Elections & Campaigning
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The Voters We Couldn't See
A first-hand account of the 2026 Tower Hamlets elections reveals why traditional campaigning can no longer detect the voters who decide the outcome.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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Finding a Balance? Labour's Immigration Dilemmas under Starmer and Burnham
What a social democratic plan on immigration would mean for the new government.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Immigration
- Labour Party
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Has the Moment for Electoral Reform at Westminster Finally Arrived?
Why electoral reform is back on the agenda.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Progressive Politics
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Plaid Cymru Finally Comes of Age? Electoral Success and Political Transformation in the 2026 Senedd Election
Plaid Cymru's 2026 win marks a transformation of the Welsh political landscape. Has the party finally come of age?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Wales
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Proportional Representation may not Protect the Interests of Ethnic Minorities After all
The perils of Proportional Representation for ethnic minorities.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality
- Populism
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Why Compulsory Voting is Not the Answer
Before we force people to vote, we should ensure that their votes will be meaningful.
- Elections & Campaigning
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Democracy, Representation and Local Governance in Crisis: Reflections on the 2026 Tower Hamlets Elections
A study illustrating the insufficiency of traditional canvassing in dense urban settings.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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Values versus Tactics: The Liberal Democrat Predicament
Have the Lib Dems reacted too late to eliminate a serious risk of losing seats if the Conservatives revive?
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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Should Labour Have Changed Its Leader?
Prime ministers are increasingly as insecure as Premier League football managers.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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Review: Making Speeches. The Speechmaking of Margaret Thatcher, 1975–1990, by Tom Hurst
The Iron Lady's political speeches.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning