Politics: UK Politics
Leader: A hung parliament could yet be the saving of Labour
Progressive realignment in one party, like socialism in one country, doesn't work.
If Dave doesn’t win, it’s open season
If Cameron delivers only a small win, many Tories will consider him exposed as a charlatan.
The Lib Dem dilemma
Chris Huhne, a former Labour man, is reluctant to rule out a Tory-Liberal coalition. But he must know it won’t happen.
Labour MP Ashok Kumar found dead
Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Ashok Kumar has died at the age of 53.
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