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July 2005
- Blair 'warns Clarke over respect'
- 1st other top story (3/7/2005, 06:23 – 08:59)
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- 3rd other top story (3/7/2005, 11:03 – 12:38)
- 2nd other top story (3/7/2005, 12:38 – 13:34)
- 3rd other top story (3/7/2005, 13:34 – 15:20)
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- Blair 'warns Clarke over respect'
- 3rd other top story (3/7/2005, 15:20 – 15:23)
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- Clarke to chair EU security talks
- 1st other top story (13/7/2005, 02:17 – 07:43)
- 2nd other top story (13/7/2005, 07:43 – 09:46)
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- Clarke 'shocked bombers British'
- 1st other top story (13/7/2005, 09:46 – 10:25)
- 2nd other top story (13/7/2005, 10:25 – 12:11)
- 1st other top story (13/7/2005, 12:11 – 13:12)
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- Clarke meeting over UK security
- Main headline (18/7/2005, 02:32 – 02:55)
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August 2005
- Clarke 'worried' on terror threat
- 1st other top story (15/8/2005, 17:38 – 17:50)
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- 'Worried' Clarke fears more bombs
- 1st other top story (15/8/2005, 17:50 – 17:56)
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- Clarke worried by terror threat
- 1st other top story (15/8/2005, 17:56 – 16/8/2005, 00:30)
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- Clarke believes bombings linked
- Main headline (16/8/2005, 09:55 – 12:25)
- Left subheadline (16/8/2005, 12:25 – 12:50)
- 1st other top story (16/8/2005, 12:50 – 15:25)
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- Clarke backs embattled Met chief
- 1st other top story (20/8/2005, 17:25 – 17:55)
- Left subheadline (20/8/2005, 17:55 – 18:05)
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- Clarke backs Met police chief
- Left subheadline (20/8/2005, 18:05 – 21/8/2005, 00:10)
- Right subheadline (21/8/2005, 00:10 – 01:00)
- Main headline (21/8/2005, 01:00 – 08:00)
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- Clarke crackdown on 'hatred'
- 5th other top story (22/8/2005, 16:30 – 18:20)
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- Clarke reveals deportation rules
- Main headline (24/8/2005, 05:35 – 10:20)
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- Clarke unveils deportation rules
- Main headline (24/8/2005, 10:20 – 18:10)
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- Clarke to contest Tory leadership
- Right subheadline (30/8/2005, 19:50 – 31/8/2005, 03:55)
- Left subheadline (31/8/2005, 03:55 – 05:35)
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- Clarke 'will get Tories in power'
- Left subheadline (31/8/2005, 05:35 – 09:55)
- Right subheadline (31/8/2005, 09:55 – 15:00)
- 1st other top story (31/8/2005, 15:00 – 17:50)
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- Why I should lead Tories - Clarke
- 2nd other top story (31/8/2005, 17:50 – 18:15)
- 3rd other top story (31/8/2005, 18:15 – 21:05)
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- I'm not too old to lead - Clarke
- 3rd other top story (31/8/2005, 21:05 – 1/9/2005, 00:35)
- 4th other top story (1/9/2005, 00:35 – 02:45)
- 5th other top story (1/9/2005, 02:45 – 03:40)
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September 2005
- Clarke to attack Blair over Iraq
- 2nd other top story (1/9/2005, 03:40 – 03:45)
- Right subheadline (1/9/2005, 03:45 – 04:20)
- 3rd other top story (1/9/2005, 04:20 – 07:30)
- 3rd other top story (1/9/2005, 08:05 – 12:15)
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- Clarke attacks 'catastrophic' war
- 3rd other top story (1/9/2005, 12:15 – 12:20)
- Right subheadline (1/9/2005, 12:20 – 14:30)
- 2nd other top story (1/9/2005, 14:30 – 15:50)
- Left subheadline (1/9/2005, 15:50 – 19:45)
- Right subheadline (1/9/2005, 19:45 – 20:30)
- 2nd other top story (1/9/2005, 20:30 – 2/9/2005, 01:10)
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- Patten tips Clarke to lead Tories
- 1st other top story (3/9/2005, 11:15 – 12:30)
- 2nd other top story (3/9/2005, 12:30 – 14:40)
- 3rd other top story (3/9/2005, 14:40 – 15:30)
- 4th other top story (3/9/2005, 15:30 – 18:10)
- 5th other top story (3/9/2005, 18:10 – 19:00)
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- Tories round on candidate Clarke
- 3rd other top story (4/9/2005, 17:05 – 5/9/2005, 00:35)
- 4th other top story (5/9/2005, 00:35 – 00:50)
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- Clarke is voter favourite - poll
- 1st other top story (5/9/2005, 22:35 – 6/9/2005, 04:50)
- Right subheadline (6/9/2005, 04:50 – 05:50)
- 4th other top story (6/9/2005, 05:50 – 05:55)
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- Fox knocks Clarke's Iraq stance
- 5th other top story (11/9/2005, 14:25 – 20:30)
- 6th other top story (11/9/2005, 20:30 – 12/9/2005, 00:20)
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- Clarke sets out anti-terror plans
- 6th other top story (15/9/2005, 06:20 – 06:50)
- 3rd other top story (15/9/2005, 06:50 – 07:55)
- 1st other top story (15/9/2005, 07:55 – 08:40)
- 2nd other top story (15/9/2005, 08:40 – 09:05)
- 3rd other top story (15/9/2005, 09:05 – 09:10)
- 4th other top story (15/9/2005, 09:10 – 10:25)
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- Clarke proposes 'community jails'
- Left subheadline (19/9/2005, 01:45 – 08:00)
- 1st other top story (19/9/2005, 08:00 – 08:05)
- 2nd other top story (19/9/2005, 08:05 – 08:20)
- 3rd other top story (19/9/2005, 08:20 – 08:25)
- 4th other top story (19/9/2005, 08:25 – 09:20)
- 5th other top story (19/9/2005, 09:20 – 11:10)
- 6th other top story (19/9/2005, 11:10 – 11:45)
- 3rd other top story (19/9/2005, 11:45 – 13:05)
- 4th other top story (19/9/2005, 13:05 – 14:05)
- 5th other top story (19/9/2005, 14:05 – 14:35)
- 6th other top story (19/9/2005, 14:35 – 15:00)
- 7th other top story (19/9/2005, 15:00 – 15:05)
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- Clarke vow over public services
- 3rd other top story (22/9/2005, 01:25 – 04:20)
- 4th other top story (22/9/2005, 04:20 – 04:30)
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- Clarke turns focus on 'respect'
- 1st other top story (27/9/2005, 11:40 – 11:45)
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- Clarke to 'eliminate disrespect'
- 1st other top story (27/9/2005, 11:45 – 16:05)
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October 2005
- Clarke, Cameron address Tories
- Left subheadline (4/10/2005, 03:20 – 12:10)
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- Clarke vows to be 'unspun' leader
- Left subheadline (4/10/2005, 16:00 – 17:10)
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- 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing
- Left subheadline (4/10/2005, 17:10 – 17:20)
- Main headline (4/10/2005, 17:20 – 5/10/2005, 04:50)
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- Clarke faces terror law questions
- 2nd other top story (11/10/2005, 11:50 – 12:20)
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- Clarke defends anti-terror plans
- 2nd other top story (11/10/2005, 12:20 – 12:40)
- 3rd other top story (11/10/2005, 12:40 – 13:20)
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- Clarke confident over MPs ballot
- 5th other top story (16/10/2005, 17:55 – 20:50)
- 6th other top story (16/10/2005, 20:50 – 22:50)
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- Clarke knocked out of Tory race
- Main headline (18/10/2005, 17:35 – 19/10/2005, 02:55)
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- Tory hopefuls woo Clarke backers
- Main headline (19/10/2005, 02:55 – 04:40)
- Left subheadline (19/10/2005, 04:40 – 10:15)
- 2nd other top story (19/10/2005, 10:15 – 12:20)
- 3rd other top story (19/10/2005, 12:20 – 13:00)
- 2nd other top story (19/10/2005, 13:00 – 13:20)
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November 2005
- Clarke to extradite suspect to US
- Main headline (16/11/2005, 10:25 – 12:15)
- Left subheadline (16/11/2005, 12:15 – 18:05)
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- Clarke to extradite Ahmad to US
- 1st other top story (16/11/2005, 18:15 – 18:20)
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February 2006
- Clarke to reveal prisons reforms
- 2nd other top story (9/2/2006, 07:50 – 09:20)
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- Clarke unveils prison reform plan
- 2nd other top story (9/2/2006, 09:20 – 12:45)
- 3rd other top story (9/2/2006, 12:45 – 12:50)
- 4th other top story (9/2/2006, 12:50 – 13:20)
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- Clarke reveals prison reform plan
- 4th other top story (9/2/2006, 13:20 – 15:55)
- 5th other top story (9/2/2006, 15:55 – 23:00)
- 6th other top story (9/2/2006, 23:00 – 23:40)
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- Clarke attacks Lords terror vote
- 5th other top story (28/2/2006, 20:50 – 23:10)
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March 2006
- Clarke defends immigration plan
- 4th other top story (7/3/2006, 16:35 – 17:30)
- 5th other top story (7/3/2006, 17:30 – 18:25)
- 6th other top story (7/3/2006, 18:25 – 18:40)
- 5th other top story (7/3/2006, 18:40 – 22:00)
- 6th other top story (7/3/2006, 22:00 – 22:10)
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- Clarke denies Labour loans rift
- Left subheadline (16/3/2006, 09:50 – 10:45)
- Main headline (16/3/2006, 10:45 – 11:20)
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- Clarke targets Labour treasurer
- Left subheadline (21/3/2006, 16:20 – 21:20)
- Right subheadline (21/3/2006, 21:20 – 22/3/2006, 05:40)
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- Clarke accused in £14m loans row
- Right subheadline (22/3/2006, 05:40 – 08:45)
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- Clarke accused in loans row
- 1st other top story (22/3/2006, 08:45 – 09:05)
- 2nd other top story (22/3/2006, 09:05 – 10:50)
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April 2006
- Clarke insists: 'I will not quit'
- Main headline (25/4/2006, 18:10 – 18:35)
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- Clarke insists 'I will not quit'
- Main headline (25/4/2006, 18:35 – 26/4/2006, 04:25)
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- Clarke to explain prison releases
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 04:25 – 08:40)
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- Clarke: I offered Blair my resignation
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 08:40 – 11:25)
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- I offered Blair my resignation - Clarke
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 11:25 – 12:35)
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- Blair backs under pressure Clarke
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 12:35 – 12:55)
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- Blair backs Clarke over prisoners
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 12:55 – 13:00)
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- Tories call on Clarke to resign
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 13:00 – 14:05)
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- Clarke rejects resignation calls
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 14:05 – 14:30)
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- Opposition urge Clarke to resign
- Main headline (26/4/2006, 14:30 – 27/4/2006, 03:00)
- Left subheadline (27/4/2006, 03:00 – 05:50)
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- Clarke takes action to keep job
- Main headline (29/4/2006, 02:55 – 10:00)
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- Clarke's political future unclear
- 1st other top story (30/4/2006, 20:50 – 21:20)
- Left subheadline (30/4/2006, 21:20 – 22:20)
- 1st other top story (30/4/2006, 22:20 – 1/5/2006, 00:20)
- 2nd other top story (1/5/2006, 00:20 – 01:15)
- 3rd other top story (1/5/2006, 01:15 – 02:50)
- 4th other top story (1/5/2006, 02:50 – 06:10)
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May 2006
- Clarke 'took weeks to tell Blair'
- Main headline (1/5/2006, 06:10 – 09:55)
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- Clarke took weeks to tell Blair
- Main headline (1/5/2006, 09:55 – 16:10)
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- Clarke urged to address Commons
- Main headline (1/5/2006, 16:10 – 2/5/2006, 02:30)
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- Clarke to face MPs over prisoners
- Main headline (2/5/2006, 16:10 – 23:15)
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- Clarke wants tougher deportation rule
- Main headline (3/5/2006, 05:40 – 12:45)
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- Blair backs under pressure Clarke
- Main headline (3/5/2006, 12:45 – 13:25)
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- Clarke under fire in deportee row
- 4th other top story (4/5/2006, 12:55 – 13:30)
- 6th other top story (4/5/2006, 13:30 – 13:50)
- 7th other top story (4/5/2006, 13:50 – 16:25)
- 8th other top story (4/5/2006, 16:25 – 16:30)
- 9th other top story (4/5/2006, 16:30 – 17:15)
- 8th other top story (4/5/2006, 17:15 – 17:25)
- 7th other top story (4/5/2006, 17:25 – 18:55)
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- Brown gives Clarke full backing
- 1st other top story (5/5/2006, 10:05 – 10:30)
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- Clarke axed in Cabinet reshuffle
- Main headline (5/5/2006, 10:35 – 13:00)
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- Clarke is fired in Cabinet purge
- Main headline (5/5/2006, 13:00 – 6/5/2006, 06:00)
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June 2006
- Sacked Clarke launches fightback
- 2nd other top story (26/6/2006, 10:45 – 11:30)
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 11:30 – 12:35)
- 2nd other top story (26/6/2006, 12:35 – 13:10)
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 13:10 – 14:05)
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- Sacked Clarke launches fight back
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 14:05 – 14:10)
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- Sacked Clarke in fight back
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 14:10 – 14:45)
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- Sacked Clarke launches fight back
- Left subheadline (26/6/2006, 18:30 – 19:45)
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- Clarke launches fightback
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 19:45 – 22:05)
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- Clarke tells of 'sacking' anger
- Left subheadline (26/6/2006, 22:05 – 22:15)
- Main headline (26/6/2006, 22:15 – 23:10)
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- Clarke tells of anger at sacking
- Main headline (26/6/2006, 23:10 – 27/6/2006, 00:00)
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- Clarke tells of anger at his sacking
- Main headline (27/6/2006, 00:00 – 09:15)
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- Clarke's doubts over Blair's future
- Main headline (27/6/2006, 09:15 – 12:10)
- Right subheadline (27/6/2006, 12:10 – 12:50)
- 1st other top story (27/6/2006, 12:50 – 17:20)
- 2nd other top story (27/6/2006, 17:20 – 17:25)
- 3rd other top story (27/6/2006, 17:25 – 17:35)
- 2nd other top story (27/6/2006, 17:35 – 20:50)
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September 2006
- Clarke reignites leadership row
- Main headline (8/9/2006, 08:20 – 16:35)
- Left subheadline (8/9/2006, 16:35 – 9/9/2006, 04:00)
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- Clarke 'sorry for Brown attack'
- 1st other top story (24/9/2006, 21:00 – 21:50)
- 2nd other top story (24/9/2006, 21:50 – 25/9/2006, 02:05)
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November 2006
- Radio 4's Nick Clarke dies at 58
- Right subheadline (23/11/2006, 13:10 – 16:00)
- 6th other top story (23/11/2006, 16:00 – 20:55)
- 4th other top story (23/11/2006, 20:55 – 24/11/2006, 01:40)
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January 2007
- Clarke slams PM's foreign policy
- 3rd other top story (10/1/2007, 19:10 – 20:10)
- Right subheadline (10/1/2007, 20:10 – 11/1/2007, 00:45)
- 1st other top story (11/1/2007, 00:45 – 00:55)
- 2nd other top story (11/1/2007, 00:55 – 02:45)
- 3rd other top story (11/1/2007, 02:45 – 04:40)
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May 2007
- Clarke 'will not challenge Brown'
- 1st other top story (5/5/2007, 00:10 – 02:20)
- 2nd other top story (5/5/2007, 02:20 – 02:55)
- Right subheadline (5/5/2007, 02:55 – 08:10)
- 2nd other top story (5/5/2007, 08:10 – 08:45)
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