Archive of articles from 2010

PMQs as-it-happened

PMQs as-it-happens

Follow this week's prime minister's questions with politics.co.uk's live blog.

PMQs sketch: No answer for the chuntering peaceniks

David Cameron takes on the chunterers

"We were very concerned this morning," Harriet began in a low voice. Was she about to reveal the Family Harman had run out of Bran Flakes?

Feature: Solving the 2010 election riddle

Why on earth did they vote the way they did?

The general election results baffled us all. Now, after the dust has settled, its winners are trying to work out exactly why the electorate proved so fickle.

Comment: Clegg and Capello - both leading losers?

Nick Clegg and Fabio Capello have more in common than you think

Lib Dem supporters should be feeling as miserable as England fans.

Sketch: Revolution in the Lords

How much fight is left in the Lords?

This is definitely not what a revolution looks like. Nevertheless, as Barack Obama never said, change has come to the Lords.

Comment: The abortion argument is over

The pro-choice movement has already won the debate on abortion, so why do we keep talking about it?

PMQs as-it-happened

Post-emergency Budget PMQs

David Cameron defended the coalition's emergency Budget in prime minister's questions. Review our coverage here.

Comment: Clegg needs to ride the storm

The pressure on the Lib Dems is considerable, but Clegg is playing the long game.

Sketch: Masterly Cameron escapes his own weaknesses

Cameron: weaknesses evident through his talent

Harman won today's PMQs, but you wouldn't know it.

Comment: Getting it right, at last!

Andrew Lilico is chief economist at Policy Exchange

George Osborne's emergency Budget finally starts to turn things around.

Emergency Budget audio: Yvette Cooper

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Shadow work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper gives her reaction to the 2010 emergency Budget:

Emergency Budget audio: Margaret Hodge

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Public accounts committee chair Margaret Hodge gives her reaction to the 2010 emergency Budget:

Emergency Budget audio: Caroline Lucas

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Green party leader and new MP Caroline Lucas gives her response to the 2010 emergency Budget:

Video: George Osborne opens the emergency Budget

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Chancellor George Osborne begins his emergency Budget by telling MPs he has come up with a package which "pays for the past and plans for the future".

Emergency Budget as-it-happened

Britain waits: Few people expected to emerge better off from the emergency Budget

Be the first to know what's in the emergency Budget with politics.co.uk's live blog.

Sketch: Pallid Osborne's horror Budget

On his way to wreak havoc with Labour's spending plans

The nation's politics descended into bitterness as queasy, uneasy MPs listened to George Osborne's emergency Budget.

Emergency Budget: Reactions

Reactions to the emergency Budget

All the reactions to the emergency Budget, from across the political spectrum.

Osborne Budget statement in full

Osborne statement in full

Read George Osborne's statement to the Commons in full, on politics.co.uk.

Emergency Budget

George Osborne is fresh in the job as chancellor

After weeks of preparation, the emergency Budget is here.

Emergency Budget: What to expect

Broad politics? The coalition makes the deficit reduction plan easier.

The economics and the politics of the emergency Budget laid bare.

Video: George Osborne on the 'road to ruin'

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Chancellor George Osborne outlines his fears about the "road to ruin" if "determined and concerted action" are not taken in Tuesday's emergency Budget.

Interview: George Eustice

George Eustice is the Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth

Interview: George Eustice

Comment: Cameron shows Britain is anti-EU, not anti-Europe

Cameron's firm but polite tone in Brussels - and Nick Clegg's multiculturalism - shows Britain can be eurosceptic, but still in love with Europe.

Sketch: Dazed and bewildered by some Labour has-beens

Never will anyone so diffident go so far

Diffident and abashed, Danny Alexander looked like a six-foot schoolboy who has forgotten his homework as he faced the despatch box for the first time.

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