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Hung parliaments leave the officer class pulling the strings and telling the voters not to worry
Liberal-Conservative alliance has 5% chance of continuing in next parliament, says Populus
50 business people claim UK would benefit from party staying in government
‘Hung parliament’ is not on the ballot, but polls suggest stalemate is the nation’s choice
Party leader unveils manifesto designed to allow post-election deal with either of two big parties
Facilities more likely to open in areas with greater cuts to welfare
Formal deal would be tougher to agree and risks failure, writes Vernon Bogdanor
If pension costs were properly recognised the fiscal deficit would rise by a tenth, writes John Ralfe
Political Editor George Parker looks at consequences of an inconclusive vote
UK learns how stable government does not require majoritarian rule
FTSE 100 chiefs give views on parties and policies
Emotional scenes in parliament as MPs rebel against plan for secret ballot
Social attitudes survey finds little appetite for tax rises to fund services and welfare
Political experiment proved surprisingly durable but threatens to devastate Lib Dems
Speculation is growing as to whether deputy prime minister will have to step down after election
The fledgling market needs data sharing far more than state cash
Nationalists would play no part in writing Labour’s Budget in event of hung parliament
Nationalists would lend support for £1.2bn extra annual Welsh funding — on a par with Scotland
Lib Dem dismisses George Osborne’s ‘Cathy Come Home’ era statement
Breaks for middle Britain partly funded by bank levy
Package is one calculated to shut down Labour lines of attack
Full text of George Osborne’s Budget 2015 speech
To austerity and beyond — the UK coalition’s record in power
Labour leader leaves open the possibility of an informal arrangement
The Budget this week should return focus to Britain’s deeper problems
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