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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i Paper (16th February, 2026)]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The Daily Mail (10th February, 2026)]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i Paper (9th February, 2026)]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i Paper (12th January, 2026)]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i Paper (13th October, 2025)]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Russian tentacles are reaching deep into British democracy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i Paper (30th September, 2025)]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i Paper (13th September, 2025)]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The judge who could save democracy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i paper (24th March, 2025) It is hard to think of many people less likely to be a “rogue activist” engaged in far-left attempts to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i paper (10th February, 2025) The sacking of a little-known Labour MP from the Government will merit barely even a footnote in the history books. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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