The future of the NHS
Has Labour fulfilled its pledge to save the NHS? And what are the other parties offering in terms of patient choice and delivery?

Safety on the streets
How do the parties measure up in their plans to tackle crime and terrorism?

Will taxes have to rise?
Labour has delivered on the economy - but can it deliver higher public spending without tax rises?

Green thread through election
Will environmental issues figure more prominently in this election?

Biggest changes in 400 years
Will Labour's sweeping reforms devolving power to Scotland and Wales and changing the House of Lords continue?

How many should we let in?
Recent history tells us two things about immigration: That nations are seldom sure about what they think of it - and that the party in power ends up on the defensive if immigration rises.

The effect of the Iraq war
How far will opposition to the Iraq war impact on Labour's election campaign?

Postponing the debate
Europe could be the biggest issue in the next Parliament - but it is being put on the backburner during the General Election by the main parties.

Keeping Britain moving
Transport matters to the public - but what will the political parties do to make our journeys easier?

Equality revolution
What is the government's track record on equality issues and what are the three main parties offering?

Inspecting the schools
Education is Labour's number one priority. But have they delivered - and what do the other parties want?

Securing your future
We are all living longer, and all the political parties are struggling to find ways we can pay for a longer retirement.

More help for parents
There is evidence that Labour has made progress on its goal of reducing child poverty, but how are the parties competing on family-friendly policies?

Countryside matters
The Countryside Alliance led huge protests in London - but will rural issues stir the electorate this time?

Devolution and justice
BBC Northern Ireland political editor Mark Devenport outlines the big issues which will be debated in the election.