On Friday Ireland will decide whether to scrap its almost-total ban on abortion. Vocal proponents for and against reforming the constitution have powered a referendum campaign that has become increasingly bitter, but with a significant proportion of the electorate thought to have made up their minds. Our Social Affairs Editor Jackie Long is joined in…
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Polls shows David Cameron came out on top in last night’s election special. So the big question for Labour is, can they do enough in these TV appearances to make a difference?
Gary Gibbon
Abandoning consistency and deploying ruthless determination, David Cameron has got his way or something close to it on TV debates. Some will think that could be an omen for the election itself.
Gary Gibbon
Deep down, the Tories worry Nigel Farage would sweep up support as he did in the Clegg/Farage debates in the European election.
FactChecking the third TV leaders’ debate.
Gary Gibbon
Gordon Brown’s team is saying tonight’s final TV debate is not the last moment to switch voters.
A full round-up of and links to Channel 4 News FactCheck’s analysis of claims made by Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg in the second televised leaders’ debate.
Europe, leaflets, and chocolate… a selection of the claims we’ll be checking tomorrow from the TV leaders’ debate.
Gary Gibbon
Gary Gibbon’s thoughts on the second election debate.
In the few hours before this seminal, historic, semi-colon in the 21st century story of Britain, I advise the three not-so-wise men who have come from afar to gather in Manchester to go on a last minute walk around the world’s greatest city. My home town can illuminate the issues in this election.
Gary Gibbon
Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron prepare for the first televised leaders’ debate.
Gary Gibbon
The form of the TV election debates between the main party leaders is announced – but will they feel a bit tame to audiences used to Question Time?
Gary Gibbon
The team around Gordon Brown has closed the door on any idea of a John Major-style long election campaign, before the 6 May election.
Gary Gibbon
The wranglings over the televised election debate planned in the UK between Gordon Brown and David Cameron have similarities with negotiations between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in the USA.
Gary Gibbon
The battle is on to define Labour’s last conference before the general election. The Tories say it’s the dying gasp of a party that’s on its last legs. Labour argues that with policies like the shift of £1bn from the NHS capital (building) fund to bring cancer referrals down to one week, it proves there…