Young people rush to register to vote ahead of EU elections – despite ‘cynical’ Tory tactics
The majority of new applications to vote on deadline day were from people under the age of 35.
Brexit
Doing a deal with May is the only way Labour can get a second referendum
They’re not alternative but part of the best solution
Big gains for Remain parties as local elections see ‘substantial shift’ against Brexit
It was a very good night for the Lib Dems and Greens, while Labour Remainers argued the position of ‘constructive ambiguity’ had failed.
Voters don’t have a clue where Labour stands on Brexit. But other parties aren’t in the clear, either…
A new poll reveals confusion across the board, as pressure mounts on Labour to back a fresh referendum.
Vernon Bogdanor: Brexit has shone a light on our constitution. Now it’s time for real self-government
“The age of pure representative democracy is coming to an end,” writes Vernon Bogdanor in ‘Rethinking Democracy’.
Critics of Labour’s customs union plan are playing fast and loose with the figures
There are some fairly dodgy figures being thrown around…
Campaigners launch ‘unprecedented’ voter registration drive ahead of EU elections
Youth campaigners and EU citizen groups are worried that millions of potential voters could be excluded. Here’s how to register.
Rogue anti-Brexit posters pop up across London
The ads call for an end to Brexit and for freedom of movement.
Brexit is an opportunity to improve on the EU’s failed Emissions Trading System – but the Tories aren’t taking it
Brexit or not, the UK needs a far more ambitious approach to climate change.
The Tories are terrified of an election
They’re riding low in the polls without the cash or activists to fight an election,