Earlier this month I wondered whether it was wise of Ukip to make such a great play of defining itself against so-called “metropolitan types”, seeing as how many seats in…
Some thoughts on the results so far. 1. Despite what much of the media is saying this morning, this is not – so far – a Ukip “surge”. I’d describe…
Here’s something to keep close at hand during the next 24 hours. I’ve compiled a chart of the 20 councils it should be easiest for Labour to win. I’ve presented…
Gone are the days when councils counted through the night to bring you the local election results as fast as they could. The winners of this year’s contests are being…
Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, Nigel Farage forecast a “record turnout” in the European elections. It’s rare to hear a politician talking up the likelihood of a…
Here are a dozen councils with elections on Thursday, the outcome of which will help to build a picture of how each of the main parties are faring overall. I’ve…
This week’s European elections will give the UK’s palate a rare taste of that most acquired of sensations: PR. The whole of the country gets to sample the joys (or…
Local government in England has become remarkably polarised over the last few years. Huge geographical divides have sprung up, if not overnight, then as a consequence of a series of…
The defection of Edward McMillan-Scott from the Conservatives to the Lib Dems in March 2010 gave headline writers what they were long craving: a Lib Dem group of MEPs that…
The Electoral Reform Society drew attention yesterday to the five wards in the 2014 local elections in which there is only one candidate standing. It described this as making a…
