Alastair Campbell brands the Government's refusal to field a Cabinet Minister on Question Time 'absolutely pathetic' after No10 tried to have him replaced by a shadow minister... more
Stock up your fridge, folks, we’re in for a long night. The most thrilling general election for decades is coming to a climax and you seriously don’t want to miss a single count... more
London battlegrounds: The gloves are off in one of the capital's most affluent seats as the Tories seek to overcome the Lib-Dems in Richmond Park... more
Just as the consequences of the volcano illustrate chaos theory, so the disruptive aberration of Nick Clegg may unexpectedly end up toppling one of the real outsiders in this election... more
Last night’s TV debate between the main party leaders was unexpectedly combative and watchable. It also raises serious questions about the Liberal Democrats’ prospects... more
In his Budget speech, Alistair Darling received one of the biggest cheers from his own side when he mentioned Belize. Suddenly, this tiny Central American state is writ large in British consciousness... more
David Cameron is on course to gain up to a dozen seats in London despite his lead halving in six months, exclusive research for the Standard shows... more
Latest: London residents fear a 'relentless noise nightmare' during the Olympics as air industry bosses consider using night flights to cope with the surge in travel to the capital... more
A Liberal Democrat frontbencher billed the taxpayer for a second home in central London and then rented it out to an MP after being made a peer... more
A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... more
Boris Johnson has been branded a "wimp" and accused of lacking faith in his own public transport system after spending £1,000 of taxpayers' money on taxis after a public meeting... more
A Labour MP who has campaigned against Heathrow expansion spoke of his "huge embarrassment" for siding with the Government over plans for a third runway... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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