Don’t be so sure that Nigel Farage standing is bad news for Boris Johnson
The one thing we can say for sure about Nigel Farage's decision to stand candidates across Great Britain is that it will…
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The story of primary elections in America part two: The US vs the world
Dispensing with smoke-filled rooms and party bosses in favour of open primaries certainly sounds more democratic. But, both in the…
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Forget Workington Man, meet Bookcase Billy and Facebook Mum
In the language of mildly offensive Westminster shorthand, we identify the groups that could be pivotal in this election.
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Boris Johnson is bad at walkabouts. That could hurt his campaign
The Prime Minister was booed out of Addenbrooke’s hospital yesterday, and it was all captured on a smartphone.
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New election spending rules could force Tory MPs to turn down Boris Johnson visits
A Supreme Court ruling means that local candidates have to foot the bill for national campaigns that visit their constituencies.
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Four misconceptions about the 2019 election
Although the contest is young, these four talking points are common – and perhaps mistaken.
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Can tactical voting websites work?
The problem is that there is no way of them being fair, and that they are heavily situation dependent.
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The Conservative Party is no longer conservative
The flight of Tory pragmatists shows a broad church degenerating into a dogmatic sect.
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