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           <title>Geraldine Smith bows out after 13 years as Morecambe Bay MP</title>
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  AFTER 13 years as Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, Geraldine Smith is planning a well-earned rest.
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           <title>Liberal Democrats hold Westmorland and Lonsdale</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[WITH VIDEO AND PHOTO GALLERY: Liberal Democrat Tim Farron has retained the Westmorland and Lonsdale seat with an increased majority.]]></description>
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           <title>Hague’s back in Richmond with increased majority</title>
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The constituency of Richmond, which embraces Hawes, was won by former Conservative Party leader William Hague for the sixth time in 21 years. ]]></description>
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           <title>Labour lose Morecambe and Lunesdale</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[WITH PHOTO GALLERY: Geraldine Smith has lost the Morecambe and Lunesdale seat she has held since 1997.
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           <title>Conservatives hold Penrith and the Border</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[WITH PHOTO GALLERY: Conservative candidate Rory Stewart has retained Penrith and the Border for his party.
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           <title>Labour's John Woodcock is Barrow and Furness MP</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[UPDATED: A 'delighted' John Woodcock has spoken of his determination to fight for the families of Furness after being elected as their MP.]]></description>
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           <title>Replay the Westmorland Gazette election blog</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[LAST night and all through today, voters could follow every twist and turn of the election with the Westmorland Gazette live blog.]]></description>
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           <title>‘Vote Lib Dem’ urges ex-Labour Westmorland and Lonsdale candidate</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[TIM Farron’s campaign to retain Westmorland and Lonsdale has received an unlikely boost from his former Labour opponent in the 2005 General Election.]]></description>
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           <title>Election 2010 guide to a hung parliament</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[WITH constant talk of balanced and hung parliaments, here's a guide to explain what could happen tomorrow. 
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           <title>Hague tells of hung parliament fear on Kendal visit</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[A HUNG parliament would be a danger for Cumbria according to the former leader of the Conservative party William Hague.]]></description>
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           <title>Menzies backs his old pal Tim on Lake District visit</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[FORMER Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell visited the Lake District to support the tourism industry and Tim Farron’s election campaign.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 16:31:04 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Vandals target Tory party election signs again</title>
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  TORY election campaign signs have been destroyed for the second time in a month.
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           <title>Westmorland and Lonsdale quartet’s views differ over New Road debate</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[NATIONAL issues were put to one side for a spell as Westmorland and Lonsdale’s four Parliamentary candidates were asked to focus on Kendal’s parking problems.]]></description>
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           <title>Farming on agenda at Kendal husting meeting</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[  Agricultural issues were under debate at a large National Farmers' Union husting meeting held in the Westmorland and Lonsdale consistency.
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           <title>Westmorland Gazette election polls</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[  In the run-up to the election, we're asking Westmorland Gazette readers to decide on some key election issues.]]></description>
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           <title>Ambleside campus issue focus for top Tory</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[A TOP Tory has described Cumbria University’s finances as ‘a complete mess’ and said a Conservative government would need to discuss with the institution the best way to help.]]></description>
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           <title>Liberal Democrat leader answers Westmorland &amp; Lonsdale questions</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[NICK Clegg is the first of the three major party's leaders to answer three key questions of particular relevance to Westmorland & Lonsdale voters.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:15:16 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>BNP anger at ban from Barrow and Furness election debate</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[A CHURCH group’s decision to exclude a BNP candidate from a ‘question time’ meeting in Barrow and Furness has been deemed ‘undemocratic’ and ‘arrogant’ by the party.]]></description>
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           <title>Westmorland and Lonsdale candidates divided over ‘Clegg effect’</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[THE so-called ‘Nick Clegg bounce’ has boosted Liberal Democrat hopes of retaining Westmorland and Lonsdale at the General Election next month.]]></description>
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           <title>Boost for Cumbria high speed rail link hopes</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[LABOUR wants the high speed rail to stop in Oxenholme because it will boost tourism and business.]]></description>
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