We knew this campaign would be about identity but as we get ever closer to the finish line that is becoming truer than many of us realised. It will present a challenge for the next government – whoever emerges victorious. There are just two weeks to go in this Brexit election and, with the manifestos … Read more Two weeks to go: This election is about a sense of belonging that parties are struggling to understand

Last week we learned who will be standing where, this week we’ve learned what they will be standing for. All manifestos, with the exception of the Conservatives, have now been launched, but Johnson and co have also been busy giving us a good idea of what Sunday’s launch will look like. With the pledges now … Read more Week Three: Campaigns in full swing as parties reveal their hands

It is early days in the Election race, and the Lib Dems have (barring the odd graph) run an incident free campaign, but so-far have failed to cut through and make a decisive impact. In fact, despite an initial false start for both the Conservative and Labour campaigns, the prevailing wisdom (backed up by polling), … Read more Lib Dem reflection: Swan-song or Swin-win?

In many ways the big moment of the week passed by without much fanfare. As of 4pm on Thursday 14 November, every candidate standing has now been confirmed. We learned two main things as a result: First, the Brexit Party has given way to the Conservatives. Nigel Farage’s party will only stand 300 candidates, pulling … Read more Week Two: The blue dragon seeks to bring down the Red Wall