Reinventing Michael Portillo
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Portillo has been officially silent on such controversial matters as the the European Community, and speeches he does make go largely unnoticed. Yet he is often mentioned as next leader of the Conservative Party. His maturation as a politician is discussed in the light of his new patience.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Where heads will roll: the marginal seats
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The Labour Party is leading in British election polls, and many Tory Parliament seats are in jeopardy. A table lists the 100 Conservative Party seats most likely to lose to Labour, based on their small margin of victory in 1987.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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The parliament they deserve
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Members of Parliament are widely perceived to be bland and less distinguished than their historic predecessors. Political careerism and the decline of the British Empire are to blame.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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