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Focused group

Focused group is a Guardian opinion series in which a panel respond to key events leading up to the 2015 UK general election. Contributors include Grayson Perry, Kirstie Allsopp, Harry Leslie Smith and Jack Monroe

8 May 2015

  • Ed Miliband

    Election verdict: the people have spoken, whether we agree or not

    Harry Leslie Smith, Kirstie Allsopp, Val McDermid, Salma Yaqoob, Mike Read and Saleyha Ahsan
    The Guardian’s Focused group panel reflect on the divisive result of the 2015 general election

7 May 2015

  • A polling station

    Election day panel: the undecided on how the campaign shaped their vote

    Val McDermid, Musharaf Asghar and Kirstie Allsopp
    Val McDermid, Musharaf Asghar and Kirstie Allsopp reveal the standout moments and issues that helped them to make their decision

29 April 2015

  • Ed Miliband interviewed by Russell Brand

    Milibrand verdict: ‘I pray that this won’t impact on the election’

    Kirstie Allsopp, Harry Leslie Smith and Mike Read
    Kirstie Allsopp, Harry Leslie Smith and Mike Read give their view on Russell Brand’s The Trews interview with Ed Miliband 

17 April 2015

  • Opposition party leaders television debate

    TV debate verdict: the race to keep the bogeyman out of No 10

    Val McDermid, Jack Monroe and Mike Read
    From the off, the spectre of Cameron dominated the field. Then Farage had problems getting out of the gate, Bennett got a nose ahead with immigration – but Miliband had the winning offer of fairy gold from Sturgeon

15 April 2015

  • NHS hospital sign

    Manifestos verdict: pragmatic hope meets pie-in-the-sky spin

    Salma Yaqoob, Harry Leslie Smith, Saleyha Ahsan, Kirstie Allsopp
    From Harry Leslie Smith to Kirstie Allsopp, our panel on the Labour and Conservative key pledges ahead of the 2015 general election

7 April 2015

  • Former prime minister Tony Blair.

    Tony Blair’s EU speech verdict: ‘It’s the first time in the campaign my blood has boiled’

    Val McDermid, Kirstie Allsopp, Mike Read, Salma Yaqoob
    From Kirstie Allsopp to Mike Read – our election panel’s verdict on Blair’s intervention in the general election campaign

3 April 2015

  • Cif election panel

    Leaders’ debate verdict: ‘It’s not a good night when Gary Lineker calls you a dick on Twitter’

    Harry Leslie Smith, Val McDermid, Salma Yaqoob, Saleyha Ahsan, Grayson Perry, Musharaf Asghar, Jack Monroe, Kirstie Allsopp and Mike Read
    From Nigel Farage’s music hall grin to David Cameron the used car salesman, and a lot of love for Nicola Sturgeon, our panel give their view on who triumphed and tanked

30 March 2015

  • Sarah Phillips

    From Grayson Perry to Kirstie Allsopp, meet our 2015 election panel

    Sarah Phillips
    Also giving their verdict on the parties’ campaigns are Harry Leslie Smith, Saleyha Ahsan, Musharaf Asghar, Salma Yaqoob, Jack Monroe, Jasmin Stone, Val McDermid and Mike Read
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