The newly elected parliament includes 264 women, passing 40% for the first time.
- Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
French far-right party, the National Front, has taken a third of votes, nearly doubling its support from 2022.
Their departures are a stark contrast to some recent male leaders who held on until they were forced out.
With the collapse of traditional politics, voters must vote with their heads rather than their hearts at every stage.
Every vote counts in one way or another, even if you live in a safe seat – here’s why.
There are five possible options left for the UK, but which is the most likely to work?
Several outstanding women were nominated, but Rainbow Murray, an adviser to the series, says the public vote showed how we’re still more inclined to recognise male achievement.
If ever there was a time to think seriously about whether parliament represents the people, it’s now.
The Women’s Equality party won’t be winning any elections – but that really isn’t the point.
After all the speculation, we now know how all the parties fared in the general election. But what about women? Was this a good outcome for them? The answer is a qualified yes. Women comprised a record…
Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.
One consequence of the 2010 leader debates was that they almost entirely erased women from the political discussion. It has therefore been refreshing, and widely commented upon, that three of the party…
Which party has the best policy offerings for women? An analysis of the manifestos of the three main parties (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat) reveals how their policies measure up. The Economy…
Women comprise 52% of the British electorate, so it’s fair to say our votes will decide this election. This is a fact that none of the parties has ignored. All three main parties (Conservative, Labour…
UKIP is using the rhetoric of women’s rights to make racism look progressive.
The last election was a low point for women in British politics.
UKIP has not had a good week when it comes to women. Nigel Farage kicked things off by suggesting that mothers should think twice about breastfeeding in public, managing to offend a rather large proportion…
When we talk about “gender quotas”, what we really mean is quotas for women. We see the under-representation of women as the problem that needs fixing. So we try to explain why there aren’t more women…
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