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Both men are uncharismatic, populist pretenders — and prematurely written-off
Recent by-election wins ignite party’s ambitions in south
To define himself, Tony Blair took on the party; the current Labour leader must make peace with it
The strained state of Britain’s public services and economy would diminish hopes of any government being re-elected
Nick Timothy and Rupert Harrison expected to enter House of Commons after next election
Recent British politics has been an experiment in trying to deliver the undeliverable
Party strategists examine themes on which to fight Labour at next national poll
Labour leader dashes hopes his party would scrap restriction introduced by the government
George Osborne’s wedding guests aren’t the only ones still dancing to New Labour’s tune
Opposition party is seeking to overturn 19,000 majority to take back Somerset seat from ruling Conservatives
When Rishi Sunak became prime minister, he promised a fresh start. But his government is being consumed by economic problems and infighting
Potential by-election in Chris Pincher’s Tamworth seat faces growing volatility of British voters, as patterns become hard to judge
Britain tends to only give the party a clear win when the country is feeling robust. It isn’t
Rishi Sunak struggles to unite downbeat Tory party, while UK’s overlapping crises may force Keir Starmer to take riskier measures
Fear of reckless spending pledges holds Labour back from offering voters change, while Tories play up its risks
Party officials are conferring with sister parties around the world for strategies on winning elections
Members in target seats head home with help from party to raise local prospects ahead of general election
Electoral Commission finds those excluded in May more likely to be disabled or unemployed
PM’s five pledges look tough to meet, but he lacks an alternative strategy given voters’ big concerns
PM’s ability to provide voters with big tax cuts may be thwarted by high inflation and weak public finances
With further hits to household budgets expected next year, talk turns to prospect of May 2024 vote
Keir Starmer has buried Corbynism, but there are concerns for business
Team Starmer may need an injection of that ‘hopey-changey stuff’ to pull off an election win
Sunak well placed to win over a large bloc of floating voters despite Starmer’s substantial poll lead, survey suggests
For all its orthodox rhetoric, the party’s plans for an interventionist industrial policy would represent a striking shift
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