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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are entering the last week of campaigning. Alamy/PA Images/Aaron Chown/PA Images/Peter Byrne/Ben Birchall/Alan Keith Beastall

June 28, 2024

The 2024 battle bus map: where are Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer visiting and what does it tell us?

Alia Middleton, University of Surrey and David Cutts, University of Birmingham

Rishi Sunak hasn’t visited a hospital yet, which is a very unusual move for a prime minister.

Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson during the launch of her party’s 2019 manifesto. Yui Mok/PA Wire/PA Images

November 28, 2019

Liberal Democrats: new leadership but the same old problems remain

Andrew Russell, University of Liverpool and David Cutts, University of Birmingham

The drive for popular and distinctive policies too often appears secondary to the challenge of proving the party’s relevance to the general public.

Corbyn hits the road in Scotland. Andrew Milligan/PA

November 21, 2019

Where are Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn visiting – and what do their travel plans tell us about the election?

Alia Middleton, University of Surrey and David Cutts, University of Birmingham

Corbyn can’t get enough of Scotland while Johnson is playing it safe with strategic stop offs.

EPA

December 22, 2017

Catalonia’s snap election: how to understand a confusing result

Paul Kennedy, University of Bath and David Cutts, University of Birmingham

The single biggest party was anti-independence but together, the pro-independence bloc is stronger.

All smiles for the Conservatives. Andy Rain/EPA

May 7, 2015

Election 2015: Conservatives gain in England, SNP rampant across Scotland – experts react

Fran Amery, University of Bath; Catherine Happer, University of Glasgow; Charles Lees, University of Bath; Craig McAngus, University of Stirling; David Cutts, University of Bath; Eric Shaw, University of Stirling; Jennifer Thomson, Queen Mary University of London; John Van Reenen, London School of Economics and Political Science; Jonathan Tonge, University of Liverpool; Louise Thompson, University of Surrey; Michael Saward, University of Warwick; Neil Matthews, Queen's University Belfast; Peter Lynch, University of Stirling; Rainbow Murray, Queen Mary University of London; Roger Awan-Scully, Cardiff University; Sophie Whiting, University of Liverpool; Stuart Wilks-Heeg, University of Liverpool, and Victoria Honeyman, University of Leeds

Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.

This campaigning business…d'you ever wonder what it’s all about? Stefan Rousseau/PA

June 4, 2014

Newark by‑election reminds us how crucial local campaigns are

David Cutts, University of Bath

With the political fallout from the local and European elections fresh in the memory, the electoral circus has moved on to Newark. At stake is the seat vacated by MP Patrick Mercer, who resigned over a…

Always the bridesmaid. Until now? John Stillwell/PA

May 22, 2014

EU election: is UKIP a political earthquake or just a tremor?

David Cutts, University of Bath

Based on growing polling evidence, it is highly likely that the UK Independence Party (UKIP) will top the national poll in the European elections. Even though historically UKIP has over-performed in European…

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