We are almost certainly closer to a hung parliament than we have been since the early nineties. Using some simple parliamentary arithmetic and breaking a few myths, we can calculate the likely outcomes.

With the third reading of the Digital Economy Bill in the House of Lords, the Bill is now looking like a home run in its present form. Whilst there has been widespread opposition to it from the public and the security services, it is likely to be passed with its most controversial elements intact.

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A survey of secondary school children revealed that more than a quarter are spending more than six hours a day on computers.

Some so-called “screenagers” are developing sleep disorders and depression as a result. Other symptoms of addiction include not eating properly, withdrawal symptoms, fatigue and a sense of isolation from society.

Women hold fewer than 15% of positions on boards in most countries, except in Scandinavia and Norway in particular where in 2005 the government gave listed companies two years to increase the proportion by 40% or risk closure. Cranfield University produce a yearly report of women on the boards of FTSE 100 companies, which you can find here.