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New MP says Sunak’s government is living ‘on borrowed time’, as leading pollster argues opposition is in ‘strongest position’ for a decade
Polls show Keir Starmer’s party looking at a win based on old, new, borrowed and blue seats
To defeat the Lib Dems, PM intends to put the same stark choice to voters that worked for the Tories in 2015
Scores of other seats could go the way of Tiverton and Honiton and fall to the Lib Dems; the message from Wakefield for Labour is less clear
Plus, why Labour performed better than we expected in the local elections, and the plan to fight inflation stays secret
Capital punishment for the Tories; mixed fortunes for Labour in ‘red wall’ areas; Lib Dems make more progress in south
Labour gains in some parts of country marred by police investigation of ‘potential’ lockdown breaches
Tory MPs show little appetite to try to remove PM as Labour makes limited gains at councils outside London
London, where Labour triumphed, is not England — spotty results outside the capital carry warnings for both parties
Plus, the symbolic value of Labour’s Barnet win and a 2018 throwback
Plus, political commentating in the small hours and Labour’s plan to fight inflation
Local elections are expected to be stern test for the Conservatives in south west England
Local elections in Wandsworth will show whether Boris Johnson has become a liability for the party in the capital
Plus, why targeted ads can backfire on a political party’s tactics
The opposition party is hoping to mount a revival north of the border in local elections next week
Several say poor result could trigger vote of confidence in Johnson’s leadership
Conservatives expect partygate to hit support but many voters in bellwether of Dudley unconvinced by Labour leader Starmer
Controversy could add to issues around cost of living crisis and partygate scandal
The UK bellwether constituency of Sunderland has been a Labour redoubt for decades but this could be about to change
Parties to concentrate resources on seats where each is most likely to beat the Tories
Focus groups of voters who turned away from Labour in ‘red wall’ areas show the Tories can’t count on continued support
The message from the North Shropshire by-election is one of mutual dependence despite the recriminations
Pressure on his premiership will intensify if the Tories lose constituency to the Lib Dems
Voters prepare to ‘rock’ Boris Johnson’s government in North Shropshire by-election on Thursday
Lessons from the 2019 general election show the Conservatives are vulnerable as a midterm by-election looms
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