By Alex Smith / @alexsmtih1982
* Ed Balls said yesterday that George Osborne would have to put up VAT within weeks of the election.
* Harriet Harman has reportedly complained that Labour’s election campaign is too dominated by men.
* James Forsyth asks: Is Peter Mandelson doing too much at the moment?
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