Campaign diary
Starting gun finally fired
Mark Oaten
Cobbett's corner
Cobbett's corner
Chris Moncrieff
election focus
Extending freedom
Menzies Campbell says Britain can only play a full role on the world stage if it is fully engaged in Europe
Menzies Campbell
Turning the tide
Peter Kellner suggests a series of measures to tackle low turnout
Peter Kellner
Election focus
Can Labour win on Europe?
Robin Oakley considers how debate over Europe and the euro will impact upon the campaign
Robin Oakley
A good record away from home
Victor Bulmer-Thomas assesses Labour's foreign policy record
Victor Bulmer-Thomas
Winning for Britain
Britain is benefiting from active engagement with the world under Labour, writes Robin Cook
Robin Cook
Making Britain count
Under the Conservatives Britain can be stronger in the new global order, says Francis Maude
Francis Maude
Extending freedom
Menzies Campbell says Britain can only play a full role on the world stage if it is fully engaged in Europe
Menzies Campbell
International destiny in the balance
David Shukman considers the main parties' foreign policy platforms
David Shukman
Europe at the heart of election debate
Europe is key to the parties' election foreign policies, says Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver
Service provision dominates debate
The Labour manifesto paves the way for large-scale business involvement in the welfare state, says Mark Seddon
Mark Seddon
Spot the difference
Phillip Oppenheim compares the 2001 and 1997 Tory manifestos
Phillip Oppenheim
Back to the future?
George Parker considers the Lib Dems' manifesto and the impact of Charles Kennedy's leadership on the party's platform
George Parker
Election history
Churchill's return to Downing Street
Continuing our series on post war elections, Lord Norton of Louth looks back at 1951 and the return of a Conservative government
Lord Norton of Louth
Obituary
Lord Morris of Castle Morris (1930-2001)
Lord Graham of Edmonton remembers his colleague Lord Morris of Castle Morris
Lord Graham of Edmonton