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Midweek update: Conservative nervousness
As the campaign enters the final week, the Conservative party is eager to ensure its lead is not knocked off course. Prime Minister Boris Johnson mus…
6 years, 3 months ago
Election week three: trouble for Labour, the big poll and tales from the stump
The UK's general election continued as the opposition Labour party struggled with anti-Semitism and its economic platform. A major new poll suggested…
6 years, 3 months ago
Midweek update: Labour enters choppy waters on racism and economics
An unprecedented intervention from the UK’s chief rabbi has knocked Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign off course. A disastrous BBC interview also raised quest…
6 years, 3 months ago
Week two of the election - Labour's radical manifesto and on the road in marginal seats
The second week saw Labour propose sweeping tax and spend changes, the Liberal Democrats struggle to make an impact and the inconclusive first TV lea…
6 years, 3 months ago
Midweek update: First TV debate, Lib Dem and Labour manifestos
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn survived their first head-to-head encounter but neither candidate to be prime minister scored major points or made mu…
6 years, 3 months ago
First week of the election, Labour's big broadband pledge
The first week of campaigning is over, but none of the parties have made much progress. Boris Johnson struggled with the floods, Nigel Farage tied hi…
6 years, 3 months ago
Midweek update: the Brexit party's dilemma
Nigel Farage's decision to stand down his candidates in Tory-held seats was intended to help the Conservatives, but should he stand them down in Labo…
6 years, 3 months ago
Shaky election start for Tories, and ripping up spending rules
The first week of the election did not go to plan for the Conservatives, as their campaign was beset by gaffes and mistakes. Can Boris Johnson get ba…
6 years, 4 months ago
Boris Johnson calls the election, moderate Tories flee
The prime minister finally succeeded in calling a general election this week, so Britain is heading to the polls on December 12. How is the campaign …
6 years, 4 months ago
Boris Johnson's tumultuous Brexit week, another attempt at an election
The prime minister introduced legislation to parliament this week to deliver Brexit. It may have passed a vote in principle, but the government's rap…
6 years, 4 months ago