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Feature Story
Visions of power
Richard Hall looks at how government and politics in Britain could look under the possible premierships of each of the party leaders
Richard Hall
Campaign Diary
Pressing the flesh
Sir Patrick Cormack is mistaken for the Pope and befriends a Shire horse on the campaign trail
Sir Patrick Cormack
Election rewind
When a swing turns seismic
In the final of a series of interviews on watershed post-war election campaigns, Edward Davie talks about 1997 to Tony Blair’s parliamentary private secretary of the time, Bruce Grocott
Edward Davie
Election Focus: The Leaders
Unparalleled success
Labour’s focus on enterprise and fairness has created an economy that the rest of the world admires and envies. A third term would build on this stability and ensure that Britain is ready to face the challenges of the future, writes Tony Blair
Tony Blair
People’s priorities
Charles Kennedy on why a vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote for progressive change
Charles Kennedy
A Britain to believe in
Michael Howard outlines his vision of a country where hard-working individuals and families are properly rewarded
Michael Howard
Scotland’s sword of Damocles
It’s time for Labour to come clean about reformulating Barnett, says Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Principles for the principality
House prices and health are Wales’ biggest woes at this election, says Elfyn Llwyd
Elfyn Llwyd
Drift, devolution or direct rule?
Political paralysis in Northern Ireland has brought a temporary peace, but it has also seen the main parties retrench, presenting stark options to voters on May 5
David Trimble, Mark Durkan and Dr Ian Paisley
Election Focus: Economy
A fair and prosperous future?
The parties set out the economic choices faced by electors
Gordon Brown, Oliver Letwin and Vincent Cable
Election Focus: Home Affairs
Schemes for a secure society
Charles Clarke, David Davis and Mark Oaten give offer the thre main parties' home affairs policies
Charles Clarke, David Davis and Mark Oaten
Hard work begins at home
The last Parliament saw a glut of home affairs Bills introduced. The next could be just as busy on the home front, writes Alan Travis
Alan Travis
Obituary: Lord Bruce
A Bevanite in Brussels
Lord Graham of Edmonton remembers a man present at the birth of the NHS
Lord Graham
Special report: Queen's Award
Hosting a prize party
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Queen’s Award. Stephen Brice gives a run down of this year’s winners
Stephen Brice
Elections
Electionwatch
A round up of recent and forthcoming elections
Other
Cobbett's Corner
Chris Moncrieff how the wife can win the votes at election time
Chris Moncrieff
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