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Becoming more like the US? Britain's first TV debate might still be a good thing
Leaders’ debate analysis: Neither vacuous nor meaningful

Even if it did represent an Americanisation of our politics, this debate felt healthy and important. By Ian Dunt The fear was that it would be vacuous. And first impressions seemed to vindicate that. Live political debates are in no way a purely American phenomenon. Almost every democracy has them. But they carry the image… Read more »

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Marriage tax breaks policy would make around 4m couples around £150 a year better off
Analysis: For better or worse?

Marriage tax breaks might seem like a simple no-brainer to Conservative strategists, but the policy could lose them as many votes as it gains. By Alex Stevenson Imagine David Cameron’s worst nightmare: a surprise Labour victory. When the post-mortem takes place the marriage tax break is held up as a key factor in the electoral… Read more »