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1189:18 December
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457:invade Iraq
375:Terry Davis
351:by-election
315:Terry Davis
266:Percentage
156:Percentage
1772:Categories
1666:Hartlepool
1638:Brent East
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1602:November:
1274:10 January
1217:10 January
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358:Parliament
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811:5,283
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706:37.9
583:−2.7
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559:34.2
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285:2.7%
272:6.3%
160:36.5%
147:7,451
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