How the Green Party cost the Conservatives their majority
Progressive alliances worked, but cost the Greens dearly
Josiah Mortimer
Labour’s policies are popular. But politics is about presentation
It turns out Labour’s manifesto is more popular than doubters would portray. The trouble is, there’s more to elections than that. So often with politics, it’s not the placing on the spectrum that matters, but the presentation. Voters can back … Continued
Progressive alliances are more than formal pacts: this is a culture shift
Number of seats the Green Party will stand aside in to help unseat the Conservatives: 24. Number of seats other progressive parties will stand aside in to help others: 1. The final tally for the ‘progressive alliance’ is out, and on … Continued
Here’s the real squatters of the housing market: letting agents
Here is a not-at-all unusual scenario in the modern housing market: having to fork out over nearly £100 to have a contract ‘renewed’. And by renewed, I mean emailed – to print, sign and post back. That’s what myself and … Continued
Labour figures join Tory MP (and Brian Eno) to demand Corbyn and May back PR
Senior Labour MPs and figures from across the spectrum – including Brian Eno and Billy Bragg – have signed an open letter calling on Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May to back a fairer voting system. The statement, organised by campaign … Continued
UKIP to get dedicated BBC election programme – while Greens scramble for scraps
Photo: UKIP leader Paul Nuttall have a one-on-one interview with Andrew Neil, while the Greens will not. The Greens have slammed the BBC for denying the party coverage during the general election – despite UKIP getting a dedicated programme. The … Continued
Surrey Labour activists expelled for backing pro-NHS ‘progressive alliance’ candidate
Photo: Dr Louise Irvine is running against health secretary Jeremy Hunt. UPDATE: Two other senior Labour members in Surrey have now been expelled on similar grounds A senior Labour party member in Surrey has been expelled after backing the National … Continued
There’s no other way of saying it: internet giants are killing journalism
From ‘dark ads’ to political twitter bots, social media giants have been in the spotlight this week. But new research points to an even more worrying trend for our democracy – and one we need to talk about this election … Continued
More United name progressive candidates in line for share of £80,000
The campaign group More United have announced the slate of a dozen candidates they will be donating to for the General Election, following a vote of members. The centre-left cross-party organisation, set up by the Lib Dems’ Paddy Ashdown and … Continued
The Green strategy this election must be to target like hell and break through in Bristol West
Party activists must hone in on winning a second seat