Your guide to how the IFS dismantled the two parties' plans
The IFS said that Labour had got its sums wrong on tax, while the Tory public pay cap is causing difficulties
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Ignore the hype. Ukip will lose to Labour in Oldham West
Nigel Farage's party are unlikely to deliver a major upset today
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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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Comment: A deal with the DUP could threaten the Northern Ireland peace process
What impact would a deal between the UK government and unionist parties have?
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How a flood of SNP MPs could lead to independence
Nicola Sturgeon's focus on pacts and deals masks a broader agenda: flooding parliament with Scottish nationalists is only going to accelerate the drift towards independence.
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Gordon Brown's North Sea oil promise offers Scottish Labour a flicker of hope
Gordon Brown's call for a nationalisation of North Sea oil has left the industry cold - but then energy firms aren't the former prime minister's target audience, are they?
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Will the Russian threat bring an end to defence austerity?
Michael Fallon's jitters about Russian aggression against the Baltic States will mean very little if the UK cuts its defence spending.
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How EvilCorps' lobbyists are making a mockery of us all
An eye-watering list of bad things lobbyists can do to get their way
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Who'd want to be Ed Miliband? Why Labour has to fight on three fronts
Labour does not look like a party that, as Douglas Alexander claimed yesterday, is "going on to victory". Even if Ed Miliband becomes prime minister, the left looks weak.
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Parliament needs a 'rebrand' - so it's going for the digital look
Parliament hopes embracing the internet will make its politicians more popular – but the digital upheaval it hopes will silence the critics risks backfiring.
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It's official: Cash-strapped Labour can't compete in 2015
Labour's masterplan to win the 2015 general election through chit-chat rather than cash is riddled with holes – and allows the Conservatives buy their way back into power.
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English votes for English laws: Tories throw Labour a curveball
News of Labour support for a grand committee of English-only MPs has been swiftly undercut by a new Tory idea which sets the dividing lines for the 2015 general election.
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Prisoner book ban judgement: Grayling's views found to be 'absurd' and 'strange'
We've gone through the judgement so you don't have to – and it is exceptionally bad news for Chris Grayling.
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Osborne or Balls? An expert verdict on who's the better speaker
It is so crucial not just to get the numbers right, but also to speak with strength, conviction and control. On this measure Osborne has the edge over Balls.
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Autumn statement 2014 verdict: Osborne's biggest sham yet
Four years ago George Osborne dreamed his 2014 autumn statement would be a moment of euphoric triumph. The reality is a living nightmare - and one the chancellor is trying to cover up.
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Scottish devolution: Even the SNP are struggling to moan about this revolutionary package
The Smith Commission's package of devolution for Scotland announced today is revolutionary - making it very hard indeed for Scottish nationalists to insist the 'Vow' has not been kept.
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Revealed: The Tory plan to sabotage future Labour laws
A blatant power grab by the Conservatives is now taking shape in Westminster - after David Cameron took a major step in revealing the details of the Tories' plan under questioning from MPs.
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MPs just admitted they're doing it wrong
MPs trying to answer the question 'why does no-one like us?' have come up with a package of revolutionary ideas which, if implemented, would transform our democracy.
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Tory rebels threaten to derail Cameron's Scottish devolution vow
Disgruntled Conservative MPs are threatening to vote against fulfilling the 'vow' for Scottish independence - while the Liberal Democrats are threatening to block a vote on the pledge in the first place.
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Ukip's secret weapon: Has Nigel Farage cracked the code to 2015?
A new poll suggests nearly a third of voters would back Ukip if they thought they had a chance of winning. In a political system where credibility is everything, the potential of Nigel Farage's party is truly revolutionary.
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