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Bishops in the Lords

Why are there Bishops in the House of...

When most people think of Bishops they imagine a man...

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Congress

How the Democrats could win the popular vote...

Brenda from Bristol famously cried “not another one!” at the...

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Voters in 1945, Holborn

In 1951 more people voted Labour than Conservative,...

The General Election on this day in 1951 couldn’t have...

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votes up and seats down

How can a party lose support but gain...

What would you expect to happen if a party gained...

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May 3rd 2018

Seven things you need to know about the...

Blink and you’ll miss the coverage, but local elections are...

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Polling Station

Why Voter ID is a solution seeking a...

The government will be trialling making ID mandatory at polling...

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No ID no Entry

Why the government’s mandatory voter ID plans are...

The Electoral Commission has launched a new campaign against electoral...

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How will the 2017 French presidential election work?

After last year’s political whirlwind, attention has turned to 2017’s...

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Congress

How Trump won the Presidency despite not winning...

So that sure was an election.  Whatever happened in the...

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Congress

How Trump could win the Presidency even if...

It’s election day in the United States, and that means...

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Tories don’t use First Past the Post to elect their leader. It’s one rule for us and one for them

How do Conservative Party leadership elections work?

(Updated for October 2024) Historically there weren’t elections for the...

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online voting error

Why can’t we vote online?

The following is a guest blog from Jason Kitcat, who is...

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