2010 wasn't just an eventful year - it was an unpredictable one, too. Here's a selection of the developments which have raised our eyebrows the highest.
The stage version of the classic comedy has acquired a darker tinge, but remains a brilliant rendering of the absurdity of life in power.
There were relatively few major scandals in 2010, but there's still enough red meat to keep carnivorous political junkies happy.
Nick Clegg and Simon Hughes are secretly hoping that muddying the waters will help soothe the nation's tuition fees anger.
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Here's ten handpicked highlights of the year from our sketchwriters, for your reading pleasure.
This year's many twists and turns have made it harder than ever for politicians to get their predictions right.
Grumpy councillors, rural voters and rioting students have kept our in-depth reporting entertaining in 2010.
Our verdict on the most egregious 'changes of position' of the last 12 months.
Acrimony always plays a large part in politics, but that's especially the case in an election year.
Here's our top ten handpicked highlights of the year from our comment pages.
Here's a selection of the best soundbites of the last 12 months, summing up the biggest moments of what has been a dramatic and unpredictable year.
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A new era of coalition took some getting used to, as the second part of 2010 proved even more eventful than the first.
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