The Scottish leaders’ debate: they clash on the economy.
The Labour leader’s deficiencies in no way reduce the need for the Conservatives to set out an ambitious and trustworthy programme.
Run the gauntlet of the commute with me. Brace yourself.
We can all understand his reasons for refusing such a challenge – but the arguments available to the Prime Minister are strong.
Plus: PMQs verdicts. Craig Oliver should look in a mirror. Our Why Vote? results. Let them eat mangos. And: Gus O’Donnell – a bit of a dick.
A simple guide (or perhaps not) from Sky News.
If the broadcasters are inviting potential ‘kingmakers’ the case for excluding Parliament’s fourth party evaporates.
Plus the results of my focus groups in Brighton and Solihull, including: if each party leader were a car, what car would they be?
Hard-line cultural unionists have done as much as anyone to box Northern Ireland out of normal British politics. Let this be a wake up call.
The Greens are eating into Labour’s vote share already – and now Plaid Cymru and the SNP will take the stage to hurt Miliband even further.
Green voters have not been subject to the same in-depth scrutiny as UKIP – but they could still drag Miliband off course.
Back to the norm after last week’s outlier. Plus, the results of focus groups in Croydon and Dudley.
Ousting Maggie or Black Wednesday – Which event hurt the Tories most? Labour or the LibDems – who’s worst? Who was the best leader: Hague, IDS or Howard? Democrat or Republican? Those are the four questions we’ve already posed in this occasional debate feature. Today, on the eve of US Presidential elections year, the debate […]
Who would you vote for if you were entitled to participate in American elections? The case for the Republicans: The Republicans are on the right of the American political landscape. They are most likely to cut taxes and invest in national defence. They have led American efforts to reform welfare (Wisconsin), cut crime (New York) […]
Plus: This week’s focus groups with undecided voters in Northampton and Cardiff; and what would the party leaders do with a Friday night off?