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Instant Opinion: Labour rivals have ‘reason to fear’ Starmer

Instant Opinion: Labour rivals have ‘reason to fear’ Starmer
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 18 December
18 Dec 2019
Who are Boris Johnson’s new Tory MPs?

Who are Boris Johnson’s new Tory MPs?
Almost a third of the Conservatives descending on Westminster will be sitting for first time
16 Dec 2019
Five reasons the Tories won the election

Five reasons the Tories won the election
From Brexit to Boris Johnson, the key factors behind the Conservative’s landslide victory
13 Dec 2019
Jeremy Corbyn to resign - but not yet

Jeremy Corbyn to resign - but not yet
Labour leader to step down after disastrous night for opposition parties
13 Dec 2019
Pound rockets as Conservative majority is confirmed

Pound rockets as Conservative majority is confirmed
Analysts say general election outcome is good news for markets
13 Dec 2019
Labour begins blame game following election collapse

Labour begins blame game following election collapse
Party figures call for Corbyn to quit but others say media and Brexit were to blame
13 Dec 2019
Who will win the general election? Voting day polls and odds

Who will win the general election? Voting day polls and odds
Findings of final poll of the campaign released as voters head to the ballot box
12 Dec 2019

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General election 2019: MPs at risk of losing their seats

General election 2019: MPs at risk of losing their seats
Some big-name politicians have good reason to feel nervous as the UK heads to polls
12 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: Johnson stunt ‘perfect metaphor for Brexit’

Instant Opinion: Johnson stunt ‘perfect metaphor for Brexit’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 December
11 Dec 2019
Conservatives’ lead narrows on the eve of general election

Conservatives’ lead narrows on the eve of general election
Modelling poll that predicted 2017 result cannot rule out hung parliament tomorrow
11 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: Election is an ‘unpopularity contest’

Instant Opinion: Election is an ‘unpopularity contest’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 December
10 Dec 2019
GE 2019 manifestos: what the main parties stand for

GE 2019 manifestos: what the main parties stand for
With just two days left before Britain votes, what are the party pledges?
10 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘political rot’ has spread from US to UK

Instant Opinion: ‘political rot’ has spread from US to UK
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 6 December
6 Dec 2019
General election 2019: Labour announces class size cap

General election 2019: Labour announces class size cap
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
5 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: Trump’s ‘inevitable’ election interference

Instant Opinion: Trump’s ‘inevitable’ election interference
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 4 December
4 Dec 2019
Election latest: Labour ‘would save families £6,700' 

Election latest: Labour ‘would save families £6,700'
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
4 Dec 2019
General election 2019 latest: Tories to dodge Trump backing

General election 2019 latest: Tories to dodge Trump backing
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
3 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: BBC has ‘let down people who believe in it’

Instant Opinion: BBC has ‘let down people who believe in it’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 3 December
3 Dec 2019
General election 2019 latest: Johnson misses climate debate

General election 2019 latest: Johnson misses climate debate
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
29 Nov 2019
What is in the Tory ‘election smear manual’?

What is in the Tory ‘election smear manual’?
Dossier uses ‘misleading claims’ to discredit rivals according to report
29 Nov 2019
General election 2019 latest: Labour targets Leave voters

General election 2019 latest: Labour targets Leave voters
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
28 Nov 2019
How to register to vote

How to register to vote
More than a million people applied last week to vote in the general election
26 Nov 2019
General election 2019 latest: Johnson victory ‘on course’

General election 2019 latest: Johnson victory ‘on course’
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
25 Nov 2019
General election 2019 latest: manifestos don't stop coming

General election 2019 latest: manifestos don't stop coming
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
22 Nov 2019
Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Welsh National Assembly announces plans to let under-18s go to the polls - but not everyone is in favour
21 Nov 2019
Tory ‘factcheckUK’ Twitter account scam backfires

Tory ‘factcheckUK’ Twitter account scam backfires
Conservatives accused of ‘misleading’ voters with social media rebranding
20 Nov 2019
General election 2019 latest: are you having a laugh?

General election 2019 latest: are you having a laugh?
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
20 Nov 2019
Election latest: TV debate and more Tory crime pledges

Election latest: TV debate and more Tory crime pledges
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
19 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Corbyn, not Johnson, is ‘Britain’s Trump’

Instant Opinion: Corbyn, not Johnson, is ‘Britain’s Trump’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 14 November
14 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Farage pact ‘mixed blessing’ for Tories

Instant Opinion: Farage pact ‘mixed blessing’ for Tories
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 12 November
12 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Welcome the death of the political tribe

Instant Opinion: Welcome the death of the political tribe
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 11 November
11 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Johnson and Corbyn have ‘created a mess’

Instant Opinion: Johnson and Corbyn have ‘created a mess’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 8 November
8 Nov 2019
Why are people saying Jeremy Corbyn is ‘unfit‘ to govern?

Why are people saying Jeremy Corbyn is ‘unfit‘ to govern?
The Labour leader has long faced accusations that he would be a disastrous and even dangerous prime minister
8 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘We are all tactical voters, aren’t we?’

Instant Opinion: ‘We are all tactical voters, aren’t we?’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 5 November
5 Nov 2019