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Opening his campaign, Miliband warned an EU referendum would be bad for business. But not holding one could have serious consequences too.
A closer look at the numbers shows significant variation in the way pensioners have benefitted under the coalition – some have, some haven’t.
Holyrood is far better at female representation than Westminster. Here are some reasons for the difference.
After the 2010 election, the coalition promptly ordered a huge review of the EU. Then it spent years ignoring the findings.
With parliament closed, the election campaign is now in full swing and it looks increasingly unlikely that either will win outright. A recent meeting of election forecasters concluded that the UK is heading…
As we go into the 2015 election what kind of NHS will a new government inherit?
There’s not much to be gained for major party leaders, but small parties have all to play for.
Jeremy Paxman might be a bully, but his confrontational style makes for a great show.
Viewing the economic situation in Britain as a north-south divide tends to oversimplify things – and calls for a closer look.
Given that his personal ratings have been so low, and behind those of the Labour party in general, the only way was up for Ed Miliband in his first major TV appearance of the election campaign. The Conservatives…
Alex Salmond might not be the leader of the Scottish National Party anymore, but that hasn’t stopped him from speaking out very loudly about his party’s potential role as kingmaker in the 2015 election…
In their first TV appearance of the election campaign, both party leaders took tough questions from Jeremy Paxman.
David Cameron knows how to make love and war … and a simple ham salad for dinner.
Even if Nick Clegg survives the election, he may not survive the Lib Dem bloodletting that’s sure to ensue.
In his budget speech, George Osborne claimed that the north grew faster than the south last year. Is he right?
New figures show that Labour is considerably further behind the SNP with an age-group that is planning to turn out in force on May 7.
The last election was a low point for women in British politics.
The bizarre sting that felled a Tory candidate in Dudley all hinged on a long-running local row over a planned mosque.
What David Cameron hoped to achieve by announcing he’d only serve two terms is a mystery.
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