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<a href="http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/11/today-in-poli-5.html">Today in Politics: The war of the tax-cutters</a>

A general election atmosphere at Westminster today. Gordon Brown called a 9.30 press conference so David Cameron pre-empted it by holding one at 8.30, complete with bacon butties for early risers like me

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