Archive of articles from 2010

Fiery leaders' debate confirms three horse race

Second leaders' debate saw robust exchanges

Fiery leaders' debate confirms three horse race

Brown blames weather for growth slowdown

Gordon Brown has admitted the economic recovery is "fragile", after the latest official figures showed the growth rate had slowed to just 0.2%.

Brown: I will fight like my life depends on it

Gordon Brown is preparing to fight like his life depended on it, he confirmed today.

Car bomb in Northern Ireland

Three injured in Northern ireland car bomb

Three people including an elderly woman were taken to hospital after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Northern Ireland last night.

The polls: Lib Dems back to third

New polling puts Lib Dems back behind Labour

Attacks on Nick Clegg in Conservative-supporting newspapers appear to have had an effect.

Shadow health secretary funding row

Andrew Lansley faced criticism of his party's funding

Andrew Lansley, the Conservative shadow health secretary, came under fire yesterday at a hustings for the alleged role of big business in his party's finances and policies.

Polls split win between Cameron and Clegg

Nick Clegg entertains children at the Imps playgroup in Bristol before the debate

Instant polls released just after the second leaders' TV debate split the win between David Cameron and Nick Clegg.

Clegg: I tried to solve Cold War

Nick Clegg: "I led a mutiny over something at school, but I can't remember what"

Schoolboy Nick Clegg organised extra classes while at school in a bid to prepare Britain's response to the Soviet threat.

BNP to publish manifesto

The British National party (BNP) will publish its manifesto at an undisclosed location in Stoke-on-Trent today.

Labour rejects 'fear and smear' claims

Labour has hit back at Tory claims that its election leaflets contain inaccuracies about the opposition's policies.

Clegg £700 out of pocket from donations

Nick Clegg responds to claim he took 'irregular' donations

Nick Clegg has been left £700 out of pocket when he paid for a parliamentary researcher, his bank account shows.

St George flag belongs to all English people - Cameron

David Cameron said he wants to "reclaim" the English flag from the BNP.

Baby P sacking 'lawful'

The council official at the centre of the Baby P scandal was "lawfully" sacked, the High Court ruled today.

The odds: All eyes on the Lib Dem bubble

Odds on the Liberal Democrats drifted last night as polls show the debate was a close call. David Cameron and Gordon Brown both fought back against the Nick Clegg effect, delivering improved performances.

Blackburn: Straw faces voters over war

Jack Straw faced a grilling over his role in the war in Iraq on Wednesday as he faced voters in his constituency of Blackburn.

Liverpool Wavertree: Candidates argue over 1980s

Liverpool's Albert Dock derelict in 1980s

The Conservatives tried to distance themselves from the Thatcher years in a bad tempered clash between candidates for Wavertree.

Lembit backs tactical voting - against Lib Dems

Lembit Opik suggests Lib Dem backers in Basildon should switch to Labour

The Liberal Democrats' Lembit Opik could find himself in trouble after raising the prospect of tactical voting against his party.

BNP launches manifesto

Nick Griffin, BNP leader launched the party's manifesto today

Protests were planned as the British National party launched its manifesto in Stoke today.

Sevenoaks: Controversial candidate claims Tory conspiracy

A controversial leaflet being handed out in Sevenoaks

An independent candidate in the Tory stronghold of Sevenoaks, Kent has released an election flyer suggesting the Conservatives are conspiring against England.

Brown's debate night rise and fall

Live betting on last night's leaders' debate suggests Gordon Brown can still connect with voters but when the audience were reminded of the expenses row he quickly lost favour.

Economist questions Cameron's hung parliament warnings

A leading economist has questioned David Cameron's claims

A hung parliament is unlikely to cause market catastrophe and a surge in interest rates, but parties unwilling to negotiate on deficit reduction could contribute to long-term economic uncertainty, one of Europe's leading economic consultants has said.