Polling Breakdown: What did the UK polls say in May 2026?At the start of May, many eyes were looking towards the elections taking place across large areas of England, as well as in Scotland and Wales, for a sense of what it meant for party...Posted 04 Jun 2026
Two individuals account for a third of all political donations in latest releaseThis week the Electoral Commission released data on political donations received in the first quarter of 2026, revealing exactly why we need a full donations cap. Of the £20.8 million of private donations received in the first three months of this year, £7...Posted 04 Jun 2026
A council with no overall control isn’t the same as one with proportional representationMay’s English local elections ended one-party dominance in over 30 councils, with 64 of the 136 councils now under no overall control. But a council under no overall control elected by First Past the Post,...Posted 03 Jun 2026
Frontrunners declaring for proportional representation crystallises the growing support in the Labour PartyWe have seen a number of events in recent days that have crystallised the long build-up of momentum in the Labour Party for proportional representation. Firstly, over the weekend, Andy Burnham, who, if he wins...Posted 03 Jun 2026
How would each party have done if May’s elections were across all of Britain?The elections held across the UK on 7 May 2026 produced a series of dramatic outcomes, and the political ramifications of those results are still playing out. Different areas of Britain vote differently, and each...Posted 18 May 2026
What can we learn from 2026’s English local electionsThis week we’ve been delving into the English local election results to understand what’s happening behind the headlines, and the picture that is emerging is a mixed one. Whilst the general talk is about winners...Posted 14 May 2026
What we learnt from Scotland’s 2026 electionsCoverage of elections down in England can often give the impression that results which are wildly different from the way people vote is just a fact of nature, or at most a strange quirk of...Posted 14 May 2026
How Wales voted in the 2026 Senedd electionOn Thursday 7th May, Wales headed to the polls for the Senedd election. This was an election that delivered seismic change for Wales; seeing Welsh Labour lose their position as the largest party in the...Posted 13 May 2026
Voters in English local elections deserve better than First Past the PostThe votes from last week’s local council elections across England have now been counted, and one thing is clear: First Past the Post is yet again failing to reflect voters’ views on who should run...Posted 12 May 2026
CWU votes to support PR: four of ‘big five’ Labour-affiliated unions now back electoral reformAmid all the political drama over the weekend, with the fallout from the elections and then calls on the Prime Minister to resign, there was also a significant development in the campaign for proportional representation....Posted 12 May 2026