Polling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel FarageProgressive voters could push Reform UK into fourth place and put Labour within touching distance of a majority if...
Read MoreExclusive: Lib Dem leader bullish ahead of party conference despite static poll ratings and MPs’ frustrationsThe Liberal Democrats have begun work on a new manifesto in case of a possible snap election, as Ed Davey said he...
Read MoreLeft-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote ReformUK politics live – latest updatesTactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal...
Read MoreReform, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Greens are all banking on big gains and nationwide repercussionsOn 7 May, three of the UK’s four nations go to the polls in a series of elections with much potential significance, not just...
Read MoreExclusive: Study of 2024 election says party’s refusal to make formal deals with others was vindicated in ballotBritons are so adept at tactical voting that any sort of progressive alliance among parties on the left is no longer...
Read More‘Draconian’ expulsions including of two local councillors follow original candidate’s withdrawal at behest of local partyThe Green party has been accused of acting in a draconian and authoritarian way after a series of members...
Read MoreParty to switch focus from economy after polling shows voters in southern Conservative seats put health service as No 1 issueA “blue wall” offensive focusing on the NHS is being plotted by the Liberal Democrats this...
Read MoreLast week’s byelection losses saw huge swings to the best-placed Tory opponent – without any formal electoral pactOn one of the final days of campaigning in Honiton last week, a Liberal Democrat canvasser found...
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