In a close election, it goes without saying that every result counts. In a general election as close as this one, we might be waiting up to 18 hours after…

I wrote last week that David Cameron will try and stay in Downing Street after the election for as long as he thinks he has the chance of forming a government….

Here’s my complete guide to the seats I think will most shape the result of the election, and from which we’ll best judge the success and failure of all the…

The 1959 general election was the first time the Conservative party failed to win the most seats in Scotland. The Tories have been in decline in this part of the…

Time for my latest prediction of the election result. I’ve narrowed the gap between Labour and the Conservatives from what I suggested this time last month. I’ve also, once again,…

Last week I drew up a list of all the seats in Scotland currently held by parties other than the SNP. I grouped the seats into five categories based on…

For the past five general elections, the constituency of Houghton & Sunderland South (or Sunderland South as it used to be called) has been the first to declare. It will…

Esther McVey could well be the David Amess of this election. Famously, it was Amess’ successful defence of Basildon in the 1992 election that symbolised Labour’s failure to make enough…

Several months ago I drew up a list of what I called the six species of Liberal Democrat MP. I predicted that at least one species, if not more, would become…

The breathless and rather hysterical coverage of the SNP’s opinion poll ratings continues. A few days ago the party was predicted to win as many as 53 seats at the…