It said the Tories would lead by 38% to 22% with Mr Brown at Downing Street, but with Mr Johnson at the helm Labour's support would rise to 26% and backing for David Cameron would fall to 36% - enough to deny the Conservatives an overall majority.

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Cameron Duke: Fall in love with yourself, over and over.

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Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed criticism of the fall in GCSE results in an article in the Mail on Sunday.

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Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday defence spending would fall by 8% over four years.

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Perhaps Mr. Cameron secretly hopes the euro zone will ultimately fall apart, freeing him of the need to provide decisive leadership.

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