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Andrew Grice
Andrew Grice has been Political Editor of The Independent since 1998. He was previously Political Editor of The Sunday Times, where he worked for 10 years, and he has been a Westminster-based journalist since 1982. His column, Inside Politics, appears in The Independent each Saturday.
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Inside Westminster: Who will be the next Tory leader? This sideshow threatens to upstage the main event
14 March 2014 05:35 PM
George Osborne should stick to the job and ignore the swirling party politics
Poor middle classes: Osborne to reject calls for tax cuts in Budget
14 March 2014 05:24 PM
George Osborne will reject growing demands by Conservative MPs for significant tax cuts for the middle classes in his Budget next Wednesday.
The rise of Ukip: Study warns Labour that Eurosceptic party's electoral base now 'more working class than any of the main parties'
13 March 2014 11:59 PM
According to academics, Ukip supporters are 'dissatisfied with the Labour Party and Ed Miliband's leadership of it'
A Labour Government would scrap 'perverse and unfair' tax break for married couples, says Ed Balls
13 March 2014 07:03 PM
The shadow Chancellor said his party would instead deliver tax cuts to help all middle and lower income families struggling with the cost of living crisis
Employers who can afford to pay more than the minimum wage should do so, suggests report
12 March 2014 11:36 PM
Employers who can afford to pay more than the national minimum wage would come under pressure to do so under a plan to lift one million people out of “poverty pay” published on Thursday.
Business leaders come out in support of Labour's new Europe policy
12 March 2014 06:38 PM
Business leaders have given broad support to Ed Miliband’s new policy on Europe after he announced that a Labour Government was “unlikely” to hold an in/out referendum in the 2015-20 parliament.
No EU referendum under Labour: Ed Miliband to reveal that vote on membership is ‘unlikely’ in next Parliament if party wins power
12 March 2014 12:00 AM
In a landmark speech, Mr Miliband will declare that a Labour government’s top priorities would include the cost-of-living crisis and the NHS
George Osborne’s tax cuts penalise single-earner families with a stay-at-home parent, claims bishop
10 March 2014 06:43 PM
A Church of England bishop has accused the Government of penalising stay-at-home mothers and carers by discriminating against families in the tax and benefits system.
Gordon Brown dramatically wades into the Scottish referendum, spearheading Labour's promise to give Holyrood greater tax powers under 'devo max'
10 March 2014 06:31 PM
Labour is expected to endorse proposals made by Gordon Brown yesterday to allow to give the Scottish Parliament much greater power over the level of income tax.
Assisted suicide could be legalised as Government allows free vote
10 March 2014 01:20 AM
MPs will be allowed to vote with their conscience on Lord Falconer's Bill
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Vladimir Putin ‘wants to regain Finland’ for Russia, adviser says
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Nigel Farage: Vladimir Putin is the world leader I most admire
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Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg clash over immigration during live debate, but neither can land the killer blow
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A child’s guide to Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen and why they scare me
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IPCC report paints bleak picture of war, famine and pestilence: ‘Climate change is happening and no one in the world is immune’
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Number of Muslims in prison doubles in decade to 12,000
- 1 Exclusive: UN draws up peacekeeping plans in event of Scottish Yes vote
- 2 April Fools' Day 2014 round-up: Best spoofs and fake articles from around the world
- 3 'British scientists clone dinosaur': They haven't, they won't and they never will - here's why
- 4 'Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 plane found in Bermuda Triangle!' hackers profiting from viral Facebook links
- 5 Vladimir Putin ‘wants to regain Finland’ for Russia, adviser says
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