Ian Jones: MSN archive

Key events in the life of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, which was 100 days old on 18 August 2010.

An analysis of how the three main political parties have fared since the general election.

An examination of how and where Germany hoped to begin the conquest of Britain in the summer of 1940.

What lessons could Nick Clegg draw from previous political partnerships?

Relive the events of 70 years ago when the RAF helped save the country from German invasion.

From a psychic octopus to quake-sensing frogs: unlikely soothsayers of a non-human kind.

Sights and sounds that used to signal the start of summer, together with their modern day equivalents.

In honour of National Beard Week, a salute to some of the most influential facial furniture in history.

Ventriloquists, green shield stamps, teletext, people smoking on television... When did these once-ubiquitous cultural touchstones fade from our lives?

Moments when television switches from servant to master, and demands to be watched, no matter what we're doing, no matter where we are.

Ten successes and ten failures that defined Labour's longest-ever continuous period in office.

An analysis of how the hung parliament might have led to a joint Labour-Lib Dem government.

The five options that faced the Liberal Democrat leader during negotiations to resolve the outcome of the 2010 general election.

Constituencies, grouped by region, crucial in shaping the outcome of the 2010 general election.

When famous people, products and even places undergo a change of name, the consequences can veer from the delightful to the derisive.

How technology has changed elections, from the early days of television to the coming of Twitter.

Some of the tactics and gimmicks we're likely to see before polling day.

Recent global scares, both medical and technological, that turned out to be wildly exaggerated or just plain wrong.

Might there be a link between political success and what you eat for dinner?

What Alistair Darling's speech tells us about the tone of the forthcoming election campaign.