General Election 2015
Labour's meekness has given Osborne the cover to savage the working poor
The chancellor attacks the working poor while presenting himself as a champion of social justice - but it's Labour's weakness which made it possible.
Comment: The UK election was so unfair it put my Chinese students off democracy
When I explained that 12.6% of the vote translated into just one parliamentary seat, my Chinese students seemed less than impressed with democracy
Comment: If Labour wants to win again it must learn from what happened in Nuneaton
The town which ended Labour's hopes for government can tell it where it went wrong. But will MPs listen?
Nikileaks: Former Scottish secretary admits Sturgeon leak
Alistair Carmichael expresses regret for leaking controversial memo
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Comment: Whatever the election result, we social workers will stand up for the disenfranchised
Social workers operate at the fault lines of democracy - and now we must protect those put at risk by a Tory government
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Farage's fake promise to quit shows he's as slippery as any politician
The Ukip leader's promise to quit if he didn't win South Thanet appears to have been more of a aspiration
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Until Labour becomes democratic, it doesn't deserve your membership
Labour could turn itself into a grassroots movement channeling the passion of potential supporters - but its control freakery stops it even trying
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How our belief in the polls reduced politics to an equation
Our reliance on polling gave the illusion of solidity to what was pure wind
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Blairism offers no hope for Labour
Blairism created Labour's problems with the SNP and Ukip, it cannot solve them
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The real reasons the Tories won and Labour lost
The Labour party risk learning all the wrong lessons from their defeat
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Analysis: What the Conservative victory means for Britain
Here's a picture of what the next five years has in store for British politics.
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Cameron will now be held hostage by the right
The death of the Lib Dems means Cameron's majority is actually lessened, even though he boosted his party's seats
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General election 2015: The ten biggest scalps of election night
The national picture has produced a surprising national result, but the last few hours have been equally shocking for the large number of big names whose political careers have been unceremoniously halted. Here's our view of the top ten.
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Time for the fallout: Here’s what Britain faces after a night of shocking election results
Nearly everyone got this election wrong – and now it's time for the fallout.
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Decapitation: Jim Murphy falls in disastrous night for Scottish Labour
Scottish Labour on course to lose every seat
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Could the Tories be heading for an overall majority?
Could we be heading for the biggest electoral upset in modern political history?
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This exit poll changes everything we thought about #GE2015
Dramatic exit poll turns all our assumptions on their head
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General election 2015: As it happened
Follow all the twists and turns of a historic night in British politics with our live blog - going on through the night and into the early morning.
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Why Brighton Pavilion voters might run into a Jamaican MP today
The UK's 2010 general election fell short of international best practice
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Sadiq Khan: Labour won't be scared of taking on multinationals
Our in depth interview with Sadiq Khan, in which the shadow justice secretary lays out his party's priorities in government
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An election is no time for a debate about 'legitimacy'
Politicians are deliberately spreading confusion about our constitution
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Connecting with voters: The secrets to electability and leadership
If you want to lead people, you need to connect with them. So why do many of the political party leaders in 2015 find it so difficult?
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Why have the Independent endorsed the coalition?
Independent and Evening Standard owner wields new influence
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