General election 2017
Why do polling firms like YouGov tweak polls? Because they are scared of being wrong | Peter Kellner
The pressure to avoid mistakes can force pollsters to second-guess themselves, just as YouGov did in 2017, says Peter Kellner, a former president of YouGov
Peter Kellner
08, Jun, 2022 @4:32 PM
YouGov sat on 2017 poll as it was too positive on Labour, claims ex-employee
Polling firm denies allegation it drew back from publishing some data showing Corbyn’s Labour doing well
• Update: on 9 June 2022, Chris Curtis retracted his claim that the poll was suppressed [see footnote]
• Update: on 9 June 2022, Chris Curtis retracted his claim that the poll was suppressed [see footnote]
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
08, Jun, 2022 @3:06 PM
Only an honest conversation about the Corbyn era will help us learn from it | Owen Jones
I’ve interviewed dozens of Labour figures, to provide a nuanced understanding of events and to help chart a new course, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Owen Jones
17, Sep, 2020 @9:30 AM
Labour official denies 'grand plan' to sabotage Corbyn's 2017 election bid
Ex-election chief Patrick Heneghan says ‘stab-in-the-back myth’ is deflection tactic
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
27, Aug, 2020 @6:40 AM
The Dales are alive! Say Yes to Tess sets Yorkshire politics to music
Tess Seddon scoffed at the idea of the Yorkshire party – until she became its election candidate. Now she’s turned her doomed campaign into a stage musical
Helen Pidd North of England editor
15, Mar, 2020 @3:00 PM
Chuntering and untruths: why Andrew Marr's interview with Boris Johnson was so controversial
Since the interview was screened on Sunday morning it has attracted a deluge of complaints – apparently from both sides of the political divide
Zoe Williams
03, Dec, 2019 @4:52 PM
The polls may seem dismal. But here’s how Labour could win a general election | Tom Kibasi
The party should frame this campaign as a choice between more of the same and a new start, says Tom Kibasi
Tom Kibasi
28, Oct, 2019 @12:14 PM
Theresa May inflexible, introverted and surly, biography claims
Anthony Seldon’s book, May at 10, says PM ‘began to crumble’ in 2017 election campaign
Mattha Busby
26, Oct, 2019 @11:05 AM
Johnson’s thin coat of red paint could win him an election | Larry Elliott
The idea of the Conservatives as the party of the working class should be beyond parody. Sadly, it is not, says economic editor Larry Elliott
Larry Elliott
11, Oct, 2019 @10:00 AM
Of course Brexit matters to voters, but the left-right divide hasn’t gone away | Paula Surridge
Despite the turmoil induced by the referendum, party affiliation remains strong, says the academic Paula Surridge
Paula Surridge
24, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM
Abuse survivors to take on five MPs at next general election
Members of the Women’s Equality party to challenge parliamentarians accused of assault or sexual harassment
Emma Graham-Harrison
25, Aug, 2019 @8:00 AM
Double trouble: the fight to be the real Lord Buckethead
When Lord Buckethead stood against Theresa May in the 2017 general election, the political candidate became a viral star. But not all is well
Jim Waterson Media editor
26, May, 2019 @4:21 PM
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