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Britain Elects

Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker

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How to read the Clacton result

Nigel Farage's vote validates the polls, but Binface does better than expected

How popular is Andy Burnham?

The Britain Elects poll tracker on Labour's Prime Minister, updated with new data

What the polls and models might be getting wrong right now

"Middle England" isn't quite so keen on Reform as first thought; and other things we found in the Britain Predicts model

Mancman Backs Burnham — who knew?

What you won't read elsewhere

How popular was Keir Starmer?

How Starmer performed as Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister

Who's ahead in the polls?

The latest from the Britain Elects Poll Tracker for England, Scotland and Wales

Is Rejoin happening anytime soon?

Ten years on from the EU referendum

The Greatest Gamble

A despatch from the Makerfield constituency

Who do you trust with the economy?

Conservative vs. Labour with the Britain Elects poll tracker

What if it is Green vs. Reform in Gorton and Denton?

What would happen if the Greens were the tactical voting option, not Labour? Plus: the Owen Jones scoop that Green veterans say is... [redacted]

"Labour needs to lose to learn"

In Runcorn, Ground Zero for Reform, Labour's councillors are struggling to adapt to the new normal

Corbyn vs. Starmer - who do Britons want really?

Plus: a lesson in how not to do polling

Death spiral? The state of Labour in Wales

Plus: the polling which shows how bad it really is

Reform has eaten the Tory recovery

Things aren't so rosy for Britain's Grand Old Party

A Scottish surprise?

What does the Britain Predicts model say for the Hamilton by-election?

How Labour lost Runcorn

"I think it came down to the number of votes cast"

All change in England this day

Where to get the results for this year's English local elections

Get the data: ward-by-ward results of the 2025 English local elections

Exclusive to paid subscribers

1st May 2025: the most important local elections in decades?

The elections of 1st May could decide the next four years in a way other "mid-term" contests don't

Labour loses its lead on the economy

Labour's two and half year lead on the economy has been wiped away after eight months in office. What happened?