A Tory electoral timebomb
Voters move right with age – this was once regarded as an iron law of politics. The Conservative electorate would…
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Why is anyone surprised that millennials aren’t turning Tory?
From housing to childcare, 13 years of disregard for a generation won’t be easy to reverse.
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Keir Starmer’s plan to let EU citizens vote doesn’t go far enough
We could decide to give the vote to all permanent residents in the UK regardless of citizenship.
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Why the Tories can’t take hope from 1991
There are good reasons to think there is no overcoming Labour’s lead this time round.
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Have the Conservatives already lost the next election? With Andrew Marr and David Gauke
The local elections may have confirmed one thing: the writing is on the wall for the government.
Who’s afraid of a Lib-Lab coalition?
With the country displaying a strong anti-Tory mood, neither Keir Starmer nor Ed Davey is ruling out an electoral pact…
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If the Tories fail to change, they face electoral apocalypse in the Blue Wall
The problem is not Rishi Sunak – it is his right-wing MPs and activists.
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The Tories are facing a nightmare electoral scenario
The Conservatives are trapped in a deadly pincer movement as both Leavers and Remainers turn on them.
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The local election results suggest Keir Starmer is heading for No 10
Labour has made considerable gains on its 2019 performance including in key Leave areas.
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Rishi Sunak is going to have a Donald Trump problem
A clash between the US and UK elections is a political nightmare.
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Labour has a plan to win the election, but will it work?
Voters are human, and though some may fit a specific profile, many do not.
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How to run as an independent: an advice letter to Jeremy Corbyn
You might even get a few Tories voting for you to embarrass the Labour Party, just like the 2015 Labour…
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Keir Starmer shows his strength by banning Jeremy Corbyn’s candidacy
Discontent among the unions will not trouble the Labour leader too much.
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How will Keir Starmer fund his “national missions” for Labour Britain?
The enormous question mark hovering above Rachel Reeves' office is tax policy.
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People without valid ID probably wouldn’t vote anyway, declares Tory minister
What does it matter if two million people are prevented from voting?
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What is the Lib Dems’ general election strategy?
The party is targeting two key demographics: “lifelong Tories” and “Surrey shufflers”.
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Which Tory MPs will be standing down at the next general election?
Conservatives have been spooked by Labour’s large poll leads and planned constituency boundary changes.
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Is this the revival of Tory moderates?
The One Nation wing of the party is trying to regroup in the post-Truss era.
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Labour has public’s backing for its election platform
Exclusive polling shows broad support for abolishing non-dom tax status and creating a public clean energy company.
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Boris Johnson won’t save the Tories
There is no desire among the electorate for the return of the great charlatan.
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