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19 Apr 2010

Alienation not immigration fuelling BNP support, says new report

An ippr report shows that claims that the presence of immigrants and ethnic minorities is 'causing' the rise of the BNP are false. Alienation and limited life chances are to blame.
19 Apr 2010

Vote Match proves a hit and gets people to think and vote differently

A website designed to help people figure out who to vote for on the basis of what options they prefer is proving a big hit and encouraging election participation.
18 Apr 2010

Interview with Nick Clegg: What is he about?

Nick Clegg has made unprecedented waves as a result of his appearance in the first ever UK election Leaders' TV Debate. Here Simon Barrow probes him on his beliefs, religion, Europe, his political creed and more.
17 Apr 2010

Can the ‘Clegg effect’ be a wedge for real change?

The hype around Lib Dem chief Nick Clegg has been extraordinary in the wake of the first UK election Leaders' Debate, says Simon Barrow. But is this all froth, or does the shift it seems to signal represent something deeper for reform and a renewed politics?
15 Apr 2010

A hung parliament offers a political way forward

individuals and organisations have been launching an online campaign to encourage people to vote for a hung parliament. Anthony Barnett explains why it matters to upset the political status quo and the 'big two' party juggernauts - and how we can.
14 Apr 2010

Big 'hung parliament' voter initiative to push parties for real change

As the latest opinion polls show a narrowing election lead for the Tories, political reform campaigners are launching a bold "Hang 'Em - until they change" initiative.
14 Apr 2010

Hang 'em: World's first grassroots election campaign launches using social media to bring about a hung parliament

An internet campaign using social media including Facebook and Twitter is being launched on Thursday 15 April, with the aim of bringing about a hung parliament.
13 Apr 2010

The public have been reduced to extras in 'election show' politics

After a week of General Election campaigning, how many actual members of the public have the leaders of the three 'main parties' met?
11 Apr 2010

Alex Salmond highlights 'decline' of Commons and role of hung parliament

In a YouTube video, Alex Salmond - who is retiring from the House of Commons after 23 years - has echoed the words of Clare Short on Radio 4 yesterday about the decline of the House of Commons, and how smaller parties might help in a hung/balanced Parliament scenario.
10 Apr 2010

Clare Short: 'Hung Parliament is what we need'

Clare Short has become the latest political figure to suggest that a hung or ‘balanced’ Parliament would be a very positive thing.

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