Commons to deliver the Budget

BUDGET: Chancellor George Osborne outside 11 Downing Street before heading to the House of Commons to deliver the Budget

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The Chancellor's new clothes are stolen

Rail and roads plan - just smoke and mirrors?

Rail and roads plan - just smoke and mirrors?

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Rail and roads plan - just smoke and mirrors?

TAX CREDIT CUTS: David Cameron is rumoured to be planning £5bn of tax credit cuts for next month's Budget. Picture: Matt Dunham/PA

TAX CREDIT CUTS: David Cameron is rumoured to be planning £5bn of tax credit cuts for next month's Budget. Picture: Matt Dunham/PA

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Poor will be made poorer by Cameron

The Royal Barge Gloriana on the River Thames passes through Old Windsor Lock to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta. Picture: PRESS ASSOCIATION

The Royal Barge Gloriana on the River Thames passes through Old Windsor Lock to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta. Picture: PRESS ASSOCIATION

The day I was part of select band

Still life type writer (28652333)

Still life type writer (28652333)

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Comment: Could you survive on £70k?

CHILDCARE: Mums and dads are being promised twice as much free childcare - so what's not to like?

CHILDCARE: Mums and dads are being promised twice as much free childcare - so what's not to like?

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There's no funds for the freebies

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Rob Merrick: the Tories take aim at traditional Labour voters

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It's time to think again about HS2

File photo dated 03/02/2015 of shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, who said the next Labour leader must be someone who can go beyond policy and present a "broader vision for the future of Britain" as he insisted he had not yet decided

File photo dated 03/02/2015 of shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, who said the next Labour leader must be someone who can go beyond policy and present a "broader vision for the future of Britain" as he insisted he had not yet decided

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Labour dithered over more power for the North

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Be afraid, be very afraid

My election diary....as the campaign ends, what were the best bits?

My election diary....as the campaign ends, what were the best bits?

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My election diary....as the campaign ends, what were the best bits?

Playing with fire? Nick Clegg making a curry during his visit to a restaurant in Cardiff

Playing with fire? Nick Clegg making a curry during his visit to a restaurant in Cardiff

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A truly terrifying election forecast... another election?

Lord Prescott (left) takes on TV reporter Michael Crick in the boxing ring at Redcar Amateur Boxing Club

Lord Prescott (left) takes on TV reporter Michael Crick in the boxing ring at Redcar Amateur Boxing Club

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Rob Merrick's Campaign Diary: Dirty tricks....or democracy at its best?

Nigel Farage is mobbed by media and supporters during a campaign visit to Buckinghamshire.

Nigel Farage is mobbed by media and supporters during a campaign visit to Buckinghamshire.

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When divorces get dirty....

High-vis jacket? Hard hat? It must be David Cameron - visiting a new Marks and Spencer site in the West Midlands.

High-vis jacket? Hard hat? It must be David Cameron - visiting a new Marks and Spencer site in the West Midlands.

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No Coalition deal....no sex?

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A nation of shoppers and restaurant eaters

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg makes play dough at a nursery in Dorset

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg makes play dough at a nursery in Dorset

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Passion? It's pouring from every pore.....

David Cameron (right) and leader of the Commons William Hague, at the launch of the Conservative's English manifesto,

David Cameron (right) and leader of the Commons William Hague, at the launch of the Conservative's English manifesto,

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Are you a supporter of EVEL?

UKIP leader Nigel Farage celebrates St George's Day by trying on a suitable hat at a pub in Kent

UKIP leader Nigel Farage celebrates St George's Day by trying on a suitable hat at a pub in Kent

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Are you sure you're ready to do this job sir....?

EDUCATION: Michael Gove was tasked by David Cameron to drive through a revolution in schools in 2010

EDUCATION: Michael Gove was tasked by David Cameron to drive through a revolution in schools in 2010

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Education – the election issue that no one dares mention

David Cameron and London mayor Boris Johnson explain their childcare plans to three-year-old Stephanie

David Cameron and London mayor Boris Johnson explain their childcare plans to three-year-old Stephanie

Who's got the best offer on childcare?

David Cameron speaks to apprentices at an office construction site during a 'Cameron Direct' event in Leeds

David Cameron speaks to apprentices at an office construction site during a 'Cameron Direct' event in Leeds

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Time for the soap box, Mr Cameron?

Nicola Sturgeon sought to calm English concerns about the influence the SNP will wield, but drew fire from Boris Johnson

Nicola Sturgeon sought to calm English concerns about the influence the SNP will wield, but drew fire from Boris Johnson

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She's King Herod, she's Attila the Hun, she's Lady Macbeth, she's.....Nicola Sturgeon!

Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and UKIP leader Nigel Farage during the BBC

Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and UKIP leader Nigel Farage during the BBC

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Did Nigel "lose his rag"....and, if so, why?

A set of 'Beware Blukip' playing issued by the Liberal Democrat Party

A set of 'Beware Blukip' playing issued by the Liberal Democrat Party

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The new Coalition.....er, Blukip?

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Difference in spending is 'staggering' between Tories and Labour

Nick Clegg meets pupils during a visit to a primary school in north London

Nick Clegg meets pupils during a visit to a primary school in north London

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Nick is the fresh-faced survivor.....but Nigel steals the show

David Cameron and his wife Samantha visiting the home of a couple in Swindon

David Cameron and his wife Samantha visiting the home of a couple in Swindon

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Are we really living The Good Life?

Ed Miliband launches his party's manifesto at Granada TV Studios in Manchester

Ed Miliband launches his party's manifesto at Granada TV Studios in Manchester

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Miliband heads for the city where the reds beat the blues

FACING AXE: Police and crime commissioners will be axed should Labour win in May

FACING AXE: Police and crime commissioners will be axed should Labour win in May

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Labour's vow on neighbourhood policy

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh walk through the Royal Gallery in the Palace of Westminster, London

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh walk through the Royal Gallery in the Palace of Westminster, London

What happens if the Queen can't make her Speech...

CRUCIAL: Mark Stephenson

CRUCIAL: Mark Stephenson

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Labour's business plan promises more devolved power for the region

CALLING THE TUNE: The threat from the Conservatives is that former SNP leader Alex Salmond is back, preparing to put Labour leader Ed Miliband in Downing Street – and will then “call the tune”

CALLING THE TUNE: The threat from the Conservatives is that former SNP leader Alex Salmond is back, preparing to put Labour leader Ed Miliband in Downing Street – and will then “call the tune”

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Will former SNP leader Alex Salmond have Ed Miliband dancing to his tune?

'OUR LONG TERM ECONOMIC PLAN': Chancellor George Osborne

'OUR LONG TERM ECONOMIC PLAN': Chancellor George Osborne

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Is the Tories 'long term economic plan' working?

DEFENCE: Soldiers on the frontline in Afghanistan

DEFENCE: Soldiers on the frontline in Afghanistan

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Realism and defence of the realm

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What's happened to all the Britpop bands?

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Who needs a second election?

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Storing up trouble for old age

CHANGE THE RECORD: The language used by Labour over the NHS is too extreme to be credible

CHANGE THE RECORD: The language used by Labour over the NHS is too extreme to be credible

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Politicians need to change the record

PANTOMINE VILLAIN: Iain Duncan Smith

PANTOMINE VILLAIN: Iain Duncan Smith

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All together now - boo, hiss, it's IDS

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UK on track to give away a prize asset

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Miserable failure on cheap homes front

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Time to leave Parliament behind

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Thank goodness for the Archbishop

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Labour's policy comes off the rails

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PMQs is an affront to democracy

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Will either party be strong enough for Government?

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'Tories play to the crusty old men'

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Labour has missed an open goal

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The UK will never be the same again

Are these the last days of the United Kingdom?

Are these the last days of the United Kingdom?

The last days of the United Kingdom

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Jessica’s suffering shames MPs

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Powerhouse on faulty foundations

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