20 Oct 2014:
In 200 days Britain heads to the polls. With less than seven months to election day, now is a good time to take a step back and look at the state of the race
15 Oct 2014: Letters: For many of us, Caroline Lucas is the real leader of the opposition inside and outside parliament and puts Ed Miliband’s performances to shame
15 Oct 2014: Radio Festival: Lord Ashdown also suggests head-to-head debate between prime minister and Ed Miliband would be unfair to Nick Clegg. By John Plunkett
15 Oct 2014: Stephen Curry: Campaign for Science and Engineering briefings highlight science policy issues that should be debated vigorously before next year’s election
14 Oct 2014:
Ukip is surging in the polls. Most pollsters have Farage’s party in the mid-teens, with one even showing the party on 25%. But how does this all translate into actual parliamentary seats?
Peter Kellner for YouGov: Conservatives look back fondly at the 1979 election. But the winter of discontent is a warning against prime ministerial hubris