Few percentage points could make difference between huge losses and gains in local elections
Slight changes to turnout or support could make the difference between momentous losses and colossal gains for political parties in...
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Voters should expect more candidates and longer ballots in 2026 local elections, analysis shows
Voters heading to the polls in the 2026 local elections in England should expect to again see more candidates and...
Record-breaking council by-election trends means candidates more likely to win with less voter support, study warns
The growing trend of record-breaking council by-election results will mean more close contests and more candidates winning with little voter...
Small changes in turnout could substantially alter election results in the future, study warns
Small changes in turnout could substantially alter election results in the future because the UK now has a multiparty system...
World’s leading political experts gather in Exeter to discuss seismic world events
The world’s leading politics experts have gathered in Exeter to discuss the seismic electoral shifts happening around the world. Research...
Class and party affiliation “fading to the background” of political identity, study shows
Social class and party affiliation – once the very fabric of political identity in Britain – are fading into the...