Teletext Recovery - 30/12/2003

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:47:42        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  IDS is ousted. The teletext polls had tracked the Tory leader's waning support. Where once the grass roots backed him, the carping from party bigwigs made his position untenable. Then came the Burrell affair. His trial on charges of stealing Princess Diana's belongings collapsed. His revelations about life behind the Palace doors scandalised the Royals. Worse was to come with another ex-valet alleging rape by a Palace employee. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Mark McCall WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:28:14        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  CONSERVATIVES RING LEADERSHIP CHANGES Iain Duncan Smith loses his job as Conservative Party leader after narrowly failing to win the backing of enough MPs in a vote of confidence. There were 10 contenders for the post. Hague, Howard, Portillo, Clarke, May, Davis, Ancram, Letwin, Fox and Yeo. The eventual winner, Michael Howard, only managed second in the Teletext poll, coming in after William Hague. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— NEXT: WHAT THE BUTLER SAW >>> WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:18:36        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  ROZAL FAMILY ROCKED BY REVELATIONS Former Royal Butler Paul Burrell goes public with his version of events surrounding the collapse of his trial. He's accused of stealing more than 300 items belonging to Princess Diana and is cleared only when the Queen intervenes with crucial new evidence. Teletext viewers are asked if they believe his claim there was a plot to kill Princess Diana... 87% say yes. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— NEXT: SECURITY FLAWS EXPOSED >>> WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:43:28        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  BOGUS FOOTMAN EMBARRASSES PALACE As if the gatecrashing of Prince William's party at Windsor Castle by a "comedy terrorist" isn't enough, the Daily Mirror targets the royals. An undercover reporter lands a job as a footman at Buckingham Palace. Editor Piers Morgan says exposing security gaps is in the public interest. Teletext asks: Has the public the right to know royal secrets? 69% say no. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— NEXT: DID BURRELL BETRAY DIANA? >>> WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:16:47        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  PRINCES CONDEMN BUTLER'S REVELATIONS Princes William and Harry accuse Paul Burrell of betraying their mother after weeks of tabloid stories about Diana's marriage, her divorce, her lovers and her untimely death. Burrell claims the princes are being used as "emotional cannons". He argues his book is a tribute to Diana. The poll is split with 54% agreeing with the princes and 46% with Burrell. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— NEXT: IT'S CHARLIE'S TURN >>> WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:14:13        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  PRINCE CHARLES DENIES SEX SMEAR Ex-royal valet George Smith says he witnessed an encounter between Charles a royal servant. Smith also claims he was raped in 1989 by the same man. Breaking with tradition Charles issues a furious denial and orders an inquiry. Royal watchers fear the move will lend credence to the claims and say he should keep quiet. Only 31% of Teletext voters agree. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT: CALL TO LEGALISE DRUGS >>> WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

P348 Teletext 348 Dec30 21:22:11        HOW YOU VOTED IN 2003  —————————————————————————————————  LEGALISE DRUGS TO BREAK CRIME LINK Clare Short wants hard drugs to be available on the NHS. The former International Development Minister says free drugs would give addicts a chance to "disconnect from criminality". "I'm not saying it's a good thing to take hard drugs," she says, "but present policies aren't working." An unswerving 74% of Teletext viewers polled disagree. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— TOMORROW: CHAMPIONS' HOMECOMING WRITE IN WITH YOUR VIEWS p346 Poll News Sport Holidays

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