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Local Election 2018 Preview: Manchester
16 April 2018 | Elections
Preview of Manchester City Council Elections
Read moreSeat Preview: Cardiff Central
27 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Craig Johnson looks at the prospects of a Lib Dem Gain in the marginal seat of Cardiff Central.
Read moreSeat Preview: Birmingham Yardley
25 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Jack Bridgewater looks at the Lib Dems' chances of regaining Birmingham Yardley from the well-known Labour incumbent, Jess Phillips.
Read moreSeat Preview: Ealing Central and Acton
24 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Chris Gilson says the Conservatives are hoping that Rupa Huq's affiliation with Corbyn will help them re-capture the marginal Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
Read moreSeat Preview: Bristol West
22 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Craig Johnson looks at the left-of-centre parties battling it out in the strong Remain-voting seat of Bristol West.
Read moreSeat Preview: Ilford North
19 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Jack Bridgewater says that with UKIP not fielding a candidate, Ilford North looks set to be a Conservative Gain from Labour.
Read moreSeat Preview: Hornsey and Wood Green
17 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Ros Taylor says that Labour look set to hold Hornsey and Wood Green - but that the result could represent a judgement on Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the party.
Read moreSeat Preview: City of Chester
15 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Joshua Townsley says that Chester looks almost certain to be a Conservative Gain from Labour.
Read moreSeat Preview: Mansfield
10 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Joshua Townsley looks at the chances of Mansfield - formerly a 'safe' Labour seat - falling to Theresa May's party in June.
Read moreSeat Preview: Richmond Park
10 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Jack Bridgewater says that Richmond Park will be a key litmus test for the chances of an anti-Brexit-propelled Lib Dem revival.
Read moreSeat Preview: Birmingham Edgbaston
06 May 2017 | Elections
As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Jack Bridgewater thinks the Conservatives could be on course for a win in the Labour seat of Birmingham Edgbaston.
Read moreStoke-on-Trent and Copeland: crucibles of the new political landscape
23 February 2017 | Elections
Voters in Copeland and Stoke-on-Trent Central go to the polls today to choose new MPs. Jack Bridgewater explains why these by-elections represent a major electoral challenge for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership, and perhaps an early indication of the extent to which the aftermath of the EU referendum is reshaping party politics in the UK.
Read moreBack to the Ballot: the 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly Elections
13 February 2017 | Elections
Northern Ireland goes to the polls again on 2 March. The devolved government faces enormous challenges – Brexit, widespread disillusionment with the parties on offer and a power-sharing structure that arguably inhibits progress. Yet, says Annabelle de Heus, little is expected to change. Northern Ireland is gripped by political stasis.
Read moreHow the major parties will face the EU referendum
20 May 2016 | Elections
Dr Kenneth Bunker looks at the state of the major parties as they head into the EU referendum campaign, and assesses what different results might mean for each of them.
Read moreNationalist parties face new challenges after the ‘Super Thursday’ elections
18 May 2016 | Elections
The various nationalist parties experienced mixed fortunes in the elections on 5 May, and all are now operating in a different political climate. Dr Kenneth Bunker assesses what challenges lie ahead for the different parties.
Read more‘Super Thursday’ showed us that British politics has changed for good
17 May 2016 | Elections
May’s elections highlighted the persistence of multi-party politics, the growing distinctiveness of the devolved nations and the diversity of electoral systems. Katie Ghose argues these longer term trends deserve greater attention given the implications they have for the future shape of the UK.
Read moreImprovements in turnout and more partisan voting: PCC Elections 2016
13 May 2016 | Elections
The first Police and Crime Commissioner elections in 2012 are infamous for their abysmally low turnout and the second batch last week thankfully saw some improvement. In this post, Andrew Defty looks at the variation in turnout across the 40 PCC elections to consider the impact of embedding the elections in the electoral cycle, and how this may have resulted in a decline of independent PCCs
Read moreRecovery in the polls: Predicting the London Mayor election result
12 May 2016 | Elections
The reputation of election polling took a battering after failing to predict the 2015 General Election result. Dr Kenneth Bunker looks at how polls fared in the London Mayor election, and what the long-term prospects for election polling are.
Read more‘Super Thursday’ tells us a lot about voter participation in the UK
10 May 2016 | Elections
Thursday 5 May saw a host of elections happening around the UK, on an unprecedented scale outside of a General Election. Democratic Dashboard's Carl Cullinane looks at what the election campaign tells us about the state of voter participation in the UK.
Read moreIs there hope for electoral reform in the United Kingdom?
05 May 2016 | Elections
With elections across the UK today using a range of alternative electoral systems to First Past The Post, Dr Kenneth Bunker assesses the opportunity for future electoral reform.
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