The 2005 Election suggested an increasing number of British people are willing to vote for minor parties whose support could be invaluable in a hung parliament this time around.

There has been concern that the electorate will get carried away by appearance rather than quality of debate. Have the TV debates made this election a presidential election?

What can we expect from tonight’s Leaders’ Debate? Who needs to win? Who can’t afford to lose? What tactics are likely to be in play?

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It’s no coincidence that my generation finds itself better qualified than our parents and grandparents, but also deeper in debt than our parents ever were in their early twenties. Thirty years ago, 5% of …

Denny de la Haye is an independent candidate running on an innovative campaign for the Labour seat of Hackney South and Shoreditch. Will he appeal to an electorate looking for something different?

The House of Lords embodies the genius of the British constitution – balance of power. Electing it would allow it to descend into drunkenness.

Speculation about Sarah Palin’s presidential ambitions has been ripe since 2008 but would a Palin run help the Republicans? Gary Moore argues that both would be better off without the other.

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In the last few days a paper has been published by the Think Tank Demos entitled ‘The New Frontier- Votes at 16’. The paper, by Richard Reeves and Thishani Nadesan, sets out to argue …

The 2005 Election suggested that an increasing number of British citizens are willing to vote for minor parties whose support could be invaluable in a hung parliament.

After passing historic healthcare reform, is President Obama marching towards a one-term presidency?

Donors have given generously of their non-UK-taxed overseas earnings, but does spending big in elections really matter?

A higher salary in the most important institution in the UK would help restore the concept of public service.