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General Election 2010

Latest news on the next UK general election on May 6 2010 in which Gordon Brown's Labour Party faces David Cameron's Conservatives and Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats.

Matt cartoons about the General Election 2010

ITV/ComRes: who won the debate? Cameron, Brown or Clegg?

Match your views on important issues with party policies.

Information on your constituency and candidates.

general election 2010

Cameron fights back in second leaders' debate

Tory leader comes back stronger as Nick Clegg turns in another strong performance and Gordon Brown appears to trail behind.

TV election debate: live

The Sky TV election debate between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg in Bristol as it happened minute-by-minute.

Viewers' poll 'worm' turns on David Cameron

Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown finished on top, according to viewers who showed their approval of the leaders’ statements through moving an onscreen “worm”.

Tories urge Brown to apologise over leaflet 'lies'

Tory frontbencher Michael Gove has called on the Prime Minister to rebuke Labour MPs and ministers who had spread "fear and smears" about Conservative policies in their election leaflets.

Clegg admits £20,000 was paid into his account

Nick Clegg received almost £20,000 in donations from three lobbyists into his private bank account, he admitted last night.

Clegg 'triumphed', say body language experts

Nick Clegg triumphed in the live leaders' debate in Bristol, using positive messages to win over voters and repel his rivals' attacks, according to body language experts.

What the leaders said on the debate issues

All three leaders repeatedly moved to shift the agenda of the debate away from foreign affairs and on to issues that directly affect voters’ everyday lives.

Brown relies on notes for debate jokes

It was the most clunking joke of the debate – and Gordon Brown’s notes show that his gag about his rival behaving like his sons was prepared well in advance.

Who's right over pound, Ken Clarke or Goldman Sachs?

Views are split on what effect a hung parliament would have on sterling.

Leaders' debate highlights

Brown, Cameron and Clegg go head to head over Trident, the EU, MPs' expenses, pensions, and the Pope.

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In pictures: leaders' debate

Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg projected onto the cliffs of Dover ahead of the live televised debate to be broadcast by Sky

Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg in the second live debate.

Top 20 Conservative targets

Which seats must the Tories win to form the next Government?

Top 20 Lib Dem targets

The top 20 target constituencies for the Liberal Democrat Party.

Top 20 three-way marginals

Where are the closest three-party races in the election?

Commons: interactive

History of the House of Commons

A history of the House of Commons from 1885 to the present day.

General Election comment and twitter

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Debate: scrapping Trident

Party leaders make their case for and against the UK's nuclear deterrent.

Debate: cleaning up politics

How leaders plan to restore faith in politics in wake of expenses scandal.

Cameron egged - exclusive

Telegraph reporter captures moment Tory leader was hit by an egg.

It's all Nick Clegg's fault

April 22nd: Nick Clegg gets the blame and Marmite gets the hump.

Ben & Jerry's have come up with a delicious new way to get a taste for how the public may vote in the general elections. They have
renamed flavours with a political twist for the main election hopefuls (and Monster Raving Loonies) and are selling the limited edition
versions at selected Empire and Vue cinemas from this week. Daily sales will be recorded for the Ben & Jerry's Election Swing-o-meter

General election in pictures

Our regularly-updated gallery illustrating the election campaigns.

Memorable posters and advertisements from previous election campaigns.

Election campaign posters

Memorable posters and adverts from previous election campaigns.

Matt on the election

Cartoons on the General Election from our cartoonist Matt.

The Houses of Parliament. General Election 2010: Hung Parliament explained

Hung parliament explained

The possibility of a hung parliament grows daily. But what would it mean?

David Cameron; Latest news, comment and analysis David Cameron's Conservative Party.

Conservative Party

Latest news and comment on David Cameron's Conservative Party.

Gordon Brown: Britain's economy ready to bounce back, says Gordon Brown

Labour Party

Gordon Brown's Labour party faces a big fight to stay in power.

Nick Clegg's party has strong ambitions for government.

Liberal Democrat Party

Nick Clegg's party has strong ambitions for government.

Political parties: latest news

Political parties

How to follow our coverage of the main political parties.

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Latest on Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister and Labour Party leader.

Leader of the Conservative party David Cameron

David Cameron

Latest news on David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party.

Nick Clegg

Nick Clegg

The leader of the Liberal Democrats could be kingmaker.

Poll Tracker - the Betfair Poll of Polls

Poll of polls: who's winning?

Latest poll data for the General Election 2010 in one simple chart.

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TV debate: Telegraph jury's verdict

Nick Clegg loses on Trident but wins on style, say Telegraph readers.

23 Apr 2010

Not much to choose in principle, just a matter of emphasis

Seeing the effects of personal style on the outcome of last week’s debate, all three leaders tried to put their personality into the defence and security tussle; not an easy thing to do when trying to be a world figure.

23 Apr 2010

Second leaders' TV debate: expert view

What the experts had to say about the performances of Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg at the second leaders' TV election debate.

23 Apr 2010

General Election 2010: how should David Cameron win the debate on the economy?

Looking at this morning's coverage of the televised leadership debate last night it is clear that David Cameron made a rather better fist of it than his first effort a week ago.

23 Apr 2010

Audience reaction to Brown, Cameron and Clegg

Audience members say who they think were the winners and losers in the second televised Leaders' Debate.

23 Apr 2010

Debate: EU, Trident, pensions, Pope

Watch highlights from Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg's appearances at the second TV debate.

23 Apr 2010

Maintaining Britain's place at world's top table was leaders' priority

None of the leaders on the stage last night was willing to put it so crudely but the challenge facing the next prime minister is how to maintain Britain’s place at the top table of world affairs.

23 Apr 2010

Why two Cabinet ministers joined the row to cry 'smear’

The two senior Cabinet ministers who stand to gain most from a pact between Labour and the Liberal Democrats have issued a defence of Nick Clegg.

23 Apr 2010

Burglars at Liam Fox's home armed themselves

Burglars who broke into Tory politician's home armed themselves with his kitchen knives to threaten him if he awoke.

23 Apr 2010

Housing market remains strong in face of election

One of Britain's biggest housebuilders says sales are powering ahead of last year despite "uncertainty" surrounding the general election.

23 Apr 2010

Welfare state could be the real loser from Britain's debt crisis

Good news from the deficit front. It's not as bad as we thought, chaps. It's just the £163.4bn for 2009-10, rather than the £167bn we feared

23 Apr 2010

IoD criticises plans for 'Cadbury's Law'

One of Britain's most powerful trade bodies has attacked Labour's manifesto plans for a "Cadbury's Law" designed to protect UK companies from foreign takeovers.

23 Apr 2010

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