Surprising Conservative leadership vote shows that voting systems matterJames Cleverly must have thought he was in with a chance of winning the leadership of the Conservative Party, in the lead, as he was, on the last vote of Conservative MPs. But, the ballots...Posted 09 Oct 2024
Here’s how SNP leadership elections workThe deadline for contenders to put themselves forward for the next SNP leadership passed at midday on the 24th February, so it is now confirmed there are three potential future leaders. Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes...Posted 24 Feb 2023
How do Labour Party leadership elections work?The Labour Party leadership election formally kicked off this week as nominations for the next leader of the party opened for MPs. The party have published a list of nominations as they come in, updating...Posted 09 Jan 2020
How do Conservative Party leadership elections work?(Updated for October 2024) Historically there weren’t elections for the leader of the Conservative party, but, following the machinations surrounding the appointment of Sir Alec Douglas-Home in 1963, elections among the MPs were brought in,...Posted 05 Jul 2016