local elections Articles

The shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne takes Richard Angell and Conor Pope behind the scenes of the surprise election 'I’m infamous now’, Andrew Gwynne declares. He was ‘walking along the Embankment’ to parliament recently when he noticed two people...

Every general election is decided in the marginal parliamentary constituencies. The public, and sometimes even political insiders, have the impression that the main parties command armies of campaigners which can be directed with precision. In the imagination, we have...

Last week changed the face of politics as we know it, both in my constituency and nationally. The fact that the United Kingdom Independence party took seats in both elections was not unexpected, but the extent to which they did so sent a collective shiver down the...

Let's deal quickly with the elections. This is the beginning of real four-party politics across the country – five-party in Wales and Scotland who have Plaid and the Scottish National party. This is unprecedented, so any arguments based on precedent are worthless. So...