UK General Elections

Politics & Society

The tectonics of the British election

It was a stunning victory for Boris Johnson and the Tories in the UK’s general election, giving the party its biggest seat haul since 1987 – but what does the result tell us about 21st Century politics?

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Working class likely to deliver for Boris Johnson

Polls are pointing to a likely decisive Conservative victory in the UK election, clearing the way for Brexit, courtesy of Labour’s working class base

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Party promises and immigration policies

While Brexit looms over the UK’s general election, the main party’s manifestos tell us that this election is likely to be a turning point for immigration policy

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The sound and fury of Britain’s election

The United Kingdom is counting down to a truly unpredictable election with clearly drawn battle lines between the political parties

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Why British Labour voters stayed true to their roots

Try as they might, the British Conservative Party still fails to understand the working class

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Uncertainty in the UK

Could British voters’ rejection of the Tories signal the beginning of the end for neo-liberalism?

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The British election: After the terror

As Brits vote in a general election that will decide who takes the country toward Brexit, two British cities have been the target of terrorist attacks in just over two weeks. But what impact could the attacks have on the democratic process?