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Capture Politics
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.
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Capture Politics
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?
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Capture Politics
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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Capture Politics
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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Capture Politics
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...
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Capture Politics
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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Capture Politics
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...
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Capture Politics
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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Capture Politics
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...
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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...
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Capture Politics
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...
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Capture Politics
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Capture Politics
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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Capture Politics
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...
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Capture Politics
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...
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