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Students have helped solve the mystery of the million missing voters. We should thank them by giving them a reason to show up on May 7.
Our experts analyse the evidence on the Conservatives’ big ticket policies.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said EU fisheries policies means the UK gives away the majority of its fish. Is he right?
Research indicates that Conservative proposals will increase incentives for the unemployed to return to work, but it won’t reduce poverty.
Labour’s green jobs numbers add up, but the picture’s less clear on fracking.
We all want security, freedom and independence, but the Conservative Party’s housing proposal does not square with their inheritance tax policies.
Both major parties have tried to address their key weaknesses head on – but it’s too late to change voters’ perceptions.
Natalie Bennet has unveiled a shopping list so extensive that she is sure to score a few hits after May 7.
Cameron spoke with considerable authority, and apparent sincerity. The problem lay not in the style, but rather the content.
A key tenet of the Labour Party’s manifesto is reducing the budget deficit year-on-year through the lifetime of the next parliament.
The Conservatives have long dreamed of a property-owning democracy but this version will not solve the UK’s modern housing nightmare.
While Conservative pundits wonder why high scores for economic competence aren’t boosting poll numbers, some clues might lie away from financial measures.
The Greens have nothing on Syriza or Podemos.
On defence, the Labour manifesto is full of fine words, but lacking in substance.
Labour’s 2015 manifesto aims to improve life for children and it suggests that one effective means of achieving that aim is to invest in early years’ provision. The claim is that a child’s language development…
The Labour Party has put tackling tax avoidance firmly on the election agenda.
Our experts crunch the evidence on Labour’s big ticket policies.
Labour has pledged to get rid of the centuries-old non-dom rule.
Regulators, rebates and retaining bus services - Plaid’s transport policy offers a lot, but little explanation on how to fund it.
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University
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Professor of Politics, University of Warwick
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Professor of Digital Politics, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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School of History, Anthropology, Philosohy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor Emeritus of Economics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor, School of Journalism, Media and Culture; University Dean of Research Environment and Culture, Cardiff University
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Professor of Electoral Geography, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol