When should Rishi Sunak call a general election?
If we assume the Conservatives can’t recover, they have little to lose by calling a vote early.
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A general election allows people in every constituency in the UK to elect an MP to represent them in the House of Commons for up to five years. These are the latest results from opinion polls.
Why are the polls overestimating Reform?
The successor to the Brexit Party isn’t as popular as it appears – but the Tories aren’t benefiting in elections.
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Triple by-election bonanza due – here’s what to expect
Uxbridge, Mid Bedfordshire and Selby are all up for grabs this summer.
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Will Boris Johnson really win in Uxbridge?
We should be sceptical of an Ashcroft poll that suggests the former PM has a 17-point lead over Labour in…
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Is Labour’s poll lead being overstated?
We should not assume that uniform swing will reassert itself and benefit the Conservatives at the next election.
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What’s behind the Greens’ surge?
By winning voters across the demographic spectrum and boosting turnout, the Greens have broken the laws of local politics.
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Labour is on course for a majority at the general election
Detailed analysis of the local election results suggests the polls are right – and that Keir Starmer can be confident…
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The 2023 English local elections – what to watch out for
Labour needs to show it can win – not just in its old heartlands but in deep Tory territory too.
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