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Whatever next in the Conservative Party leadership contest?
The next stage of the contest will could see the Conservative party move further away from the things that matter most to the public
Oct 10
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July 2024
In defence of polling...
Seemingly, this take is going to be a little controversial: the polling industry got pretty much all the main stories of the July 4th 2024 general…
Jul 17
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May 2024
Local elections 2024: Liz Truss effect?
Data from local elections suggests Conservatives are still very visibly paying the price for the former PM's economic experiment
May 4
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A very quick look at today's locals
A 'cheat sheet' for the results as they come in over the next few days, and some thoughts on ' will Sunak do a Sanchez?'
May 2
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February 2024
Kingswood, Wellingborough, Westminster
We all know we shouldn't look to by-elections to tell us about what might happen at a general... so let's do it anyway
Feb 18
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Patrick English
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How many “Don't knows” could a pollster know if a pollster knew unknowns?
Despite a laser focus on polling uncertainty in CCHQ, such signals are in fact only mixed for the Conservatives
Feb 4
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October 2023
Tamworth and Mid-Beds - a quick dissection
The headline results for Labour are fantastic, but are we seeing enough evidence of direct switching?
Oct 20, 2023
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Post-conference polling and by-elections
A three-topic bumper edition as voters head to the polls in two intriguing contests
Oct 19, 2023
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June 2023
Early Elections and Mortgage Madness
How rising rates will further damage Conservative prospects in key areas
Jun 20, 2023
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May 2023
Locals 2023: Unpicking the results
Labour, the Lib Dems, and the Greens all winner at the expense of a floundering Conservative Party
May 6, 2023
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Local Elections 2023: What to look out for as voters in 230 local authorities head to the polls tomorrow
Hundreds of wards across a range of fascinating Red Wall, Blue Wall, parliamentary bellwether, and ultra-marginal areas are up for grabs.
May 3, 2023
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March 2023
The Political Consequences of the Cost of Living Crisis
How YouGov's 'Cost of Living' population segments break down across political walls
Mar 21, 2023
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