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Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?

Chris Jarvis
19 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

Who’s up and who’s down?

A photo of a ballot box

Latest Posts

Young and in love – but unable to settle due to draconian immigration clampdown

5 July, 2012

Coupled with the recent changes to visa rules for international students, the government is creating an increasingly hostile environment for all young migrants.

Inside the world of the bankers… This is why we need a full inquiry

Katie Stanton
4 July, 2012

The banking industry seems to be saturated with men living bohemian lifestyles, taking outlandish financial risks every day.

Leslie: ‘Frenzied Osborne throwing around false allegations and demeaning his office’

Shamik Das
4 July, 2012

Shadow Treasury minister Chris Leslie accused George Osborne of “lashing out in a frenzied way” in his Spectator interview today.

The “Missing Middle” – why we need school commissioners

4 July, 2012

Free schools are currently operating as an expensive ‘unguided missile’ in the school system with little rhyme or reason as to where they are permitted.

Miliband attacks “slow to act, bankrolled by the banks” Cameron at PMQs

Shamik Das
4 July, 2012

Ed Miliband and David Cameron clashed over the need for a full banking inquiry at Prime Minister’s Questions today.

Balls: ‘I’d be very happy to appear at an inquiry… Why are ministers so worried by one?’

Shamik Das
4 July, 2012

Amidst reports this morning linking him to the Libor scandal, Ed Balls today said he is “very happy” to appear before a full banking inquiry.

Osborne introduces yet another tax loophole that will cost poor countries £4bn a year

Shamik Das
4 July, 2012

George Osborne pushed through the Finance Bill last night without an amendment that mitigates the impact of a new tax loophole on developing countries.

Salmond must stop moving the goalposts on Scottish independence referendum

4 July, 2012

What should the society we want to build after the referendum look like? By Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran.

IFS: NHS budget squeeze set to last “at least a decade”

Shamik Das
4 July, 2012

The NHS, which David Cameron promised was “safe in my hands”, faces a budget squeeze unparallelled in more than half a century.

Network Rail fat cats to trouser £1.7m in bonuses – as fares skyrocket 11%

Katie Stanton
3 July, 2012

Three Network Rail bosses, who already earn between £360,000 and £560,000, will receive £300,000 each in “golden handcuff” payments to keep them at the company.

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