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Elections 2026: Experts react to the Reform surge and Labour losses

Elections 2026: Experts react to the Reform surge and Labour losses

What do the results mean for Labour – and is it the end of two-party politics in the UK?

08.05.2026 10

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Thomas Lockwood

Suella Braverman defects: is Reform becoming a magnet for Tory baggage?

Suella Braverman’s decision to defect to Reform UK is not just another blow to Kemi Badenoch’s attempt to stabilise the Conservatives after their...

26.01.2026 10

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Thomas Lockwood

Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories and embraced by Reform – what his Newark constituency tells us about the future

Jenrick’s seat is now a live laboratory test for the future of the British right.

16.01.2026 20

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Thomas Lockwood

Could tactical voting could block Reform in future elections? Lessons from the Caerphilly byelection

The high turnout and near collapse of rival parties suggest voters were keen to lock out Nigel Farage’s party.

29.10.2025 9

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Thomas Lockwood