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Labour's Growing Suburban Support And Tactical Voting Could Deliver 'Double Whammy' Defeat To Tories
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Labour's Growing Suburban Support And Tactical Voting Could Deliver "Double Whammy" Defeat To Tories
The Conservatives could suffer a "double whammy" of a Labour vote share that has spread outside of it's usual concentration in urban centres and tactical voting across the UK at the next general election, according to pollsters analysing the local election results.
Labour Win In 'Rishi Sunak's Backyard' With York And North Yorkshire Mayoralty
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Labour Win In "Rishi Sunak's Backyard" With York And North Yorkshire Mayoralty
Labour have won "in Rishi Sunak’s backyard" after taking the York and North Yorkshire mayoralty.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
On Thursday, the public will be able to vote in a number of different elections across England and Wales, including for local council seats, regional mayors, and police and crime commissioners.
Tory Former Minister Accuses Own Party Of 'Fatalistic Attitude' To Younger Voters
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Tory Former Minister Accuses Own Party Of "Fatalistic Attitude" To Younger Voters
Conservative MP and former Home Office minister Robert Jenrick has accused his party of having a "fatalistic attitude" towards young people and suggested that they should attempt to follow the example of similar parties in Europe and North America where they have done better in courting younger voters.
Majority Of Public Do Not Think Government Behaves Ethically
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Majority Of Public Do Not Think Government Behaves Ethically
Nearly two thirds of the public do not believe the current government behaves to high ethical standards, according to new polling carried out by the Institute for Government and Ipsos.
Labour Smashes Two Tory Majorities With By-Election Wins In Wellingborough And Kingswood
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Labour Smashes Two Tory Majorities With By-Election Wins In Wellingborough And Kingswood
Labour has overturned two large Tory majorities with by-election wins in Wellingborough and Kingswood, marking another disappointing set of results for beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Veteran Tory Tells MPs To 'Get Their Act Together' And Unite Behind Rishi Sunak
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Veteran Tory Tells MPs To "Get Their Act Together" And Unite Behind Rishi Sunak
Former cabinet minister David Lidington has said that the government and Conservative MPs must "get their act together" and start behaving in the “national interest” rather than sniping at one another if the party is to have any chance of winning this year’s general election.
The Professor Will See You Now
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By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House readers.
Here: the graduate voter. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
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Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
Targeting disillusioned voters will be essential if the Conservatives are to stay in government after the next general election, according to the party chairman.
Lib Dems Are Pitching Themselves To 'Anyone But The Tories' Voters
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Lib Dems Are Pitching Themselves To "Anyone But The Tories" Voters
It's no secret that the Liberal Democrats are intent on smashing down the ‘blue wall’ at the next election, but after defining themselves as the anti-Brexit party last time voters across the country went to the polls, it’s been unclear what their USP will be now the UK has left the EU.
New Lib Dem MP Predicts Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Be 'Booted Out' By Voters
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New Lib Dem MP Predicts Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Be "Booted Out" By Voters
The new Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome has said she believes neighbouring Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg will be “booted out” by her party at the next general election, along with “large swathes” of other Tories.
Lib Dem MP Says 'Blue Wall Attack' Will Ramp Up After By-Election Victory
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Lib Dem MP Says "Blue Wall Attack" Will Ramp Up After By-Election Victory
The strong Liberal Democrat victory in the Somerton and Frome by-election means the party should aim to “retake full possession” of their old strongholds in the south west of England and in Scotland, according to Lib Dem MP Jamie Stone.
Liberal Democrats Win Somerton And Frome By-Election, Overturning Huge Tory Majority
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Liberal Democrats Win Somerton And Frome By-Election, Overturning Huge Tory Majority
The Liberal Democrats have overturned a Conservative majority of more than 19,000 in the Somerton and Frome by-election, delivering a blow to the government as it looks ahead to its prospects at the next general election.
Conservatives Brace For Triple By-Election With Odds Stacked Against Them
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Conservatives Brace For Triple By-Election With Odds Stacked Against Them
As by-election polling day approaches in three English constituencies, the odds appear stacked against the Conservatives for hopes that they'll hold onto seats vacated by their MPs.
'True Blue' Somerton And Frome Residents Are Losing Faith In Conservatives
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"True Blue" Somerton And Frome Residents Are Losing Faith In Conservatives
Among the Union Jacks flying proudly alongside stone cottages in the rural villages of Somerton and Frome, a scattering of tangerine Liberal Democrat signs has emerged in the once “true blue” constituency.
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
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Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Labour's National Campaign Coordinator Shabana Mahmood has said the party is “not here to sneer at people” as the party works to persuade new voters and win back old ones at the next general election, after a tumultuous few years.
Green Party Wins Its First Ever Council Majority
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Green Party Wins Its First Ever Council Majority
The Green Party has won its first ever council majority in England, ousting the Conservatives as the biggest party in Mid Suffolk District Council.
Big Brother style policies won't win the next election Partner content
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By Betting And Gaming Council
Big Brother style policies won't win the next election
People think politicians live on a different planet as it is - telling voters what they can and cannot do with their own money won’t help, writes Michael Dugher
Labour Insist Claims They Have Failed To Grip The Whole Country Don't Stand Up, But Admit There's Work To Do
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Labour Insist Claims They Have Failed To Grip The Whole Country Don't Stand Up, But Admit There's Work To Do
Labour MPs and officials have dismissed suggestions that the party has failed to get a grip on support across the country, but privately admit there is still a way to go if they want to make serious gains at the next general election.
Tory Campaigners Describe Being 'Lambasted' On The Doorstep Over Parties And The Economy Ahead Of Local Elections
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Tory Campaigners Describe Being "Lambasted" On The Doorstep Over Parties And The Economy Ahead Of Local Elections
Conservative campaigners have described being “lambasted” on the doorstep during “grim” campaigning sessions in the final days leading up to Thursday’s local elections.
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By Dignity in Dying
Voters in both Red Wall and Blue Wall united in support for assisted dying