General election 2015

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Cameron and Clegg considered audacious electoral pact in 2015
Senior Tory and Lib Dem MPs were behind the plan, new book reveals

Michael Savage Policy Editor

23, Sep, 2023 @1:20 PM

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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

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Labour party must reach beyond its core vote | Letters
Letters: The most engaged and active members are not necessarily representative of Labour as a whole, says Christabel Cooper, while Steve Parish writes that the party must look to the needs of those it serves

Letters

16, Jan, 2020 @5:29 PM

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Tories fail to build any of 200,000 starter homes promised in 2015, says watchdog
National Audit Office says no starter homes have been built despite election pledge

Rajeev Syal

05, Nov, 2019 @8:29 AM

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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

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If Hungary’s voting system is unfair then Britain’s is even worse | Letters
Letters: In 2015 the Tories got 50.9% of the seats with just 36.9% of the vote, points out Dave Beakhust, while Jinty Nelson celebrates a distinguished Hungarian historian

Letters

20, Jun, 2019 @5:23 PM

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Loss of minority ethnic support threatens Tory power, study suggests
Rising BME support for Labour and diversity in Tory seats could be pivotal

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

26, Feb, 2019 @7:00 AM

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Tory official convicted of falsifying expenses in race against Farage
Judge accuses Conservative HQ of having ‘a culture of convenient self-deception’

Rajeev Syal

09, Jan, 2019 @12:40 PM

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Defunct Eurosceptic party linked to Ukip asked to repay €1.1m
Alliance for Direct Democracy must repay entire 2016 grant after investigation into misspending of EU funds

Jennifer Rankin in Strasbourg

30, May, 2018 @5:00 AM

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British elections at risk from perfect storm of threats, says watchdog
Chair of Electoral Commission, who is probing possible Russian meddling in the Brexit vote, urges urgent reform of electoral laws to stop cheats

Rajeev Syal

05, Dec, 2017 @11:15 PM

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Britain is a country where elections can still be bought | Polly Toynbee
A new report shows parties are dodging electoral law. Under first-past-the-post they always will, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Polly Toynbee

12, Sep, 2017 @5:00 AM

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Russell Brand: ‘I was a needy person. I'm less mad now’
He’s moved to the country, had a baby and stayed away from politics – but is the comedian ready for a quiet life?

Miranda Sawyer

02, Sep, 2017 @9:00 AM

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