In the age of anger, who will offer a vision of the good life?
Labour must remember that there is no progressive politics without optimism.
ByUK General Elections
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Leader: Rishi Sunak’s missing mandate
After three years of decline and drift since the 2019 election, the British people deserve their say.
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There is no mandate for austerity 2.0 – we need a general election now
The 2019 Tory manifesto promises of extra NHS and school funding now read like a joke.
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How to trigger a general election if Boris Johnson returns as prime minister
Labour and the Lib Dems should promise Tory rebels that they won’t stand against them if they vote for an…
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End this banana republic and call a general election
Britain did not sign up to three prime ministers in three months, a trashed international reputation and a broken economy.
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Could there be a snap election?
If a Conservative prime minister called one, it would only risk their position and their party.
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Sam Tarry’s deselection has inflamed Labour’s factional divisions
Supporters of the victorious Jas Athwal are furious with Ed Miliband and other MPs who endorsed Tarry during the Ilford…
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Can Liz Truss survive?
The PM is marching on in defiant hope – but the ruthless Conservative machine may eject her if there is…
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The Conservatives can’t rely on older voters forever
The next election, in 2024, will be the last time the Tories can afford not to have an answer on…
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Could Boris Johnson call a snap election?
At PMQs today, Keir Starmer called for a general election. Now, with his government collapsing, Boris Johnson seems to be…
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Would electoral reform end Tory rule forever?
A deal between Labour and the Lib Dems to change the voting system looks attractive, but don’t assume the left…
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Why British politics is broken
The traditional left-right era is over and neither the Conservatives, nor Labour, have changed enough.
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Labour can’t win alone – now is the moment for a progressive alliance
An electoral pact could prevent a fifth term for the Tories and make a repeat of the Brexit years impossible.
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Seven reasons to be cheerful this election
So: I was wrong. At the start of this campaign, I wrote a piece offering not one, not two, but…
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Constituency profiles for the 2019 general election
The News Statesman team has been visiting key battlegrounds and symbolic seats across the UK in order to write constituency profiles for this…
ByElectoral registration: the biggest political scandal you’ve never heard of
The coalition’s changes to the electoral registration system will lead to a sick democracy.
ByFull transcript | Nick Clegg| Speech on Electoral Reform | London | 18 February 2011
"First Past the Post is not working."
ByTory lead cut to just one point in new poll
Latest ComRes poll puts Tories down two to 32 per cent, just a point ahead of the Lib Dems.
ByElection 2010: Party promises | Families – the Family and Parenting Institute’s verdict
The pledges are patchy, leaving plenty of ground unclaimed
ByLib Dem poll surge continues
Dramatic increase in support continues as new YouGov poll puts the Lib Dems in first place.
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