Last minute call for constitutional reform
Campaigners are urging two constitutional reforms be included in party manifestos. Votes at 16 and fixed term parliaments are today back on the agenda.
Will Straw
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Tories exchange fiscal responsibility for pre-election giveaway
The Conservatives are planning a £1 billion tax break for married couples. It shows they have sacrificed fiscal responsibility for a pre-election giveaway.
Blog the Week from Conor Pope
Conor Pope’s Blog the Week features Tony Blair’s reappearance sponsored by Tango; Who’s the UKIP leader?; and George Osborne exceeds everyone’s expectations.
Winner of Labour’s crowd-sourced ad revealed
Labour has today revealed the winner of its crowd-sourced “create Labour’s next ad” competition. It follows the success of the spoof MyDavidCameron website.
A general election rap
No-one is spared in this irreverent take on the general election: WATCH IT: Left Foot Forward doesn’t have the backing of big business or billionaires. We rely on the kind and generous support of ordinary people like you. You cantest
Tax letter business leaders gave £2.5m to Tories
Signatories to a Daily Telegraph calling for a stop to the proposed increase in national insurance have given nearly £500,000 to the Conservative party.
A consensus on community organisation
The Conservative party should be praised for their announcement today on community organisers. Political parties must now adopt the goals, as well as the methods.
Today’s Politics Summary
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Lawson: scrap “absurd” Climate Change Act
Lord Lawson has said the Government should suspend the “absurd” Climate Change Act. He believes this will allow the third runway at Heathrow to go ahead.
Can Twitter predict the election outcome?
Tweetminster are attempting to use Twitter to predict the election outcome. A Japanese study last year precicted the outcome with 90% accuracy.