election 2010 Articles

One of the highlights for politics junkies of any general election is not just staying up all night to watch the results, but also reading the Nuffield college guide published shortly thereafter. This latest volume, part of a series which has covered every postwar British general election, does not disappoint.

Anybody who still doubts that, in the post-general election stalemate, Liberal Democrat leaders were never serious about a coalition with Labour, but used that option to strengthen their hand with the Tories, should read this book.

The ‘squeezed middle’ debate goes to the heart of what Labour is about: ensuring the fruits of working people’s labours are shared more equitably

AV should be supported as much for what it is as what it isn’t. It gives greater freedom to the voter, but one alternative – full PR – is most undesirable for a lower house, and should be confined to the upper chamber.