After taking the vast majority of seats in the last two elections, the SNP looks set for major losses.
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Criticisms that this is ‘just a logo’ aren’t entirely unreasonable, but Labour is setting out a green transition on a tight budget.
A look back at how much the dial has shifted during the short, official campaign period in elections since 1945.
A redrawing of federal seat boundaries could have implications for the next election.
The electoral register is incomplete, especially when it comes to young people.
In my view, Sunak’s plan positions young people as a problem.
Making election promises about migration numbers is much easier than keeping them.
Success on social media won’t mean a thing unless it persuades voters to go out and support you on election day.
The Labour leader is looking to the examples set by Tony Blair and Harold Wilson in drawing a line under his party’s recent past.
With the UK heading for an election on July 4, it can feel like the result is pre-ordained. Labour has maintained a decisive poll lead for over a year and nothing Rishi Sunak does appears to shift the…
The election will land right in the middle of the Euros. So will the feelgood factor lighten the public’s mood towards the government?
Audiences may not know if so-called impartial news is delivered by professional journalists or partisan politicians.
The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
There are 16 government bills currently making their way through parliament.
The main characters are widely seen as dull but this election is already characterised by a narrative of chaos.
The prime minister hardly sounded committed to the election he was calling, but Labour still has to win hearts and minds.
The day is set for 4 July, leaving just six weeks for the campaign.
Winston Churchill defected in his time, as did Oswald Mosley. In fact, a defection played a key part in the formation of the Conservative party.
The prime minister is being optimistic at best with his reading – but these results to suggest Labour’s win might not be as decisive as polls currently suggest.
In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
Top contributors
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Surrey
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Lancaster University
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Reader in Behavioural Sciences, Aston University
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor in Journalism Studies, University of Stirling
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Regents Professor of Strategic Communication, Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University
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Professor of Public Policy, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Politics, University of Glasgow
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Reader in Political Science, Brunel University London
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Professor of Marketing, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
