Cllr Rob Roze, an independent who was previously in Labour, has joined the Lib Dems on Nuneaton and Bedworth Council.

Six principal authority council by-elections this week and here are the results, starting with a nice run-up to the Lib Dem ...

Reform's net ratings are worse than those for Ukip in 2014, making its progress a story about relative Labour and ...

Ulrich Savary, a Labour councillor turned independent on Trafford Council, has now joined the Liberal Democrats.

Just the one principal authority council by-elections this week, for Stopsley ward on Luton Council. It saw the Lib Dems win, ...

The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts sees a return to the show for Professor Rob Ford. We dive into my favourite political paradox to discuss with him: the long term liberalising trends in ...

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Just the last few days has brought Reform losing an MP, Reform’s first-ever council by-election defences ending in failure, a Reform UK councillor being charged with assault and criminal damage, and a ...

Just a few weeks after being elected in a by-election for Reform UK, Owain Clatworthy contacted the Labour Party about joining them. Elected to Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr ward on Bridgend ...

– A record 60% are in favour of changing the electoral system ‘to allow smaller parties to get a fairer share of MPs’, rather than keeping the current system (36%). – This change is backed by a ...

Here is a curio. Michael Ramage was elected in May as a councillor in County Durham as one of the Reform UK candidates. In other words, he is not a member of the official Reform group on the council ...

Congratulations to the following Liberal Democrats spotted in the 2025 King’s Birthday honours: ...