U.K. Conservatives are in trouble if they can’t choose a leader quickly Georgia Kernell - October 23, 2022 Conservative members of Parliament don’t want the ‘mad swivel-eyed loons’ deciding who replaces Liz Truss as party leader
Who chooses Boris Johnson’s replacement? Check the party rules. Georgia Kernell - July 12, 2022 When party activists have too much say, they can hurt the party’s chances of winning a general election
Biden reappointed Republican Jerome Powell to head the Fed. Why didn’t he pick a Democrat? Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - November 23, 2021 Yes, Biden praises bipartisanship. But reappointing Powell also offers the White House some advantages.
People thought tactical voting was a big deal in Britain’s general election. It wasn’t. Joel Selway - December 30, 2019 It is wildly unlikely that Labour could have won, even if British voters had been more tactically aware
Conservatives won big in the U.K. election — for these two reasons. Paul Whiteley, Matthew Goodwin, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - December 21, 2019 Pundit point to one reason or the other — but it’s both.
British voters care more about Brexit than about party loyalties Max Talman and Florian Stoeckel - December 12, 2019 Polarization on Brexit will challenge British democracy, no matter who wins today
Will Boris Johnson get the majority he needs to finish Brexit at last? Tim Haughton and David Cutts - December 11, 2019 These four things could determine this week’s U.K. election.
Boris Johnson wants to get tougher on crime. Voters might reward him for it. Elle Pfeffer - December 6, 2019 The London Bridge knife attack put a spotlight on voters’ worries.
The U.K. is voting — again. Here are 4 possible ways the parliamentary election could go. Paul Whiteley, Matthew Goodwin, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - November 11, 2019 Keep your eyes on Nigel Farage.
Boris Johnson wants to call a U.K. election. But can he win it? Paul Whiteley, Matthew Goodwin, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - September 23, 2019 Nothing is simple in British politics at the moment