Archive of articles from 2010

Raising the stakes

Raising the stakes: party leaders are making last-ditch appeals to the electorate

Party leaders are dramatically raising the stakes as they try to firm up support in the run-up to polling day.

Gillian Duffy: Sorry is a very easy word

Gordon Brown in his initial encounter with Gillian Duffy

Gillian Duffy has revealed how Gordon Brown pleaded with her to shake hands on her front door step after he called her a "bigot".

Sunday papers express their allegiance

The Sunday newspapers showed their support today

The Sunday papers have come out in support of various parties ahead of Thursday's vote.

The polls: Tories edge closer to majority

Tories still short of overall majority

Opinion polls on the final Sunday before the general election have seen the Conservatives improve their position - and advancing closer to an overall majority.

Cameron eyes 'great repeal bill'

Cameron says he is ready to make "step change" to life in No 10

A Conservative government would quickly introduce a "great repeal bill" as the centrepiece of the next parliament's first Queen's Speech, David Cameron has pledged.

Cameron: The debates made life harder

Cameron: Debates made campaign more 'challenging'

David Cameron has admitted the leaders' TV debates have made his run for Downing Street "more challenging".

Clegg: 'Don't let this moment slip'

Nick Clegg and Vince Cable during on of their morning press conferences

Nick Clegg has urged voters not to let this "once-in-a-generation" chance for political change slip away.

Brown's scorn for 'gameshow' Clegg

Clegg's leaders' debate poll boost has left Brown frustrated

Gordon Brown has revealed the full extent of his distaste for Nick Clegg's television popularity.

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