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Lynton Crosby, the Conservatives’ blunt strategist, never strayed from his campaign plan
Austerity and popularity no longer seem so hard to reconcile
There is no getting around it: the Tories have performed sensationally
Business chiefs worry over polls but Tory team sticks to focus on Scots holding Labour hostage
Labour stresses budgetary responsibility as Tories focus on positives
Conservatives hope for a repeat of 1992, while Labour looks to its 1974 victory
Anger that former party treasurer is now arming the enemy
Can’t face the election campaign? Here’s what’s going to happen
Those who think the Tories would not move against a sitting prime minister forget Thatcher’s fall
In the era of coalition, the political tie is becoming more and more muddy coloured
Leadership speculation combined with the thrills and spills of aminority government would be a thing to behold, writes Tim Bale
Lynton ‘Wizard of Oz’ Crosby has worked on campaigns in 57 countries
How David Cameron’s campaign manager won four victories for John Howard in Australia
Strengths and weaknesses in party operations already emerging
PM offers single, seven-leader election debate
Cameron’s relentless focus on economy irks some within his party
Cameron looks to have failed in his bid to halt march of Ukip
Cameron struggles to match MPs’ expectations on curbing arrivals
PM vows to fight ‘very, very hard’ as Conservatives attempt to avoid losing second seat to Ukip
Number 10 can claim to have steered the ship through difficult waters, writes Anthony Seldon
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