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Who has left the Tories and where have they gone?

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Dec 28, 20216 min read

Who has left the Tories and where have they gone?

With labour carving out a new polling lead over the Tories this blog investigates where the Conservative Party's lead has gone.

Labour’s lost Red Wall voters, how different are they?

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Sep 15, 20218 min read

Labour’s lost Red Wall voters, how different are they?

How different are the voters Labour lost to the Conservatives in Red Wall areas compared voters lost across England?

Has the pandemic changed voting behaviour in Britain?

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Jul 31, 20219 min read

Has the pandemic changed voting behaviour in Britain?

This blog analyses the extent the pandemic and lockdowns have change the polls up to the point restrictions were lifted in July 2021.

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Jun 20, 20217 min read

Could a Progressive Alliance work?

A progressive alliance is argued to be the best way forward for Labour, The Lib-Dems & Greens, but is this the case? See the answer here:

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Jun 4, 20214 min read

Hastings bucks the national trend

"It can be stated that the cause of Labour's sizeable problems in Hastings is both national and local, presenting a hard challenge for...

Local Elections 2021, How the Tories won & Labour lost.

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May 17, 20217 min read

Local Elections 2021, How the Tories won & Labour lost.

"The 2021 local elections results show broader trends that mean the Tories are likely to continue winning, and Labour losing". In...

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May 15, 20217 min read

PR at a local level, How would it work?

"In a PR system the Liberals & Greens would have gained, with the main parties losing out. " This blog post seeks to outline how a...

County results show a divided Hastings, pulling Labour apart.

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May 9, 20214 min read

County results show a divided Hastings, pulling Labour apart.

As the party that took the most seats in the county council elections, the Conservatives will be feeling very positive, especially as...

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May 8, 20215 min read

The Tories win the locals

"The Tories' new voter coalition is broad enough for them to keep winning elections for sometime." HBC The result: The 2021 election...

Coastal Action

Apr 14, 20214 min read

Parties gear up for 6 May polls

"Secondary elections rarely excite great interest, and this year, as many of us contemplate picking up the pieces after this most...

The power of the alphabet in British politics

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Mar 16, 20214 min read

The power of the alphabet in British politics

"Voters might make choices based upon where candidates name are listed on the ballot paper. Names higher up the ballot appear more likely...

A quick guide to why your area voted leave/remain.

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Feb 12, 20214 min read

A quick guide to why your area voted leave/remain.

"Key socio-economic factors helped shape why some areas backed one side over the other in the referendum. " The Brexit divide became...

Jan 5, 20218 min read

Lib-Dem/Labour electoral pact, would it work?

This blog discusses if a progressive alliance would work Some Statistics “According to the results of the last election, there was a...

Dec 14, 20204 min read

How bad economics contributed to Labour’s defeat in 2019

#Labour’s #2019defeat has been put down to mostly #Brexit and leadership factors by many commentators. This article looks at some other...

Dec 1, 20205 min read

Labour's Pathway to an overall majority

This blog post contains a list of seats that Labour most likely can win and would take them to the total they need to reach to form an...

Nov 23, 20204 min read

Labour’s Southern challenge

This blog post focuses on the South East of England. The blog argues that evidence from the South Eastern English constituencies Labour...

Nov 17, 20205 min read

Labour’s lost decade: Why has Labour lost the last four elections?

This blog outlines how the main reasons behind Labour's electoral problems. “As the decade progressed these centre-ground parties were...

Is Labour on course for election victory?

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Nov 8, 20204 min read

Is Labour on course for election victory?

In the aftermath of Labour’s historic election defeat some research has argued Labour had become unelectable and would find it tough to...

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Sep 11, 202010 min read

How the Parties changed in the 2010s

“As the decade progressed these centre-ground parties were greatly altered. Initially, the Conservatives found themselves being dragged...

Labour’s fragmented base and the Tories’ new supporters

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Sep 2, 20206 min read

Labour’s fragmented base and the Tories’ new supporters

The 2019 election witnessed large changes in the two main parties’ bases of support. Labour’s new electoral coalition founded in the 2017...