Now that the major parties believe "there is no money," they will have to come up with ways to help families provide vital services

The government needs to lay out how it plans to save money through making departments more efficient

This week's agreement looks set to help the SNP out play Team Westminster

The debate next week will be dominated by economic forecasts, but here are some crucial other points to look out for

Charities and political parties are preventing hard questions from being asked

Will the Liberal Democrats' plans to decriminalise drugs go up in smoke?

All three parties' promises on childcare are pitched at better off families, while the poorest are left out

Scotland may become not so much a "progressive beacon" for the rest of the UK, as a giant focus group for the Taxpayers Alliance

Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham is against rabid privatisation of patient care, but he might struggle to offer a convincing alternative

The government's privatisation drive has slowed down of late, but will—and should—it continue?