“This is a con trick on the British people. A Labour government would still mean more borrowing, more debt, and more taxes.”
We will increase the defence budget by more than inflation; not reduce the size of the regular armed forces further, and replace the four existing Vanguard submarines.
The march of the populist left could see the party confined to its heartlands – or stripped of them.
I have yet to meet a head teacher who would reverse the academy trend, or give up their newly-found independence, particularly their control over staffing and budgets.
Playing up Nicola Sturgeon to undermine Ed Miliband is a tempting game to play – my enemy’s enemy is my friend – but it is ill-judged, and is playing with fire.
The Defence Secretary argues that the Labour leader would be in thrall to Scottish nationalists who would strip Britain of its nuclear deterrent.
And what it means for now.
Ed Miliband’s party is only the sixth least popular choice as a potential Conservative coalition partner. Read all about it.
In this marginal seat on the Thames estuary, Team Jackie take to an open-top bus in an attempt to foil UKIP and Labour, and Farage gains a Hitler moustache.
Take it all with a pinch of salt. Do your best and, cometh the hour, “treat those two imposters just the same”.
UKIP look set to hand Labour a string of critical marginals in the close-fought two way battle for this region.
It’s very tight indeed in these constituencies, but Ed Miliband’s party has the edge in these local campaigns on the basis of this evidence.
The Scottish leaders’ debate: they clash on the economy.
The first in a series of posts on why Ed Miliband’s party isn’t fit for office.
Plus: This week’s focus group in Wirral West on McVey, Sturgeon and Trident; and what would the party leaders be like as dinner guests?