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"No one should feel obliged to vote against the party they actually support."

Tomorrow I’ll be ‘swapping’ my vote and betraying my party membership

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Corbyn's manifesto has attracted plaudits - but welfare is its big blind spot

Why Labour’s welfare mess matters

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"When May took over the Home Office in 2011, she overhauled Prevent"

May’s failure on terror isn’t restricted to police cuts – Prevent is her responsibility too

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"What May proposed was a pre-existing manifesto policy intended to dismantle the internet as it currently exists"

May’s response to terror shows she doesn’t understand the internet

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Nick Timothy has had a terrible campaign, but Hammond has allowed the Tories nothing but gruel

Philip Hammond, not Nick Timothy, is the Tories’ weak link in this election

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"Merkel's remarks, made in a beer tent during a weekend party rally, were taken by many commentators to signal a new approach."

Merkel’s new world order?

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Jeremy Corbyn has a huge lead among younger voters

Exclusive: newly registered voters focused on student seats

High numbers of new voters are registered in often safe, student-heavy seats

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Theresa May is scrambling for Ukip votes to rescue her floundering campaign

Week in Review: Running to catch the purple train

Theresa May is in old mining towns, Jeremy Corbyn in Basildon – everyone is after the Ukip vote

*Comment & Analysis

Caroline Lucas in the Calais camp last year. The Green party leader is standing up for a deal which allows continued free movement.

Caroline Lucas: I’ll do what other leaders won’t – stand up for free movement

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"So a large part of the Tory campaign nightmare seems to have come true. Does that mean a hung parliament – or even a Labour win? No."

The polls may be all over the place, but expect a week of Brexit followed by a Tory win

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Will Corbyn's manifesto win the right votes in the right seats?

Young voters matter – but it’s Kippers who count

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Jeremy Corbyn performed well, but changed his welfare policy yet again

We watched the May-Corbyn TV debate so you don’t have to

*Comment & Analysis

"I started to realise that a lot of people used Facebook, LinkedIn or similar as their primary news provider"

You can break out of your echo chamber – and here’s how

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The IFS report warns that Labour's tax raising plans don't add up

Your guide to how the IFS dismantled the two parties’ plans

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Jeremy Corbyn's personal rating is below Labour's share

Labour’s poll bounce is too little too late

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Theresa May insisted that Jeremy Corbyn had made "fake claims" about her original social care proposal

‘Fake claims’ and £350m: Is this the first post-truth election?

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"At a time when we should be seeing an upward trend when it comes to women MPs, a regression on 8th June would be shameful"

Election 2017: A big Conservative win could see fewer women in parliament

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Police officers patrol in central Manchester after Monday's terror attack

No conspiracy: The reality behind Britain’s ‘critical’ threat level

*Comment & Analysis

Twitter response: Political attacks on social media become more intense during a general election

Smears against SNP critic show it’s not just ‘fringe elements’ using dirty tactics

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