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Voters complained of being turned away from polling stations in the European elections, and local teams are struggling to keep registers up to date on tight budgets.
Cue: hi-vis.
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If the strategy succeeds, the Tories could win a snap election with 40% of the vote.
Markets like to know who’s coming and going.
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Markets hate uncertainty and the economic data reflects the turbulent nature of British politics.
Surprise!
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Hitting a moving target is hard, and young people don’t always do what’s expected.
Starting them young.
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Younger voters have been patronised and overlooked for too long – and when politics is meaningful for them, they take part with gusto.
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Who comes up trumps in tertiary education?
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When can we expect the first results and which are the seats to watch? Plan your night with our guide.
Social care needs taking care of.
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Theresa May’s U-turn on social care funding shows how hard it is to fix. But there is a logical solution.
The UK has had a chronic lack of investment.
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Dealing with the UK’s chronic lack of investment is as important as getting the Brexit negotiations right – and much more important than balancing the books.
Case closed.
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The decision not to take action against a number of election candidates is not a whitewash, but it shows that the law needs a rethink.
Andy Burnham, the new Mayor of Greater Manchester, talking at an event at Salford University in March.
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What we can learn from the election of the new ‘metro mayors’ and why there are reasons to be cheerful.
It’s there. It’s right there!
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It accounts for a huge proportion of votes, yet parties rarely offer English-specific policies.
A strong and stable leader?
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Expert analysis of that infamous Brexit spat, tactical voting and Diane Abbott's media meltdown.
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Cities could be viewed as under-performing brands – ripe for a bit of focused investment and visible leadership from the new metro mayors.
The only way to break the emerging rightist hegemony.
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It will take bravery and vision, but a deal between opposition parties is the only sensible way to respond to a changed political landscape.
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They were way off in 2015 and for the forthcoming election in June it’s worth knowing why.
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election.
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Wondering how the U.K. government can just decide to dissolve itself and call for a general election? As our expert explains, it’s not uncommon.
May does not need an election to deliver Brexit.
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Theresa May has read the economic runes – and called an election while she still confidently can.
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It’s the biggest financial penalty ever paid by a British political party. Here’s how the story unfolded.
Private polls.
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Passports for polling booths should not be a vote winner.