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| The top five most-read articles on Politics.co.uk this week. 5. BBC Debate: Miliband scores and Farage misses The Tories have long hoped and believed that Ed Miliband's dreadful personal ratings would keep David Cameron in Downing Street. It was because of this that Cameron felt confident enough to sit out last night's leaders' debate content in the belief that Miliband would be left flailing under the attacks of Nicola Sturgeon and Nigel Farage. It simply didn't happen. The Labour leader stayed calm and confident throughout the debate and emerged looking much more like a prime minister than when it first began. 4. How the NSPCC lost its way The NSPCC released startling findings recently suggesting a tenth of all 12-to-13-year-olds were addicted to porn. The findings were widely reported and immediately afterwards, culture secretary Sajid Javid promised widespread new censorship measures. The only problem was, it was all nonsense. The NSPCC research was hogwash. 3. Nigel Farage believes in a Britain which doesn't exist Nigel Farage often claims to be speaking for the 'silent majority'. But as his performance during this week's leaders' debate showed, the reality is he speaks only for a noisy and rather bitter minority. At their manifesto launch this week, Ukip claimed to "Believe in Britain." The reality is that not only do they not believe in this country, they don't even seem to like it very much. 2. Labour are saying one thing about cuts in Scotland and another in England Whatever strides Ed Miliband may have made during the debates, Labour remain in deep trouble north of the border. Nowhere is this difficulty more neatly personified than in their new Scottish leader Jim Murphy. Murphy who until his selection was staunchly on the right of the party, is now struggling to position himself as a man of the left. His repeated insistence that a Labour government would not make any cuts in government, was always going to be a hard sell from Murphy, especially as it happened to be totally untrue 1. Cameron hints at civil liberties crack-down after election David Cameron used to pride himself on being a 'liberal Conservative' who was committed to protecting human rights and civil liberties. Five years of government have left that commitment in tatters. The Conservative manifesto released this week suggest that Cameron would launch a harsh new crackdown against citizen's rights, non-violent free speech and privacy if he wins the election. Best of the rest...BBC Debate: Sturgeon spoke up for Scotland The SNP's first minister did extremely well in the challengers' TV debate. BBC Debate: A bleak night for the Conservatives First they refused to attend, then they lied, then they attacked Miliband for having good manners. What is happening to the Tory party? Comment: This year's election soundtracks won't win many votes Maybe with the right soundtrack you can garner a few extra votes and burnish the brand. But listening to their selections, you doubt it. The Home Office is deporting Afghans one day before a legal ruling could save them Next Wednesday a legal ruling could protect Afghans from deportation, but the Home Office is keen to get rid of as many as it can beforehand This manifesto shows the Lib Dems have given up on liberalism For liberals hoping the Lib Dems had discovered their political soul, the manifesto will come as a sore disappointment Green manifesto: A mixture of the good, the well intentioned and the illiberal Natalie Bennett's party look more professional but this is not their big moment Labour drops commitment to ending child poverty Labour's manifesto says it will "never forget" the importance of tackling child poverty - but is not extending the 2020 target. Is Ed Miliband plotting his revenge on the press? Labour pledges to end the power of media barons Manifesto reveals subtle change of emphasis in Labour drug policy Party may be prepared to change its focus in drug policy, with manifesto emphasising treatment rather than punishment Vote-swapping: A new way to kick the Tories out of power In ordinary circumstances votes, like wives, are not casually swapped around. But that appears to be changing in 2015, as a group of determinedly anti-Tory activists encourage left-leaning types to switch sides. | An expanded Heathrow would take Wales furtherEvery part of Britain is set to gain from an increased aviation hub capacity if the right decision is made – especially Wales. RSPCA - urgent #homesforhorses appeal launchedCharity received more than 22,000 calls in 2014 as horse crisis continues. London Oratory School in High Court challenge to School Adjudicator’s ruling on discriminatory admissions policyOn Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the High Court will hear whether one of the country's leading state secondary schools has been selecting its pupils on ethnic and socio-economic grounds in its admissions policy, the BHA can reveal. Older women with breast cancer not receiving best care and treatmentDiana Jupp: "It is unacceptable that, in 2015, a breast cancer patient does not get the best care and treatment simply because of how old they are". Government waives planning permission for commercial rooftop solarBarrier for solar rooftops up to 1MW first raised by the STA over a year ago falls away. |
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