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27 April 2010

Returning to policy: what the experts think

You want a policy debate? We'll give you a policy debate.

By New Statesman

Now that the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the begrudging media have finally assented to Labour’s request to return the campaign debate to policy, we offer the expert views on the key issues for 6 May, including electoral reform, the environment and foreign policy.

The issues:

Arts: Read the expert verdict from the Art Fund‘s Stephen Deuchar here.

Constitutional Reform: Read the expert verdict from the Electoral Reform Society‘s Ken Ritchie here.

Crime: Read the expert verdict from Nacro‘s Jackie Lowthian here.

Defence: Read the expert verdict from Chatham House‘s Paul Cornish here.

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Education: Read the expert verdict from Demos‘ Sonia Sodha here.

Energy: Read the expert’s verdict from Chatham House‘s Felix Preston here.

Environment: Read the expert verdict from Chatham House‘s Paul Cornish here.

Families and Children: Read the expert verdict from the Family and Parenting Institute here.

Health: Read the expert verdict from the King’s Fund‘s Ruth Thorlby here.

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