Last year’s independence referendum failed narrowly, but the Scottish electorate has emerged as a force that may well decide who forms the next British government.
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Losing seats but gaining power is likely to be an apt title for any book written about the Lib Dems 2015 election experience.
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…
The Conservatives are planning to cut £12bn from the welfare budget. It could be a bad political move.
Treasury minister does the dirty on coalition partners in 11th hour bid to win back votes.
Some small victories aside, neither party comes out shining.
The Scottish Tory leader will need more than David Cameron’s backing to lead the UK party.
Surprise! Almost everyone supports gay marriage (even UKIP voters).
There are two types of election campaign; one consists of leader debates, speeches by politicians, press releases and photo opportunities organised by the national parties, together with media interviews…
Voters in the UK are again looking beyond the traditional two-party system and look set to put paid to a famous proposition of political science.
With smaller parties piling on the pressure, what is the magic number for Labour or the Conservatives?
When it comes to crime and justice, the Conservatives don’t convince.
While all election campaigns are different – and this one is more different than most – there’s usually an incident or two that gives the political obsessive a pleasant reminder of bygone days. So far…
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says A&Es are seeing and treating people faster than any other country that measures performance. Is he right?
From Grant Shapps to the Cameronettes, the best and worst of the internet for the last week of #GE2015.
The Conservatives argue that the rest of Europe wants reform too. Is this true?
Boris is on the campaign trail for the Tories but he needs to hone his personal campaign a bit more carefully.
Archive videos show the Conservative rhetoric on Labour economic mismanagement hasn’t changed much.
Nicola Sturgeon faces daily attacks for undermining England. But The Conservatives are hitting new lows with their latest proposal.
Most of the best local authority homes were sold off under Thatcher: what’s left won’t help the housing crisis.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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