BNP supporter in court over homophobic attack on Tory candidate
A British National Party supporter faced Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court today charged with attacking an openly-gay Conservative Party local election candidate.
Shamik Das
Politics Summary: Tuesday, May 18th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. Jon Cruddas has ruled himself out of the running for the Labour leadership. Writing in today’s Guardian, he says: “Hand on heart, I do not want to be leadertest
Labour membership up 13,000 as angry Lib Dems desert
The Labour Party’s membership has shot up since election day, rising by more than 13,000 to 167,000 – a rise of 8.5 per cent.
Ed shows his hand and launches campaign for Labour crown
Ed Miliband joined his brother David in formally declaring his candidature for the Labour leadership today.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
He was from Eton and Oxford, he was from Westminster and Cambridge; they’d flirted with each other for years, and then, finally, it happened.
BNP candidate charged with assault as Griffin faces oblivion
The BNP candidate filmed kicking and punching a young man on the eve of the election has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
Politics Summary: Friday, May 14th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. Just days into the new coalition, Tory MPs have expressed doubts over electoral reform, Europe and constitutional change. Today’s Independent reports that “Although the first meeting of the Cabinettest
Election trends and what they tell us
The decline in the two-party vote, increasing voter disengagement and fewer of marginal seats have all combined to create a system that doesn’t work.
A rose garden love-in, but no love lost in Thirsk
The Liberal Democrat candidate in the delayed Thirsk and Malton election on May 27 has promised a “full-on fight” against the Tories.
Lib-Con deal: support but also real anger among Lib Dem grassroots
Some Liberal Democrats have voiced concern, over the eagerness with which their leaders gave life to a Tory government and the consequences for themselves.