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Times are bad, for all May 1, 2006

Posted by The newidea in Politics.
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A Labour backbencher has called for "clarity" on when Tony Blair will hand over to Gordon Brown.

Caerphilly MP Wayne David told the BBC's Good Morning Wales programme that last week was the Government's worst.

It followed the revelation of John Prescott's affair and the foreign prisoners bungle.

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Hint hint, nudge nudge, i think your time is up… April 28, 2006

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(image above from beau bo D'or)

Almost two-thirds of voters think that Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, should be sacked for his failure to sort out the foreign prisoner scandal, according to an opinion poll published today.

The Populus poll increased pressure on Mr Clarke, who is clinging on to his job after it emerged that more than 1,000 prisoners were released into the community without any official consideration on their removal from the UK.

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