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Thu 09 Sep 2008Poll in UK puts Conservatives 28 points ahead
British prime minister Gordon Brown suffered a new blow today with a poll showing the Conservatives 28 points ahead of the Labour Party and on track to seize more than half of the vote.
The Ipsos MORI poll showed how much Britain's deepening economic woes are hurting Mr Brown, and could fuel a Labour revolt against his 15-month-old premiership two days before party members gather in Manchester for their annual conference.
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