Archive of articles from 2010

The final day

The race for Downing Street went down to the wire on the final day of campaigning before voters go to the polls.

Tory candidate in trouble over school photo

A Conservative parliamentary candidate in the East Midlands has been accused of failing to take the complaints of parents seriously after he used a picture of their children without permission.

The polls: No cigar for any party

The polls continue to point to a hung parliament

Polls on the last day of the election campaign still suggest no party will be able to form a majority government, but they do show some good news for Labour.

Music mogul Cowell backs Cameron

Music mogul Simon Cowell has spoken in support of David Cameron, a day before the election.

Trust in politics Cabinet ministers' debate as-it-happens

Follow today's ministerial TV debate on trust in politics with politics.co.uk's live blog.

Backlash against tactical voting

Tony Blair joined calls against tactical voting

Leaders of all the main political parties have hit back at suggestions from senior Labour figures that the public should vote tactically tomorrow.

Speculation mounts about Tory/DUP deal

The DUP is understood to be considering going into coalition with the Tories

Speculation continued to mount today about a possible deal between the Tories and the DUP in the event of a hung parliament.

Liverpool Wavertree: Clegg visit overshadowed

Wavertree High Street, where Lib Dems and Labour have clashed in the battle for the seat

Nick Clegg took centre stage in Wavertree yesterday in a final bid to win the seat for the Liberal Democrats, but revelations about his candidate's owing the tax payer £80,000 have rocked the campaign.

The Odds: Fever pitch

Betting interest in this election is so high that bookies will keep their telephone betting offices open throughout election night.

BNP in turmoil as online chief sabotages operation

The BNP's election campaign has been beset by problems

The British National party's (BNP) beleaguered election campaign hit a new disaster today when its head of online operations quit the party and took the website with him.

The Odds: Last minute bets

Bookies are anticipating over £25million being gambled on the 2010 General Election across the UK with the success of the TV debates as election fever grips the UK.

Ukip candidate predicts civil war in the UK

Ukip candidate for City of London and Westminster predicts riots

Paul Weston, Ukip's candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster seat, has predicted a civil war in the UK in the next 20 years following "the ethnic cleansing of the English".

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