THIS WEEK we had three covers. In Britain, we considered the country’s new electorate. The Labour party is on the cusp of a remarkable victory. Our new model—based on the views of nearly 100,000 Britons—shows what is driving people away from the Conservatives.

Leader: How to build a British voter
Britain: A changing British electorate is propelling Labour toward victory
Interactive: Can you build a British voter?

In America and Europe, we looked at soaring stockmarkets. American stocks are up by 21% since the end of October; on February 22nd European equities set a new record for the first time in two years. But their golden age is drawing to a close: even AI is unlikely to drive a repeat of the past decade’s performance.

Leader: Stocks are booming. But their golden age is drawing to a close
Finance and economics: The good times for stockmarkets are unlikely to last

Political and economic divisions could ruin India. Our cover in Asia considers the country’s north-south divide. The wealthy south is where you will find the slick new India, with its startups and gleaming iPhone-assembly plants. The party of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, gets a low share of its votes from there and relies on the poorer, Hindi-speaking north. The divide will be a defining issue in this year’s election. And how it is managed in the long run is of critical importance to India’s prospects.

Leader: India’s north-south divide 
Asia: Inside Narendra Modi’s battle to win over the south