The continuation of Barnett is sure to meet opposition from other parties.
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From autonomy to responsibility: the SNP’s manifesto goes beyond the Scottish border.
Green abundance.
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Imagine a radically shrunken economy with 45% of all national income reserved for the state and you’ve just scratched the surface of the Greens’ economic vision.
Miliband might ease the squeeze in Canary Wharf but what about the rest of the country?
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Miliband throws renters a lifeline but the neediest still miss out on affordable housing.
The SNP’s manifesto makes few pledges on health care - is it none of Westminster’s business?
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The devolved health care in Scotland raises questions on the fairness of the funding for health in the UK.
Talent injection: Nicola Sturgeon at Heriot-Watt University.
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While the SNP’s manifesto is rather thin on immigration pledges, it does make a proposal to attract more international students – a group Scotland needs badly.
The Greens pledge to spend more on health care than any other party.
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The Green Party offers an ambitious health manifesto, wanting to allocate £20 billion more to health care by 2020.
Fare thee well.
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Welfare policy was a political hot potato in the referendum campaign, and it’s a big weapon for the SNP in 2015 too.
Leanne Wood has been putting Plaid’s policies forward to the public - but do they stand up to expert scrutiny?
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Our experts check if Plaid Cyrmu’s policies measure up.
Is Nick Clegg ready for his close up?
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The experts assess whether the claims in the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto align with the evidence.
Primary colours.
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For all of Nick Clegg’s campaign promises, the Lib Dem’s vision of early childhood isn’t the clearest.
Not impressed: Nick Clegg would like to distance his party from Cameron’s on immigration.
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The Liberal Democrats want a change in direction over immigration.
Farage lays out his party’s vision for an EU-free Britain.
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Our experts asses the credibility of UKIP’s top ticket policies.
Labour may get less than they’re hoping for with their tax proposals.
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Labour’s manifesto promise of fairer taxes – re-introducing the 10p tax and raising the top rate for high earners – sounds good. But they may not see the benefits in reality.
We haven’t built enough council houses since the 60s.
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Most of the best local authority homes were sold off under Thatcher: what’s left won’t help the housing crisis.
Greens leader Natalie Bennett at the party’s manifesto launch.
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April 17, 2015
Simon McMahon , Coventry University ; Daniel Muijs , University of Southampton ; Hugh Compston , Cardiff University ; Ian Bailey , University of Plymouth ; John Fender , University of Birmingham ; Maria Goddard , University of York ; Simon Burgess , University of Bristol ; Sofia Vasilopoulou , University of York , and Stephen Weatherhead , Lancaster University
Our experts review the evidence behind the Green Party’s big ticket policies.
Nothing comes for free, Nigel.
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UKIP’s manifesto makes misleading claims on health tourism.
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The Liberal Democrats’ commitment to austerity will help cut the deficit, but likely come at the expense of growth.
Cameron puts on his best stern face.
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The Conservatives set themselves up for an ongoing battle with the EU.
Pointing Britain’s schools in the right direction?
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After five years of polarising and radical reforms, the Tories aren’t letting up on their vision for schools.
The Lib Dems manifesto contains shades of other party colours.
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The Liberal Democrats piggyback on other parties’ policies, but their health manifesto is the best so far.