Liberal Democrats
Total 8 Posts
Why a Labour-Lib Dem coalition wouldn’t cause electoral annihilation like their deal with the Tories
5 min read
Labour and Lib Dem leaders deny potential coalition for the next general election. However, ideological proximity favours a Lib Dem-Labour partnership.
From crown to clowns: King Charles III’s coronation and the Tory distraction parade
7 min read
The lavish crowning of King Charles III has triggered backlash over privilege, police response against peaceful demonstrators, and assault on civil rights by a Tory Government that gained much from the distraction from their defeat at the local polls.
Labour gains in local elections suggest the tide has turned in many marginal constituencies
4 min read
Labour has gained control of crucial areas during the local elections but still has work to do to win outright. It's not yet clear if the swing from the Conservatives would be enough for Labour to win outright in a general election.
What does a good night look like for Keir Starmer’s Labour or Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives?
4 min read
There’s a lot to play for in the final big electoral test before the next national vote, especially in northern regions where Labour hopes to make a comeback.
Why Labour will resist calls for electoral alliances, even when facing the prospect of a hung parliament
5 min read
Forming a pact with the Liberal Democrats to form a ‘Progressive Alliance’ would make electoral sense in England – but Keir Starmer does not see it as a risk worth taking.
How might Labour’s Brexit policy be made to work?
14 min read
Professor Chris Grey’s analysis on how Keir Starmer's timid policy could become less constipated, the implications of his foolish stance on post-election cooperation and the best/worst scenarios that follow.
Tiverton and Honiton by-election: Rural communities are itching for the chance to cast a protest vote.
5 min read
The Liberal Democrats think they can take the seat from Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in the wake of partygate – and longstanding resentment towards the political class is fuelling their optimism.