As manifestos begin to take shape, what issues can we expect each party to put at the core of their campaigns and what strategies will they employ to deliver their message?

In July of 2009 David Cameron told the Local Government Association conference that he would guarantee “more power, but less money” for local government. The speech delivered a realistic message about the financial situation, urging …

Are televised debates the panacea we need to revitalise our politics?

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Prime Minister’s Question Time is becoming increasingly used as an excuse for our right honourable friends to make zoo noises. Last week saw Gordon Brown call David Cameron an “Eton smoothie”, commenting that …

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David Cameron has, it seems, got himself into a bit of a pickle. Following some fairly serious political miscalculations, it is now virtually impossible for the next Conservative government (estimated time of arrival: Summer …

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Last week, at the Conservative Party Conference, it was announced that General Sir Richard Dannatt is going to become an adviser to the Conservative Party. Since then, everyone’s been discussing whether Dannatt, Chief …

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The Sun’s decision to switch its support to the Tories should come as no surprise, even if the timing of the decision was cruel even by the standards of News Corporation, coming as it …