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From Enoch Powell to Mad Jack Mytton: Infamous MPs who won a General Election in the West MidlandsPlus
Mark Andrews: Mystery behind election betting scandal, cutting the drink-drive limit, and the police get tough with a stray calf
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Peter Rhodes on timed toilets, stunning supermajorities and the danger of announcing a probe too soonPlus
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Mark Andrews – I'm considerably poorer than yo, Rishi, a high-energy phone call, and why Wolves can't win when it comes to ticket prices
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