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Candidate also talks of broken society

DAVID Cameron's 'Broken Britain' catchphrase appears to have caught on, as Hammersmith candidate Shaun Bailey has taken to using the campaign slogan at every opportunity.Read

Claim and counter claim sparked by free postage

As the general election looms and the redrawing of constituency boundaries nears, MPs on both sides of the political divide in central London have been accusing each other of abusing their power, reports DAN HODGESRead

Election candidates told to 'listen or don't bother knocking'

A SEETHING residents' association angry that councillors granted a controversial development at 282 Goldhawk Road is hitting back with the launch of a poster campaign aimed at election canvassers.Read

Keep the home fires burning...

With the general and local elections creeping ever nearer, party members of all sides have already kicked off the voting by choosing their candidates. DAN HODGES catches up on the latest manoeuvresRead

Mandelson adds spice to old pal Andy Slaughter's fundraiser

BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson dropped into a restaurant in Hammersmith to help bolster the general election war chest of Shepherd's Bush MP Andy Slaughter.Read

Bigger chronicle circulation welcomed

THE plight of local newspapers made for another lively debate in the House of Commons last week, with a mention for the new-style Chronicle.Read

Cameron's 'audience fix'

HAMMERSMITH: Tory leader David Cameron's recent appearance in Hammersmith took place under a veil of secrecy, as Conservative organisers tried to stop the event being hijacked by campaigners angry over their party's housing plans.Read

Which party can help the young get jobs?

With talk of a General Election in May, residents are likely to be doorstepped by candidates of every political persuasion, and the Chronicle will endeavour to raise the right questions with them in the run-up to the voting. Read

Threat of council newspapers debated

MPs have called on the Government to do more to safeguard local and regional newspapers against unfair competition in a debate at Westminster.Read

Threat of council newspapers debated

MPs have called on the Government to do more to safeguard local and regional newspapers against unfair competition in a debate at Westminster.Read

Borough offers chance for a better say on planning

A COUNCIL pledge to consult residents more extensively over planning decisions has been given a lukewarm welcome by local groups.Read

Bristow's on a slippery slope over gritting claims

ANYONE who has slid and struggled their way through the icy streets of Hammersmith and Fulham over the last week might well agree with the feelings expressed by the council’s own resident services leader, Paul Bristow.Read

2010 will be ‘a curate’s egg of a year’

With general and local elections looming, the first half of this year promises a lively political battle – and Hammersmith and Fulham is on the front line. Read

Tory leader gives his backing to council's controversial proposals

DAVID Cameron fired the starting gun to elections in Hammersmith and Fulham this week speaking of his 'pride' in the local council and blaming opposition 'propaganda' for mounting anger at the Town Hall's proposals to redevelop several estates.Read