WalesOnline - Tag - politics http://www.walesonline.co.uk/ icWales is now WalesOnline. Great new name, same great content. Visit WalesOnline for Wales news, business news, sport, whats on, jobs in Wales and more. en-gb WalesOnline http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/09/06/only-blair-could-cut-tory-lead-91466-21685266/ Only Blair could cut Tory lead Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/09/06/only-blair-could-cut-tory-lead-91466-21685266/ TONY BLAIR is the only Labour figure who could cut the Conservatives’ majority at the next election, a new poll suggests this morning. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/05/rival-s-pressure-builds-on-pm-91466-21679123/ Rival’s pressure builds on PM Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/05/rival-s-pressure-builds-on-pm-91466-21679123/ ALLIES of Gordon Brown urged Labour to pull back from “civil war” last night as Charles Clarke issued a fresh attack on Mr Brown’s leadership. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/04/lib-dems-deny-conference-snub-to-welsh-leader-91466-21670382/ Lib Dems deny conference snub to Welsh leader Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/04/lib-dems-deny-conference-snub-to-welsh-leader-91466-21670382/ THE Liberal Democrats insisted there was no snub to Wales last night after it emerged Welsh leader Mike German will not give a speech at the party’s UK annual conference. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/04/policing-powers-to-belfast-in-next-few-days-91466-21670796/ Policing powers to Belfast in next few days Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/04/policing-powers-to-belfast-in-next-few-days-91466-21670796/ A MAJOR barrier to a merger of the Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Office was removed yesterday as Downing Street promised to hand policing powers to Belfast “in the next few days”. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/04/will-brown-s-energy-boost-revitalise-flagging-fightback-91466-21670682/ Will Brown’s energy boost revitalise flagging fightback? Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/04/will-brown-s-energy-boost-revitalise-flagging-fightback-91466-21670682/ PRIME Minister Gordon Brown will try to continue his autumn fightback today despite resistance to his plans for a £100 energy bill rebate for poorer families. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/03/britain-only-leading-country-heading-for-recession-this-year-says-the-oecd-91466-21662134/ Britain only leading country heading for recession this year, says the OECD Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/03/britain-only-leading-country-heading-for-recession-this-year-says-the-oecd-91466-21662134/ BRITAIN’S economy will be the only one of the world’s leading nations to fall into a recession this year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/03/stamp-duty-for-house-buyers-raised-91466-21662132/ Stamp duty for house buyers raised Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/03/stamp-duty-for-house-buyers-raised-91466-21662132/ A BREAK from stamp duty for all homes worth under £175,000 gained a mixed reaction from estate agents and mortgage lenders yesterday. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2008/09/03/what-you-get-in-wales-and-england-91466-21662131/ What you get in Wales and England Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2008/09/03/what-you-get-in-wales-and-england-91466-21662131/ ENGLAND http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/02/beleaguered-brown-acts-to-rescue-homes-market-91466-21651691/ Beleaguered Brown acts to rescue homes market Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/02/beleaguered-brown-acts-to-rescue-homes-market-91466-21651691/ GORDON Brown will today pin his hopes of political survival on a rescue package for the faltering housing market. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/02/brown-s-plans-to-inject-life-into-homes-market-91466-21651876/ Brown’s plans to inject life into homes market Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/09/02/brown-s-plans-to-inject-life-into-homes-market-91466-21651876/ UNDER-FIRE Gordon Brown is hoping a three-pronged fightback this week will see off a challenge to his leadership and trim the Conservatives’ massive opinion poll lead.