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* general election 2010
![Mandelson: 'The Tories are going to win'](https://pukstaging.politics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cnphoto_0_0_0_0_7062240_1200-1024x766.jpg)
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![Some voters were turned away on polling day in 2010](https://pukstaging.politics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cnphoto_0_0_0_0_7035258_1200-2-1024x1024.jpg)
![David Cameron's party spent over half of the total expenditure by political parties](https://pukstaging.politics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cnphoto_0_0_0_0_7019075_1200-1024x1024.jpg)
![Saddleworth election result declared void](https://pukstaging.politics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cnphoto_0_0_0_0_7074970_1200-2-1024x766.jpg)
![Phil Woolas' election literature ended up being challenged in court](https://pukstaging.politics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cnphoto_0_0_0_0_7074882_1200-4-1024x767.jpg)
![Oldham East and Saddleworth hearing continues](https://pukstaging.politics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cnphoto_0_0_0_0_7059411_1200-4-1024x766.jpg)
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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
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Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Shadow immigration minister Phil Woolas faces a five-day fight in court to save his Oldham East and Saddleworth seat from his Liberal Democrat challenger. Elwyn Watkins fell 103 votes short of Mr Woolas in Oldham East and Saddleworth this May but believes his defeat is due to foul play by the Labour… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has denied misleading Conservative MPs during coalition talks with the Liberal Democrats, insisting he did not tell them Labour was offering Nick Clegg’s party electoral reform without a referendum. The Lib Dems were eventually persuaded to enter into a formal coalition with the Conservatives, thereby allowing Mr Cameron to become… Read more »
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