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Eric Illsley (finally) steps down: 8 in the morning – February 9th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Eric Illsley resigns as Barnsley Central MP – triggering a by-election.

* Lansley under fire over private healthcare links.

* Labour accepts “some” welfare cuts.

* Surge in Tory donations from the city.

* Wikileaks reveals that a Gordon Brown aide asked a NATO commander to water down his concerns on Afghanistan.

* The Tories were the party of tradition – until now.

* Crunched by Tories.

* And Cameron’s “teflon” image is wearing off…

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