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See where Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems and others stand with this easy to use guide.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
British troops in IraqFact check
Was the Iraq war legal or illegal under international law?
BBC election busElection bus
Our month-long tour of the country assessing voters' views
Fact check
More hospital infection deaths than road deaths?

ISSUES IN DEPTH
HEALTH
The future of the NHS
CRIME
Safety on the streets
TAX/ ECONOMY
Will taxes have to rise?
ENVIRONMENT
Green thread through election
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
Biggest changes in 400 years
IMMIGRATION/ ASYLUM
How many should we let in?
WAR ON TERROR/ IRAQ
The effect of the Iraq war
EUROPE
Postponing the debate
TRANSPORT
Keeping Britain moving
EQUAL RIGHTS
Equality revolution
EDUCATION
Inspecting the schools
PENSIONS
Securing your future
FAMILIES
More help for parents
RURAL AFFAIRS
Countryside matters
NORTHERN IRELAND
Devolution and justice
Some issues are devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

DOWNLOAD PARTY MANIFESTOS PUBLISHED SO FAR
CONSERVATIVE PARTY
Main manifesto (709KB)
Scottish manifesto (514KB)
Welsh manifesto (1.86MB)
GREEN PARTY (E&W)
Green manifesto (368KB)
UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY
UKIP manifesto (2 MB)
VERITAS
Veritas manifesto (1.65MB)
RESPECT
Respect manifesto (732KB)
BNP
BNP manifesto (283KB)
ENGLISH DEMOCRATS
English Democrats Party manifesto(102KB)

LABOUR PARTY
Main manifesto (916KB)
Scottish manifesto (380KB)
Welsh manifesto (397KB)
PLAID CYMRU
Plaid Cymru manifesto (392KB)
FORWARD WALES
Forward Wales manifesto (368KB)
ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY
UUP manifesto (1.4MB)
DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY
DUP manifesto (580KB)
ALLIANCE PARTY (NI)
Alliance manifesto (525KB)
SDLP (NI)
SDLP manifesto (907KB)

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PARTY
Main manifesto (1.2MB)
Scottish manifesto (4.84MB)
Welsh manifesto (1.32MB)
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY
SNP manifesto (1.3MB)
SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY
Scottish Green manifesto (555KB)
SCOTTISH SOCIALISTS
Scottish Socialist manifesto (6MB)
SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY
SLP manifesto (172KB)
SINN FEIN MANIFESTO
Sinn Fein manifesto (315KB)

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