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The Conservatives may regret campaigning to keep first past the post in 2011

As the UK prepares for the election in July, the polls do not make pleasant reading for the Conservative party.

The Conversation

'Get the Tories out' mood gives Labour a 33-point lead in London - new poll

Savanta survey for Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London, finds 55% of Londoners planning to vote Labour and 22% for the Tories

Evening Standard

What would a Reform surge do to Labour and the Liberal Democrats? Two scenarios mapped

Labour leader Keir Starmer and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey had what looked like a political strategy meeting when they were sitting together in Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of King Charles. This produced what appears to be a tacit agreement between the two parties to campaign against the Conservatives…

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Michael Gove blames Liz Truss for blue wall collapse as Tories face wipeout

Michael Gove blamed the Tories’ general election struggles on Ms Truss and her September 2022 mini-budget

The Independent UK

Bombshell polls predict Tories face London wipeout and grim results nationally

The pollster’s latest projection would result in a 200-seat majority for Labour if it came to pass on July 4

Evening Standard

Big-name Tories who could lose their seat after exit poll predicts disastrous general election results

Rishi Sunak’s own seat of Richmond, in North Yorkshire is at risk - here is when high profile Tories expect to hear their results

The Independent UK

Ed Davey's Playful Campaign Strategy Draws Attention

Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats uses humor and adventure to engage voters and promote party policies in the UK general election campaign.

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Britain's rollercoaster-riding Liberal Democrat leader embraces stunts to gain election attention

Most politicians try to avoid slips, stumbles and undignified photos

The Independent UK

How the Lib Dems might double their seats despite fewer votes – visualised

A combination of a more efficient vote and a rise in tactical voting gives Ed Davey an opportunity to double Commons representation

The Guardian - UK

Harold, Denise, Alison and Mark: Tories’ hypothetical target voters are all white, document reveals

Four target voter groups all represented by white people in images in Conservative strategy leaflet

The Guardian - UK

Has Reform really overtaken the Tories in the polls? And does that mean it could beat them on July 4?

A YouGov poll has put Reform UK ahead of the Conservatives for the first time. After a terrible few weeks of election campaigning, the Tories are on 18% while Reform has edged ahead to 19%. The same poll gave Labour 37% and the Liberal Democrats 14%.

The Conversation

How to watch Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's Panorama interview tonight

Here is when Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be grilled by Nick Robinson on the BBC's Panorama programme.

The National (Scotland)

Penny Mordaunt brands Nigel Farage 'Labour enabler' in heated TV debate

Reform UK overtook the Tories in a major poll for the first time in the election campaign on Thursday

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt admits his Surrey seat could be won or lost by just 1,500 votes

The Godalming and Ash parliamentary seat is a key target for the Liberal Democrats who are aiming to demolish the Conservative “blue wall” in southern England

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Ed Davey says Lib Dems would fight for UK to rejoin EU single market and eventually overturn Brexit

The Liberal Democrat leader said fixing the UK’s broken relationship with Europe will drive down prices in shops and widen opportunities for young people to work throughout the bloc

The Conversation

Election 2024: Labour’s Gaza stance has driven many Muslim candidates to stand as independents

The 2024 election will see a lengthy list of independent candidates standing against Labour politicians in protest against its position on Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What to expect from the Labour and Tory manifestos

In today’s newsletter: With the general election looming, this week will likely see the main parties set out their stalls on taxes, healthcare, and more. But first a shock snap election has been called in France.

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems to promise overhaul of capital gains tax to raise £5bn for NHS

Money raised in manifesto commitment would be used to recruit 8,000 more GPs and speed up cancer treatment

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‘Cannot be trusted’: traditional farming voter base turns away from Tories

Many disenchanted farmers are seeking new political homes. Can Labour and the Lib Dems capitalise on this opportunity?

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urged to give £5m from Tory donor at centre of racism row to veterans’ charity after D Day snub

Call from the Liberal Democrats comes after Frank Hester allegedly told colleagues that looking at veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all Black women’ and that she ‘should be shot’

Evening Standard

Freeze rail fares, say the Lib Dems as they go on Home Counties offensive against Tories

Sir Ed Davey’s party is seeking to oust Chancellor Jeremy Hunt from his Surrey seat

The Independent UK

The seven times Farage tried and failed to become an MP

Reform UK leader Farage will attempt to get a seat in the House of Commons for the eighth time

The Conversation

Election manifestos are inevitably a letdown – here’s how we can fix them

The unveiling of party manifestos is a crucial moment in a British general election. These documents give parties an opportunity to lay out their core ideas and commitments to a sceptical electorate. They explain the party’s pledges and retail “offer” as part of a wider story to voters about where…

The Conversation

Election 2024: how many seats every party in Westminster is defending – and what they are aiming for on July 4

With polls predicting huge losses for the Conservatives and huge gains for Labour, the election campaign so far has focused on the battle between the two biggest parties in Westminster. But the parliamentary dynamics are exceptionally fluid this year. Here’s a summary of where every party in Westminster currently stands…

Evening Standard

Double hammer blow for Sunak as Farage becomes Reform leader and poll shows historic landslide win for Labour

The YouGov survey showed the Conservatives seeing their number of seats in the capital collapsing from 21 to just four

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