Labour leader has capitalised on low expectations to become a real contender for Number 10.
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UKIP’s clear belief that the UK public wants out of the EU isn’t based on facts.
Boris is on the campaign trail for the Tories but he needs to hone his personal campaign a bit more carefully.
Why be a fan of what people expect you to be when you can embrace Milifandom instead?
If you want to know how well a health system works or not, ask the people who use it.
Mainstream politicians see no benefit in playing to English identity. They’re missing a trick.
If they get the Lords reform they’re asking for, the Liberal Democrats might have to kiss goodbye to political influence entirely.
Syriza came to power promising to renegotiate Greece’s relationship with the EU. The fallout of their attempts to do so is a lesson for a UK that would try to do the same.
Are relations between Scotland and England really as fractious as the Conservatives want us to believe?
Plaid Cymru doesn’t have much detail to offer when it comes to defence.
The Greens are prepared to play Robin Hood, which probably won’t go down well with the wealthy.
Our expert takes stock of UKIP’s policies on early childhood, primary, secondary, further, and higher education. It’s a mixed bag.
From autonomy to responsibility: the SNP’s manifesto goes beyond the Scottish border.
Lasting rancour towards Labour and fear of an EU exit leave the overseas territory caught between a rock and a hard place.
The DUP knows what it wants and it plans to get it in the event of a hun parliament.
The tabloids aren’t the force they used to be.
Working out how to solve the school place shortage will be a key priority for any new government.
Northern Ireland’s biggest party could be a kingmaker in the 2015 Westminster election. And keeping tight control over abortion could be a condition of support.
Party manifestos reveal a decidedly luke-warm attitude to what was once an important institution.
Research into the rise of food banks and their usage shows they are entirely linked to demand and not supply.
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