UK election 2005 - Essential guide
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Election 2005: Where the parties stand
FT.com summarises where the three main parties stand on the big issues, from education and health to tax and the economy.
Election 2005: What the papers said
The prime minister, lauded by the press in 2001, had a tough time in this election. FT.com summarises where the national daily newspapers stood at the end of the election campaign.
FT briefing: the elections explained
Darren Dodd, FT.com world news editor, explains how the UK’s electoral process works and what will happen around the UK on polling day.
Election 2005: The key players
FT.com looks at the party leaders and key movers and shakers as Britain gears up for its general election.
The faces behind the campaigns
The FT’s parliamentary team profiles the leading strategists behind the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat campaigns.
Index of constituencies
Full list of UK parliamentary constituencies including Politico’s assessment of how each seat could be decided.
The constituencies that hold the key to victory
Politico’s, the leading online political book shop, outlines the issues facing the UK electorate, region by region, pinpointing the key marginals that could influence the outcome of the most unpredicatble election in years.
Useful links
FT.com’s selection from around the web, including political parties, campaigning groups, think tanks, and Zero Five, our own election blog.
The manifestos: Full texts
Taxation, education, health and immigration are some of the policy areas that have emerged as key battlegrounds in this election. Read the full texts of manifestos for the main political parties.
Results archive
Full results for all constituencies for the 1997 and 2001 general elections.
