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I’m really excited about this election – and even Nigel Farage can’t extinguish my delight

The prospect of kicking out the Tories? However much time and effort you are spending managing your expectations, that outcome remains delicious, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope he loses’: Jeremy Hunt facing uphill battle in Godalming as voters long for change

Many describe Hunt as a good local MP but some are looking to tactical voting to punish the Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

The David Duguid factor could spread into this seat

IT’S a mystery that might have left even Sherlock Holmes stumped: who or what made the Liberal Democrats vanish in a puff of smoke in Gordon?

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Small parties’ surge offers opportunity and risk for Labour as ‘big two’ vote share poised to fall

The failings of the first past the post system are exposed amid an unprecedented fracturing of political support that signals dangers for the winning party

The Guardian - UK

Sunak warned he has two weeks to persuade Tory voters back from Reform or face humiliation

Sunak is on the ropes as one poll puts Reform ahead of the Tories and a second sees gap close again

The Independent UK

General Election London: Conservatives face tough fight to hang on in the capital

Labour’s top target in London is Chingford & Woodford Green, where the Conservative candidate is former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith.

Evening Standard

The Tories are fixating on Reform. They should be focused on a far bigger threat

Ed Davey’s Lib Dems have fought a smart campaign – and it is they, not Nigel Farage, who have the pulse of middle England, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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General Election 2024: SNP has local support but will need to fend off LibDems

THE recent history of the Edinburgh West constituency, and probably the immediate future too, is a small tragedy in its own way ...

The National (Scotland)

Big-name Tories who could lose their seat after exit poll predicts disastrous general election results

Rishi Sunak’s own seat of Richmond, in North Yorkshire is at risk - here is when high profile Tories expect to hear their results

The Independent UK

How the Lib Dems might double their seats despite fewer votes – visualised

A combination of a more efficient vote and a rise in tactical voting gives Ed Davey an opportunity to double Commons representation

The Guardian - UK

‘Times change, principles don’t’: Britons share what will decide their vote this election

Hundreds say they plan to switch, whether due to tactical reasons, single issues such as Gaza, or disappointment in Labour and the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey’s gameshow approach to election makes a modest splash

Lib Dem leader could argue ‘dignity is less important than coverage’, though he is likely unconcerned by prospect of power

The Guardian - UK

‘We offer the most ambitious change’: Ed Davey vows to push a Labour government for radical action

In an interview, the Lib Dem leader says even Labour voters want party to win seats so they can hold Starmer to account

The Guardian - UK

What each party promises voters in its UK general election manifesto

A look at how Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid Cymru compare on key issues

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UK election manifestos: views of those in education, health and social care

From Labour’s free school breakfast clubs to the Lib Dems’ focus on social care, what do those who work in these areas think of what’s promised?

The Guardian - UK

Is Keir Starmer really a ‘political robot’? If he is, he’s one that’s been programmed to win

In office, something very different will be required, but steady caution has brought Labour to the brink of power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Conversation

The Lib Dems want to tax the banks more – is this a good idea?

The Liberal Democrats were the first party to unveil their manifesto and the first party to break ranks and declare increases in tax, or sort of. Ed Davey announced that they would reverse tax cuts to banks and introduce a windfall tax on profits. Obviously, the Liberal Democrats can do…

The Conversation

There’s frustratingly little discussion of our music and nighttime industries in this election

So far the UK 2024 elections have been dominated by discussions on migration and fiscal responsibility. As a result, the space dedicated to arts, culture and music has felt relatively minuscule.

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Election diary: the manifestos drop and Rish! reveals a childhood without Sky TV

The Lib Dems led the pack – on manifesto launch catering – and we finally learned the extent of the PM’s childhood deprivation

The Conversation

Ed Davey’s celebration of fatherhood is unusual in politics – we are all better off when men do more of the caring

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey’s spotlight on unpaid care and male caregiving has never been more necessary. In addition to photo ops at theme parks and falling into lakes, Davey has put out a more serious party election broadcast featuring his personal story of caring for his teenage son John,…

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s split of right-leaning vote could prove devastating for Tories

The election dynamic has changed and Nigel Farage’s party does not need to win seats to damage Conservatives

Evening Standard

General election 2024: How do the party manifestos address the housing crisis?

All the housing pledges made in the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrats for homeowners, renters and first-time buyers

Evening Standard

The Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto at a glance

Here are some of the headline policy proposals from the Lib Dems

The Conversation

Lib Dem proposals take social care reform seriously – but doubts remain over how they’d pay for it

Despite the fact that it is central to so many people’s lives, too often, social care is an afterthought for UK political parties. In the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer devoted only 36 seconds to this issue.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: the welcome return of tax-and-spend politics

Editorial: Sir Ed Davey says he is offering a programme for real change. Voters should seriously consider it when casting their ballots

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