If the pollsters have it right, the Conservatives need a miracle in five weeks
The desire to see the back of the Tories seems to outweigh any considerations of policy – or whether Labour will actually deliver much positive change
June 2022
Ex-YouGov worker retracts claim it suppressed pro-Corbyn poll
Former political research manager says he accepts colleagues had misgivings about methodology
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
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]
September 2020
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
August 2020
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
March 2020
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
December 2019
Shortcuts
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
October 2019
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
Theresa May inflexible, introverted and surly, biography claims
Anthony Seldon’s book, May at 10, says PM ‘began to crumble’ in 2017 election campaign
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
September 2019
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
August 2019
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
May 2019
Double trouble: the fight to be the real Lord Buckethead
Theresa May never had a grip on the crown that fell into her lap
February 2019
Loss of minority ethnic support threatens Tory power, study suggests
Rising BME support for Labour and diversity in Tory seats could be pivotal
September 2018
Tim Farron hijacked Lib Dems with his beliefs, book claims
Position on homosexuality and abortion exasperated senior figures during general election
July 2018
If the Tories want young people engaging with democracy, let them vote at 16
Cat Smith
Under-18s want a political education – not empty events such as National Democracy Week, says Labour MP Cat Smith
June 2018
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From last year’s shock election came opportunity. What a terrible waste
