With the midterms looming, Obama is pushing to keep the Bush tax cuts for all but the richest two per cent of Americans. But the Republicans are determined to win political gain by resurrecting the ‘tax relief' mantra.

Healthcare reform in the spring, financial reform in the summer, could the autumn bring immigration reform? The volatile issue of immigration reform has been catapulted to the forefront of the political arena.

Anti-establishment sentiment is sweeping through the primaries and putting clear blue water between the US parties. Labour could learn from primaries to its advantage.

Nick Clegg is riding a wave of 'hope' and 'change'. It worked for Obama, but Nur Laiq believes that unlike the Lib Dems, Barack's victory was backed by the grit of organisation

Cameron's conversion to centre-left language should cheer progressives. In the US Democrats have only just won back the terms of debate from Republicans.

In TV land, emotion will be key to winning the debates. Writing from the US, Nur Laiq transplants Brown, Cameron and Clegg for Bush, Clinton and Perot... just look at what happens.