Huge losses in the Selby and Ainsty and Somerton and Frome by-elections are signs of a Conservative Government heading for a landslide defeat at the next general election
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A big problem facing UK politics is that both main political parties see the status quo as in their narrow self-interest, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
What did we all learn from last night's by-elections? Not a single thing, argues Mic Wright
'Has he met her recently?' Byline Times asked. 'Not that I'm aware of, no', the Prime Minister's press secretary told this newspaper
In the run up to the Uxbridge by-election, the Conservative Party appears to be passing off a councillor as an ordinary member of the public
There are two lucrative payouts for MPs who are defeated at a General Election - with some MPs in line for over £40,000
The Electoral Commission has highlighted a black-hole in its research on the impact of voter ID ahead of the next General Election
Changing the voting system would be a driver of achieving greater equality of income and wealth, argues a Labour peer
According to the research, ministers have pushed through changes to Britain’s political system that pose 'considerable risks' for the country's democratic future