Election
How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak's crushing election defeats
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How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak's crushing election defeats
Cartoonists were quick to draw attention to the faux pas of Rishi Sunak's recent campaign and Winston Churchill's 1945 defeat
Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
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Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
Letters: The DWP needs to be kind – instead of making people's lives difficult
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Letters: The DWP needs to be kind – instead of making people's lives difficult
Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
No, it isn't middle-class to vote for third-party or independent candidates in the general election
No, it isn't middle-class to vote for third-party or independent candidates in the general election
Opinion polls are an important cog in our democracy – but the only poll that counts is election day
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Opinion polls are an important cog in our democracy – but the only poll that counts is election day
This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
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This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
There are more food banks in UK than McDonald's. It's why the work doesn't stop after polling day
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There are more food banks in UK than McDonald's. It's why the work doesn't stop after polling day
One of the biggest problems this election? Faith in politics and media is at rock bottom
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One of the biggest problems this election? Faith in politics and media is at rock bottom
Inside the Big Issue: Starmer, Sunak, Davey and Swinney take our vendors' questions
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Inside the Big Issue: Starmer, Sunak, Davey and Swinney take our vendors' questions
Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they'd end Britain's poverty crisis
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Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they'd end Britain's poverty crisis
How Nigel Farage could become next Tory leader – and why we all should be concerned
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How Nigel Farage could become next Tory leader – and why we all should be concerned
What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction
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What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction
Tories are gloating that cost of living crisis is over – they're wrong: 'The country is going backwards'
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Tories are gloating that cost of living crisis is over – they're wrong: 'The country is going backwards'
'Consign it to history': Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030
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'Consign it to history': Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030
Everyone has a right to vote – including homeless people. Here's how you can take part
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Everyone has a right to vote – including homeless people. Here's how you can take part
'Democracy is stronger when more people take part': Voter ID may stop millions from voting in 2024
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'Democracy is stronger when more people take part': Voter ID may stop millions from voting in 2024
'Women have to step up': Gina Miller on Brexit, misogyny and Britain's 'broken' politics
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'Women have to step up': Gina Miller on Brexit, misogyny and Britain's 'broken' politics
Keir Starmer is canny enough to know that fear is the Tories' best friend
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Keir Starmer is canny enough to know that fear is the Tories' best friend
What the Tories' North Shropshire by-election loss means for Boris Johnson
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