Nigel Farage is triggering a by-election, appearing to be pitting people against ‘the establishment’.
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As mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham has had policy hits – but has also struggled with thorny issues.
Canadians should push for more than immediate byelections after floor crossings to strengthen the country’s democracy — they should turn their attention once again to broader electoral reform.
Greens have not received more airtime in recognition of their growing popularity.
The high turnout and near collapse of rival parties suggest voters were keen to lock out Nigel Farage’s party.
What do the weekend byelection results in Victoria tell us about Peter Dutton’s prospects in one of Labor’s strongest states?
Voters punished the Allan Labor government in Werribee, but did not fully embrace the Liberals, either.
Both Liberals and Conservatives have invested a lot of resources into an upcoming Toronto byelection. If the Liberals lose the riding, it will be an ominous sign for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals.
Disillusioned Conservative voters have had a string of opportunities to make their voices heard.
Labour stands a good chance of taking one of three impending votes, while losing either of the other two would be very bad news for Rishi Sunak.
It’s very rare to see a former PM stand in a byelection – but less so to see a future PM give it a go.
Relief for Keir Starmer as Labour retains seat in what was billed as a referendum on his leadership.
The gradual waning of the ‘vaccine boost’ combined with tactical progressive voting and local issues to sink the Conservatives in a ‘blue wall’ seat.
On Saturday, five federal seats will have a byelection, with particular attention being paid to tight races in Longman and Braddon. And all have implications for the major parties and their leaders.
In announcing the retreat, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann reaffirmed that the government remained committed to the cuts, and cast the July 28 byelections as a referendum on them.
The party picked the wrong candidate and the wrong tactics in this byelection, and it showed in the result.
Copeland has been Labour for more than 30 years, but these are not normal times and this is no ordinary by-election.
Caroline Johnson won with a large majority in the by-election in Lincolnshire.
A tory political career ends, a Lib Dem’s begins – and Labour loses its deposit.
The Conservatives held on to the former prime ministers local seat but have lost votes to their former coalition partners.
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