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Election challenge: Gordon Brown Election challenge: Gordon Brown
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So what can be concluded from the opening skirmishes? Three messages stood out. Nick Clegg is new; Gordon Brown doesn't want you to ruin the recovery and David Cameron is fighting this election "for the great ignored". HREF=" http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2010/04/armchair-election-the-great-ignored/" ID="9999" > Robert Shrimsley at the Financial Times Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Philip Hammond says the Conservatives will put forward their plans to recognise marriage through the tax system in the "coming days". Pressed on whether there were disagreements within the shadow cabinet over how best to do that, Mr Hammond says they are "constantly evaluating a range of options".
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