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July 2005
- Blair urges debate on EU's future
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- UN debates new Security Council
- 3rd other top story (12/7/2005, 08:49 – 11:32)
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- Europe to debate terror and rights
- 2nd other top story (14/7/2005, 06:18 – 09:01)
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- Experts debate bird flu strategy
- 3rd other top story (20/7/2005, 11:26 – 13:12)
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August 2005
- Iraqi MPs to debate constitution
- Main headline (27/8/2005, 12:40 – 15:05)
- Left subheadline (27/8/2005, 15:05 – 16:30)
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September 2005
- Forced marriage law debated
- 2nd other top story (5/9/2005, 03:05 – 04:00)
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- Brown urges pensions age debate
- 2nd other top story (19/9/2005, 14:05 – 14:35)
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October 2005
- Lords debate euthanasia issue
- 2nd other top story (10/10/2005, 02:35 – 05:05)
- Left subheadline (10/10/2005, 05:05 – 10:15)
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- Race row disrupts Radio 4 debate
- 4th other top story (20/10/2005, 07:00 – 07:50)
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- Blair to face debate over schools
- 1st other top story (24/10/2005, 05:05 – 07:55)
- Right subheadline (24/10/2005, 07:55 – 08:50)
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- UN Council debates Hariri report
- 4th other top story (25/10/2005, 15:55 – 16:45)
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- Patients take part in NHS debate
- 5th other top story (29/10/2005, 16:25 – 30/10/2005, 01:20)
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November 2005
- Train anti-terror scans debated
- 1st other top story (14/11/2005, 05:20 – 06:10)
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- Tory leadership debates to begin
- 1st other top story (14/11/2005, 06:10 – 10:30)
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- Police chief wants terror debate
- Main headline (16/11/2005, 05:40 – 10:25)
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- 'No re-run of terror laws debate'
- 2nd other top story (21/11/2005, 17:25 – 18:30)
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- MPs to debate NI fugitives plan
- 2nd other top story (23/11/2005, 06:55 – 08:15)
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- MPs debate NI fugitives plan
- 3rd other top story (23/11/2005, 08:15 – 09:30)
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- Commonwealth aims to debate trade
- 3rd other top story (26/11/2005, 09:00 – 09:05)
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- Commonwealth to debate trade
- 3rd other top story (26/11/2005, 09:05 – 10:45)
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- 'Smoke ban' to be debated by MPs
- 3rd other top story (29/11/2005, 01:20 – 01:25)
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- 'Smoke ban' to be debated
- 3rd other top story (29/11/2005, 01:25 – 02:15)
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December 2005
- Muslims debate role in UK life
- 4th other top story (4/12/2005, 14:35 – 15:30)
- 5th other top story (4/12/2005, 15:30 – 23:55)
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January 2006
- Iran to host debate on Holocaust
- 3rd other top story (15/1/2006, 18:40 – 18:50)
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- UN powers debate Iran escalation
- 4th other top story (16/1/2006, 04:35 – 06:40)
- Left subheadline (16/1/2006, 06:40 – 15:20)
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February 2006
- Nuclear watchdog debates Iran
- Left subheadline (2/2/2006, 10:35 – 12:05)
- Right subheadline (2/2/2006, 12:05 – 12:10)
- Left subheadline (2/2/2006, 12:10 – 12:20)
- 1st other top story (2/2/2006, 12:20 – 13:50)
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- EU debates poultry vaccinations
- 3rd other top story (21/2/2006, 11:25 – 13:55)
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March 2006
- EU vets debate veal calf exports
- 3rd other top story (7/3/2006, 10:45 – 13:55)
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- Labour secret loans to be debated
- Right subheadline (21/3/2006, 02:55 – 04:25)
- Main headline (21/3/2006, 04:25 – 09:55)
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- Labour bosses debate secret loans
- Main headline (21/3/2006, 09:55 – 13:30)
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May 2006
- Lords debate assisted dying bill
- Left subheadline (12/5/2006, 02:20 – 08:15)
- Main headline (12/5/2006, 08:15 – 08:35)
- Left subheadline (12/5/2006, 08:35 – 11:25)
- Main headline (12/5/2006, 11:25 – 11:50)
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- Debate begins on school reforms
- 6th other top story (23/5/2006, 16:40 – 20:25)
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June 2006
- Iran urges 'constructive' debate
- Main headline (12/6/2006, 03:30 – 07:40)
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- Tehran calls for nuclear debate
- 3rd other top story (12/6/2006, 07:40 – 08:25)
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- 'Full debate' on Trident pledged
- 1st other top story (22/6/2006, 13:05 – 15:00)
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- Europe body to debate CIA report
- 5th other top story (27/6/2006, 07:20 – 07:40)
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- Europe body to debate CIA flights
- 5th other top story (27/6/2006, 07:40 – 08:30)
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- Nuclear weapons debate urged
- 3rd other top story (30/6/2006, 00:35 – 02:20)
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July 2006
- Urgent debate on extradition laws
- 1st other top story (11/7/2006, 19:05 – 20:05)
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- MPs to debate extradition laws
- 1st other top story (12/7/2006, 02:35 – 03:25)
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- Emergency debate on extraditions
- 2nd other top story (12/7/2006, 09:55 – 10:00)
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- Right subheadline (12/7/2006, 11:10 – 11:55)
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August 2006
- Reid calls for migration debate
- Right subheadline (6/8/2006, 16:50 – 7/8/2006, 00:10)
- 5th other top story (7/8/2006, 00:10 – 01:25)
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September 2006
- 'Donor eggs for science' debated
- 3rd other top story (8/9/2006, 07:00 – 07:40)
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- 3rd other top story (8/9/2006, 09:45 – 11:10)
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- 4th other top story (8/9/2006, 16:10 – 17:20)
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- Beckett attacks Iraq war debate
- 4th other top story (13/9/2006, 12:15 – 13:20)
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October 2006
- UN debates action over N Korea
- Left subheadline (10/10/2006, 21:20 – 21:35)
- Right subheadline (10/10/2006, 21:35 – 11/10/2006, 00:40)
- Main headline (11/10/2006, 00:40 – 03:25)
- Left subheadline (11/10/2006, 03:25 – 05:15)
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- Cameron voices veils debate fear
- Left subheadline (20/10/2006, 01:30 – 03:15)
- Main headline (20/10/2006, 03:15 – 09:05)
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- Sir Menzies calls for Iraq debate
- Main headline (23/10/2006, 18:50 – 19:40)
- Right subheadline (23/10/2006, 19:40 – 19:45)
- Left subheadline (23/10/2006, 19:45 – 21:25)
- 2nd other top story (23/10/2006, 21:25 – 21:50)
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November 2006
- Cabinet to debate nuclear future
- 4th other top story (23/11/2006, 03:05 – 03:10)
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- NI assembly debates nominations
- 2nd other top story (24/11/2006, 11:10 – 11:25)
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December 2006
- MP urging Labour Trident debate
- Right subheadline (2/12/2006, 06:00 – 09:05)
- 3rd other top story (2/12/2006, 09:05 – 10:40)
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January 2007
- Calf reopens clone debate
- 4th other top story (10/1/2007, 21:05 – 22:20)
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- Public debate on hybrid embryos
- 4th other top story (11/1/2007, 12:00 – 12:05)
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- Blair under attack on Iraq debate
- 3rd other top story (23/1/2007, 22:05 – 24/1/2007, 01:25)
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February 2007
- US Republicans block Iraq debate
- 3rd other top story (6/2/2007, 00:10 – 01:25)
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- Road-charging debate pledged
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- Road-charging debate pledged
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- More road-charging debate pledged
- Right subheadline (12/2/2007, 14:45 – 17:15)
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- Road-charging debate pledged
- Left subheadline (12/2/2007, 17:15 – 18:00)
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- Calls for migrants English debate
- Left subheadline (20/2/2007, 22:35 – 21/2/2007, 06:10)
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March 2007
- Control order debate criticised
- 4th other top story (4/3/2007, 08:05 – 09:15)
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- Blog death threats spark debate
- 7th other top story (27/3/2007, 17:10 – 17:55)
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April 2007
- Debate over captives' media deals
- Main headline (8/4/2007, 15:25 – 15:35)
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- Call for Brazil abortion debate
- 3rd other top story (10/4/2007, 01:45 – 02:10)
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- Iraq MPs debate parliament attack
- Left subheadline (13/4/2007, 09:40 – 11:00)
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- MPs to debate mental health plans
- 4th other top story (16/4/2007, 04:10 – 05:45)
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- Brown facing no-confidence debate
- Left subheadline (17/4/2007, 01:25 – 07:30)
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- Beckett chairs UN climate debate
- 3rd other top story (17/4/2007, 04:55 – 07:30)
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- Police heads debate ethnic quotas
- Right subheadline (19/4/2007, 06:00 – 08:40)
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- MPs debate info exemption plan
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- Democrat hopefuls in TV debate
- 5th other top story (27/4/2007, 01:10 – 04:00)
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May 2007
- Maternity care failings debated
- 1st other top story (2/5/2007, 06:10 – 08:10)
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- 3rd other top story (2/5/2007, 08:55 – 10:25)
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- French rivals clash in TV debate
- 1st other top story (2/5/2007, 22:40 – 22:50)
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- Right subheadline (3/5/2007, 06:40 – 07:15)
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- Knesset to debate Lebanon report
- 3rd other top story (3/5/2007, 08:50 – 09:40)
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- French rivals clash in TV debate
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- Knesset to debate Lebanon report
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- French rivals clash in TV debate
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- Knesset to debate Lebanon report
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- Knesset debate on Lebanon report
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- Knesset debates Lebanon report
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- Olmert survives war debate
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- Brown takes on rivals in debate
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- Campus extremism plea debated
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