The Labour party’s comfortable win in Thursday’s South Yorkshire PCC by-election should not have been unexpected. The loose talk about Ukip being in with a chance was a textbook example…

The second largest by-election ever held in the UK takes place today. Voters across South Yorkshire have the chance to choose a new police and crime commissioner, following the resignation…

If you’re in the sensationalism industry, you’re only as good as your next headline. And if you’re in the Ukip sensationalism industry, that means headlines of ever-increasing bluster. Over the…

The second largest by-election ever held in the UK takes place at the end of this month. Voters in South Yorkshire go to the polls on 30 October to choose…

One of the most persuasive themes of modern political history is the decline not just of the two-party system but the three-party system as well. It is no longer possible…

We’re precisely six months away from the Queen dissolving parliament, at which point the 2015 election campaign will be officially under way. MPs are due to sit in the House…

Conservative MP Chris Kelly has announced he is not standing for re-election in Dudley South. The seat is 74th on Labour’s target list. Kelly’s departure certainly won’t harm Labour’s chances,…

1. Ukip does well only when it is in the headlines. Like all small parties, it needs as much publicity as possible to give the appearance of momentum. Ukip hasn’t…

It used to be so simple. We didn’t know exactly when an election was going to take place, so we didn’t have people counting down meticulously until polling day. And…

Nigel Farage has repeated his promise/threat to stand down as leader of Ukip if his party fails to win any seats the election. He made the remarks on being confirmed…