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The Swingometer

Thoughts on elections, public opinion and politics. The Swingometer is named in honour of the late Sir David Butler, inventor of both "swing" and the device to illustrate it on television.

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The Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election

What if you called the biggest by-election ever and no one noticed?

Rebel Rebel

In a guest post, Philip Cowley takes a look at backbench rebellions during Keir Starmer's time as Prime Minister

By-election update: Seat polls, splitters and Scotland

Burnham looks to be ahead going into the final days, but an upset can't be discounted

The Makerfield by-election: High risk, high return

Can the Manchester Mayor turn back the teal tide in Wigan?

Six big questions for the English local elections

Some things to watch out for in the messiest council contests ever

Gorton and Denton Postmortem

The biggest ever shake up to the party system may be on the way in May

Gorton & Denton Final Update: All To Play For

Anyone can win it, and each will have a tale to tell if they do

Gorton & Denton update 2: Leaflet wars

I'm sorry but I just don't know, I know you said I told you so

Waka waka waka

Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Recall Petition

Gorton and Denton Update 1

There's somethin' happenin' here, what it is ain't exactly clear