Who knew?
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Result defies all predictions, putting Conservatives significantly ahead of Labour.
David Cameron enjoying the moment.
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There were shock results all round, with some big names falling.
All smiles for the Conservatives.
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7 mai 2015
Fran Amery , University of Bath ; Catherine Happer , University of Glasgow ; Charles Lees , University of Bath ; Craig McAngus , University of Stirling ; David Cutts , University of Bath ; Eric Shaw , University of Stirling ; Jennifer Thomson , Queen Mary University of London ; John Van Reenen , London School of Economics and Political Science ; Jonathan Tonge , University of Liverpool ; Louise Thompson , University of Surrey ; Michael Saward , University of Warwick ; Neil Matthews , Queen's University Belfast ; Peter Lynch , University of Stirling ; Rainbow Murray , Queen Mary University of London ; Roger Awan-Scully , Cardiff University ; Sophie Whiting , University of Liverpool ; Stuart Wilks-Heeg , University of Liverpool et Victoria Honeyman , University of Leeds
Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.
On the job.
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MPs’ responsibilities and freedoms have shifted a lot in recent years – and their job has only gotten more complex.
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron at an election rally.
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Americans unhappy with our two-party system only need look at the British election this week for an alternative. But they might not like what they see.
Keep calm and explain the election to me please.
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Who’s running? How can they win? Who’ll be in charge? And what will the Queen be doing? The election, explained.
Parliamentary arithmetic can be fun when you know how!
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In 2010, there were more than 1,000 potential coalition options. Here’s how to make friends in 2015.
Ready to Roxburgh!
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The Tories are on course to lose their only Scottish seat, and they need to pick another up. They’ve found a target – and ended up in a three-way battle.
It was a novelty when Conservative leader David Cameron had to enlist Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg’s support to govern, but Britons may have to get used to minority government.
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The UK is poised for another minority government, this time possibly with a hung parliament. Australia’s long experience of such arrangements offers lessons in how to manage minority government.
On the lookout for gullible voters.
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The three marginal seats clustered around Brighton and Hove are hosting a multi-party social media brawl.
Should she buy it?
Liberal Democrats
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…
Not quite the same.
Penelope Schenk
You don’t have to love David Cameron to vote Conservative, but it helps.
The UK general election could go either way. The one certainty is that the numbers of seats won won’t match the votes for each party.
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This week the “mother of parliaments” faces a general election in the UK. The ‘first past the post’ electoral system means we can’t predict the result with certainty, nor expect it to match the vote.
Whoever wins, Murdoch comes out in front.
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The front pages of the Sun and the Scottish Sun on Thursday morning provided further evidence of Roy Greenslade’s recent assertion that the idea of a national press is a fallacy. In images which appear…
First past the post.
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So you feel like organising a general election draw. What’s the fairest way to do it?
Visionary? Not any more.
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The Liberal Democrats’ 2015 campaign has ditched ideology and emphasised concrete policy plans – not a good move when they’re struggling to be heard.
The sun never sets on the British electorate.
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The millions of Britons living abroad have a lot to gain or lose from this election. But will they bother to vote?
Yes, the environment can be a vote winnner.
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Labour leader didn’t bash Cameron as hard as predicted on Libya.
I don’t need to look where I’m going. It’s all in the plan.
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George Osborne’s favourite catchphrase has a long tradition.
Seasoned campaigner.
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Bradford West’s candidates are locked in a grandiose, mudslinging back-and-forth of character assassination. Who’ll come out on top?