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Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Vince Cable have kicked off the election campaign with a live televised debate on the economy which saw them trading blows on issues including the national debt, financial services regulation and long term care.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership is in exclusive talks to acquire property from BAA Airports.

It is unofficial election time so I guess we are going to have to put up with a lot of old waffle about Gordon Brown being a bully (so what?), and the Conservatives suggesting they would like to give the private investor the opportunity to buy into the...

The stock market adage to "Sell in May and go away, don't come back until St Leger's day" is one that will no doubt be used again this year. However, with the general election campaign under way, the phrase may have more relevance now than in May.

More than 60 leading economists have backed Alistair Darling's decision to delay spending cuts until 2011, creating a dividing line within the profession on the crucial general election issue of how to tackle the UK's huge public debt.

As we enter 2010, one of the greatest unknowns for UK investors is the outcome of the forthcoming election and the extent of the tightening policies thereafter.

In the first week of December, Investment Week reported that M&G's Jim Leaviss believed there was a substantial chance there would be a downgrade by ratings agencies of UK government debt if there was no attempt to tackle the budget deficit.

Among the many Christmas cards received by Investment Week this year, the common theme has revolved around we are, without doubt, living in interesting times.

Of course, last week's Queen's Speech was an electioneering one and you cannot blame old Gordon for having a go. It is always better to get HRH to deliver your ideas in person when you have such dodgy handwriting and spelling!

Leading Conservative MP Sir John Butterfill has given his party's backing to the personal accounts delivery authority.