Money doesn’t always talk.
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The Liberal Democrats would pump more money into mental health. But there is no sign of them actually changing the system.
Miliband appealed to spooked businesses with a warning about the EU.
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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.
Pull the other one.
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A closer look at the numbers shows significant variation in the way pensioners have benefitted under the coalition – some have, some haven’t.
Most in the UK don’t have any other choice.
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Holyrood is far better at female representation than Westminster. Here are some reasons for the difference.
Is it really the end of the affair?
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After the 2010 election, the coalition promptly ordered a huge review of the EU. Then it spent years ignoring the findings.
A paper-thin victory may be the best these two can hope for.
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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…
Take a moment.
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As we go into the 2015 election what kind of NHS will a new government inherit?
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Entertaining? Hell yes!
There’s not much to be gained for major party leaders, but small parties have all to play for.
Sorry Ed, Paxman was the real star of the show.
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Jeremy Paxman might be a bully, but his confrontational style makes for a great show.
It’s grin up north for George Osborne.
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Viewing the economic situation in Britain as a north-south divide tends to oversimplify things – and calls for a closer look.
The Labour leader defied expectations with a little sass.
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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…
Going up or down?
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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…
David Cameron faces a grilling from Paxman.
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In their first TV appearance of the election campaign, both party leaders took tough questions from Jeremy Paxman.
Where the magic happens.
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David Cameron knows how to make love and war … and a simple ham salad for dinner.
Former leader-in-waiting?
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Even if Nick Clegg survives the election, he may not survive the Lib Dem bloodletting that’s sure to ensue.
Has the north of England’s economy lit up?
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In his budget speech, George Osborne claimed that the north grew faster than the south last year. Is he right?
Labour can almost count its young Scottish voters on one hand.
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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.
No really, what do you think of the pink bus?
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The last election was a low point for women in British politics.
Mosque-erade: An EDL protest in Dudley.
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The bizarre sting that felled a Tory candidate in Dudley all hinged on a long-running local row over a planned mosque.
A possibly accidental lame duck-to-be.
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What David Cameron hoped to achieve by announcing he’d only serve two terms is a mystery.