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You knew the Tory earthquake was off the Richter Scale when Tony Blair’s seat went blue 

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Tony Blair raises a foamy pint in the Trimdon Labour Club where he would celebrate his election victories in Sedgefield. Last night the County Durham constituency fell to the Tories  Mr Blair addresses party members at the Trimdon Labour Club in Sedgefield, County Durham Once upon a time, this place was the epicentre of successive … Read more

DOUGLAS MURRAY: Why ARE we so lax about terror in our midst?

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With a notorious reputation for whipping up anti-British Islamist hate, you could be forgiven for thinking that Anjem Choudary is like every other frothing-at-the-mouth Jihadi extremist. But he’s not, as I learnt in 2009 when an invitation to debate him turned into a tense stand-off on a central London street in broad daylight. As you’ll … Read more