Cameron says that's a good point.12.35pm: Verdict: That should silence Ed Miliband's critics (for at least a week or so). He picked a serious subject and - to the ear of someone not fully briefed on how the welfare bill will impact on the contributory benefits due to people recovering from cancer - he seemed to get the better of the argument. Macmillan Cancer Support claim that nearly 7,
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Should Labour be championing our overstretched soldiers or explaining that the country itself is overstretched in a manner it can no longer afford?Labour policy review – have your say: criminal justiceSadiq Khan, the shadow justice secretary,
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Youth unemployment and unemployment for women both went up under Labour.Harman says unemployment was falling when Labour left office. For all Clegg's "bluster", having five Lib Dems in cabinet has made "no difference whatsoever". Vince Cable says the government has no vision. These days no one agrees with Nick. But does Nick agree with Vince?Clegg goes back to the unemployment figures. Long-term unemployment is coming down. Labour sucked up to the private sector, he says.12.08pm: Harman says the Lib Dems are complacent on unemployment and the NHS. Why has Clegg failed to persuade doctors to support the health bill?Clegg says Labour used to believe in reform. Labour's manifesto said there had to be sustained reform.
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