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How Conservative MPs Became the New ‘Shy Tories’ – Attempting to Win Votes by Distancing Themselves From their Party
The ‘Shy Tory’ effect now extends beyond voters to Conservative incumbents as critics complain that voters shouldn’t need a ‘magnifying glass to work out’ who they are voting for
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Brits Living Overseas Register to Vote in Large Numbers After Government Change – But Non-British UK Residents Locked Out
This is the first general election in which every Brit living overseas can vote, but many non-British workers living in the UK feel deliberately excluded
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Anti-Conservative Tactical Voting Website for General Election Crashes Due to ‘Extremely High Demand’
The guide is designed to oust the Conservatives from Government – but smaller parties have questioned some of the recommendations
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Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns has put Nigel Farage on her ‘Misleading’ Campaign Leaflets and Electoral Authorities say There’s Nothing They can do About it
The leaflets give voters the false impression that she has been endorsed by the Reform UK leader
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How Rishi Sunak ‘Changed the Rules’ to Keep the Conservative Party in Power
The Prime Minister accused Keir Starmer of wanting to “change the rules so they’re in power for a very long time”, despite the Conservatives making a long list of changes to elections designed to keep them in office
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Demand for Voting Overhaul as One in Six Commons Seats ‘Haven’t Changed Hands for a Century’
Over eight million voters live in ‘one-party fiefdoms’ as over 100 parliamentary seats have been held by one party for a century or more
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Prime Minister Told to ‘Defend the UK’s Democracy’ by Leading Security Body, Amid Russian Interference Warning
Rishi Sunak is being warned of Russian interference during this election, from the highest levels. But there is little time to act
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Veteran Blocked From Using Army ID to Vote ‘Was Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer’s Sergeant Major’ in Afghanistan
Adam Diver became embroiled in a row with the minister after Mercer branded a Tweet about him being denied a vote as “fake news from a fake bloke”
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Vast Majority of Those Turned Away Over Voter ID in Local Elections Were ‘Non-White’ According to Polling Station Observers
The figure has surged compared to last year’s local elections, raising concerns over discrimination, the UK’s leading election monitoring group has warned
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Stop the Student Votes: Leaked Memo Exposes the Real Purpose of Voter ID
The leaked memo reveals Downing Street feared letting veterans use their veteran IDs would “open the floodgates” to also making it easier for students to vote
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Conservatives’ Voting System Overhaul Turned Mayoral Elections into ‘Negative and Divisive’ Race, Says Green Candidate
Zoë Garbett on a tense London mayoral race, how the Greens plan to push Sadiq Khan, and how she got her seat
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Bouncers at the Ballot Box: Security Turned Away Voters In What Campaigners say is ‘Another Nail in the Coffin of Photo Voter ID’
Three people of colour were turned away from a polling station in Sheffield after a security guard checked their IDs on the door
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‘Labour Won the Local Elections but it has a Problem – it Can’t Engage With UK Muslims’
Labour’s triumph was almost entirely due to a collapse in Conservative support. To succeed in the General Election it must directly engage with a new generation of British Muslim voters
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Why Mayors Outside Westminster Are Distancing Themselves From their Parties’ Politics and Colours
Much was made of newly elected Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen not being able to find a blue rosette – but outside the Westminster bubble associations with party brands are often an obstacle to get work done
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‘Keir Starmer’s General Election Reality and Why Comparisons with Tony Blair’s Victory Are Problematic’
Professor Chris Painter explores the likely determinants of the next general election outcome – which polls consistently predict Labour will win
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Stop the Votes: Conservative MP Calls for Postal Vote Ban After Huge Local Election Defeats
The call follows a series of attempts by the Conservative party to change the electoral system to their benefit
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Telegraph Columnist Says Voter ID Issue ‘Just Bonkers’ After his Wife was Told to Return With Marriage Certificate Before She Could Vote
Discrepancies between married names and maiden names on IDs caused problems for some voters, but not others on Thursday – suggesting the rules were not applied consistently
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‘Undemocratic’ and Possible ‘Gerrymandering’: Voters Express Anger After First Past the Post Introduced for Mayoral and PCC Elections
The change to First Past the Post is expected to benefit Conservatives like Susan Hall, who might win fewer second preference votes than Labour
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‘I Had to Argue for My Right to Vote’: Voters Report Being Denied a Say in Local Elections Due to Strict Photo ID Law
Voters say they struggled to prove their identities as polling stations enforced England’s draconian photo ID rules
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Labour’s ‘Punishment’ of Jamie Driscoll May Hand Him Victory in the North-East
Voters in Newcastle said they planned to shun Labour for their treatment of Jamie Driscoll who is running as an independent and was hopeful of victory
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Ex-Army Officer Who Served in Afghanistan ‘Blocked from Ballot Box’ After Veteran ID Rejected
EXCLUSIVE: One ex-Army MP branded the situation “ludicrous” while even Conservatives seemed to despair
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North Tyneside Conservatives ‘Impersonate Labour’ in Alleged Bid to ‘Confuse the Electorate’ Over Suspended Candidate
A ‘Labour candidate suspension update’ was sent to residents – but not by Labour, and not just to the ward affected…
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The Great Conservative Election Data-Trawl Continues
Byline Times has spotted four more instances of questionable data collection by parliamentary candidates. Can you help this newspaper find more?
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Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner Faces Calls to Quit Over Police Uniform Stunt and Social Media Posts
Festus Akinbusoye is in hot water over potential ethics breaches as complaints mount
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Caroline Lucas Warns Labour Could Form ‘One-Term Government’ If Starmer Isn’t Bold
Outgoing Green MP Caroline Lucas and party Co-Leader Carla Denyer suggest gains for their party this week in England will put pressure on Starmer to be radical
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Conservative London Mayoral Candidate Susan Hall Suggests Sadiq Khan Will Win in ‘Desperate’ Leaflet Accused of Voter Suppression
The Conservative campaign in London has been accused of more ‘underhand’ campaign tactics
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Just a Fraction of Voters Who Lack Photo ID Apply for ‘Free’ Identification – In Warning Sign for Mayoral Elections
Low take-up of the Government’s Voter Authority Certificate poses a risk to voters in May’s local elections, campaigners warn
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Conservative Campaign Takes Surreal Turn as Party Appears to Ditch its own Colour, Logo and Name in ‘Fake Newspapers’
Red leaflets posing as newspapers have been landing on doorsteps ahead of the local elections – but there’s little mention of the party behind them
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A ‘Damning Indictment’: Eight Million Voters May Be Disenfranchised in General Election, MPs Find
The UK’s electoral registration arrangements are a ‘threat to the rights of British voters’
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‘Adopting Canada’s Progressive Conservative Strategy Won’t Save Rishi Sunak’s Party’
As the UK Tory Party haemorrhages support among young voters, Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Canadian Conservative Party, is moving the dial in the opposite direction
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Migrant Rights Groups Launch Fresh Push to Ensure Migrants’ Voices are Heard in UK Elections
A new tool lets migrants in the UK know when and how they can vote – navigating the confusing patchwork of rules
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Yes, Lord David Cameron Could Come Back as Prime Minister – and he Wouldn’t Need to Run for MP
New analysis sheds light on a constitutional quirk that allows a member of the House of Lords – or someone outside Parliament altogether – to become Prime Minister
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‘A Voluntary Tech Agreement Will Do Little to Defend Electoral Integrity Against the Worst Uses of AI’
The Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections is well-meaning but lacks detail and urgency, argues Emma DeSouza
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Millions Missing from Electoral Roll as Voters Face Double Whammy of Registration Issues and Photo ID
In some constituencies, one-fifth of potential voters have not signed up to the electoral roll, new analysis reveals
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Left-Wing Mayor Blocked from Labour Selection Amid Anti-Semitism Row Accuses Party of Factional Approach to Suspensions
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll is mounting an insurgent independent campaign in the North East, after being barred from the shortlist
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Conservative Promos Banned by Local Newspaper After Party ‘Wrongly Suggests Paper Endorsed’ Candidate
“A political line has been crossed – and we are angry”, the paper’s editor wrote.
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These Elections Will be Fought Dirty and in the Shadows. VoteWatch Will Help Shine a Light
We need your help to follow the money, call out corrupt campaigning, and monitor voter suppression wherever it occurs
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‘It’s Like GB News Regulating Ofcom’: House of Lords Slams New Government-Imposed Strategy for Elections Watchdog
Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove now sets the overarching “strategy and policy” of the previously independent Electoral Commission.
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‘UK Elections Could Cause Britain’s Support for Ukraine to Falter’
A surge for right-wing populist party Reform UK at the election could mean anti-Ukraine positions become mainstream
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Ten Million Voters Still Don’t Know They Need Voter ID
Rishi Sunak’s Government has been accused of trying to “gerrymander” the next general election by making it harder for certain groups to vote
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‘Straight Out of the Republican Playbook’: Conservatives Impose New Strategy on Elections Watchdog in Crucial Election Year
The new Government-set priorities for the Electoral Commission make no mention of AI or misinformation – but plenty of mentions of almost non-existent voter fraud
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Sunak Focuses on Tiny-Chance of ‘Extinction by Robots’ While Elections Remain Wide-Open to AI Deepfakes and Disinformation — Report
While tech bosses and the PM concentrate on what could happen decades from now, artificial intelligence is already shaping our politics.
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By-Election Frenzy: Kingswood Labour Candidate Damien Egan on Public Services in Freefall, Upping Sticks, and Starmer’s Purse Strings
Chris Skidmore’s resignation has sparked a scramble in the South West. Can Damien Egan take the seat – and muster some hope?
