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Election 2024: This Charming Manifesto?
As we weigh up what we learned from the manifesto launches, Kitty Donaldson, chief political commentator of the i paper, joins us to discuss.
Labour and the Conservatives might regret ducking the most difficult choices in their manifestos
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have not said how they would address implausible spending plans.
How Angela Rayner operates as deputy prime minister is a core question for Labour
Keir Starmer needs to decide what kind of deputy prime minister he might need in government.
General election 2024: 10 things we learned from the Labour manifesto
What is in the Labour manifesto?
What Angela Rayner’s new homelessness unit can learn from New Labour
Tackling homelessness is a difficult challenge – but there are ways to succeed.
Replacing a prime minister during a general election campaign
Rishi Sunak has been asked whether he might quit before the general election takes place.
General election 2024: Seven things we learned from the Conservative manifesto
What is in the Conservative manifesto?
What will happen to taxes after the 2024 general election?
Anand, Paul and Hannah crunch the numbers and tell you what the tax rows are all about.
What is a manifesto?
Manifestos set out the policies a political party would deliver if they were to win a general election.
Civil service staff numbers
Who exactly are civil servants and how many are there?