The Scottish National Party (SNP) have launched their manifesto, urging voters to reject the “cuts agenda” of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.
Critics say the dominance of ‘the big three’ in a gladiatorial TV contest shows what is wrong with the Westminster system, rather than offering any meaningful change.
The likely outcome of the General Election is another victory for 'Lablibservatism', the dominant three-way economic and political status quo, says Simon Barrow. Yet cracks are showing and the possibility of a hung parliament could make deeper change possible.
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.
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.
A poll conducted by Populus for the Times today shows that 32 per cent of the public are actually now hoping for a hung parliament (as opposed to expecting one). This is more than are hoping for either a Tory Government or a Labour Government.
A letter in the Financial Times today from the Chairman of Corporate & Public Affairs, at Weber Shandwick, suggests that far from being a problem, a hung Parliament would be economically beneficial: