Our research shows Nigel Farage’s anti-elitist brand is vulnerable to stories linking billionaire cash to party policy

For a man who wants to be prime minister, Nigel Farage's most important audience is the watching country, not the residents of Clacton.

Who are the voters leaving Labour for other left parties and what influences them?

Much analysis of the Makerfield by-election focuses on what it means for Keir Starmer and the Labour party's national fortunes - but how should we assess it on its own terms?

NB: This episode was recorded *before* Wes Streeting resigned and Josh Simons stood aside for Andy BurnhamAfter crushing defeats across the UK last week for Keir Starmer, dozens of Labour MPs have ...

The party has an intensely sentimental view of itself at odds with its real base

The internet will be teeming with hot takes as soon as the first declarations come in on Friday morning. To help you navigate a weekend of noise, h...

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And how it could change politics

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Exploring weaknesses in the Farage brand - an experiment.

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Faced with a divided party and disaffected voters, this month’s spending review is of critical importance to the government as it seeks to balance the books and plan for the future

Rapid, highly visible action in communities and a forthright attack on the new right – that is what’s needed now, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Exploring the attitudes, demography and values of Reform curious Labour voters and the coalitional dilemmas they represent

‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM

Desire for a politics that cares about global and local injustice is sharpening the political gender divide, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff