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Past big Labour wins have caused seismic cultural shifts but the unflashy stance of our new leader is described as ‘less Camelot – more Center Parcs’

When teaching British political history, I usually stress two points. First, the British Conservative Party have been among the most successful office-seeking parties in electoral history. Second, British Labour struggles mightily to obtain power. Both throw into relief the earth-shattering nature of this landslide win for Keir Starmer’s Labour party.

Guardian analysis of messaging in post-war Tory and Labour manifestos reveals shifting political focus

Nigel Farage is back, the Tories are in freefall and everyone’s shouting about tax. If you want to read up on the choices facing voters on 4 July – and better understand how we got here in the first place – Jessie Thompson has your ultimate general election reading guide