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Party leaders on Question Time: how did they do?

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imageThe final showdown.Owen Humphreys/PA

David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg faced a grilling from the public in a special election edition of BBC Question Time. They were quizzed on immigration, the NHS and the economy. Our political experts have rated each party leader’s performance.

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Question Time election debate was people power at its best

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In a special edition of Question Time, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband faced members of the public, taking questions on Europe, immigration, the economy, benefits and the NHS. But there was also a distinctive partisan tinge to the questioning, as all the leaders – particularly David Cameron – were probed on their...

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Grattan on Friday: Australia-Indonesia relationship will never be easy

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imageAustralia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott greets Indonesia's President Joko Widodo during the 2014 G20 Leaders' Summit in Brisbane.AAP/Steve Christo

Since Tony Abbott became prime minister, three issues have strained relations with Indonesia. Before the fracture over the fate of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, there were difficulties from the...

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