The Liberal Democrats piggyback on other parties’ policies, but their health manifesto is the best so far.
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Recent polls have put Labour and the Conservatives in what seems to be an unshakable dead heat. The latest Ashcroft poll puts them both on 33%. This takes the parties back to exactly where they were in…
With the polls showing the Conservatives and Labour firmly stuck in neck-and-neck position, they are playing on multiple chessboards in a desperate scramble for votes. Their latest move has been to publish…
The SNP are the only major party that is yet to show its manifesto hand. Here’s why it’s probably not worth changing your plans to read it.
The Conservatives can’t quite figure out how to both cut defence spending and procure new kit the UK can actually use.
The Lib Dems have promised to invest heavily in the schools budget.
The Green manifesto allows for initial funding, but does not say how tackling mental health would be paid for thereafter.
UKIP’s immigration policies should have cleared away any ambiguity about what the party wants. Instead, they’ve added to it.
UKIP has some eye-catching spending promises but they are subject to a number of uncertainties.
Conservative culture minister Ed Vaizey says ‘roughly’ the same amount of money is going into the arts as it did under Labour. Is he right?
The Lib Dems address key issues in skills and apprenticeships, but our expert takes issue with some of their policies.
Delving into the party manifesto reveals significant inconsistencies.
Top billing for Europe and tax plans pitched beyond the UKIP party faithful as party aims for the big time.
The Lib Dems are making a big noise about mental health – but their manifesto’s pledges are too thin to be taken seriously.
Our experts find that the Green Party’s generous pledges on education will cost them.
The Conservatives will have to meet their climate targets somehow, whether by fracking or offshore wind.
With the most rapid deficit reduction programme, the Conservatives will struggle to achieve economic growth
Launching their 2015 election manifesto, the Liberal Democrats have sought to grab the political agenda with the words “from cradle to college”. So far, other parties have focused on the economy, healthcare…
Conservatives throw quality and status out of the door in bid to increase apprenticeships.
Labour’s 2015 manifesto has a feel that we are not yet getting their full thinking on how Britain should be governed.
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