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Was Cathy Ashton the best choice?

Baroness Cathy Ashton (Credit: Reuters)

Virtual unknown Baroness Ashton becomes Europe's foreign minister after horse trading by EU leaders and, Channel 4 News has learnt after similar horse trading in Gordon Brown's inner circle. Cathy Newman reports.

A tweet goes a long way in politics

Tory leader David Cameron take part in a Mumsnet live web chat

As the general election looms, More4 News assesses the role social network sites and blogs will play as UK politicians take the fight for votes online.

British kidnap couple make video plea

Paul and Rachel Chandler (Source: Channel 4 News)

Hostages Paul and Rachel Chandler have made a direct plea in a video obtained by Channel 4 News, warning UK authorities they fear the Somali pirates who kidnapped them may kill them. Jonathan Rugman reports.

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Mandy "ferociously" bent the prime minister's ear against baroness ashton, her friends say. He wanted the job himself. Watch c4news at 7

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