Cllr Samantha Williamson (Horwich South and Blackrod ward, Bolton) has decided to join the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full ...

Four principal authority council by-elections this week along with a Parliamentary one too. In the council contests, we say ...

Mark and Cory begin their two-part series on the classic BBC TV series State of Play by discussing episode one.

Mark and Cory conclude their discussion of the classic TV series State of Play. Mark reports back on his correspondence with ...

The Wick & East Caithness by-election for Highland Council saw another Liberal Democrat council by-election gain.

Given how popular (and lengthy!) my list of Reform councillor departures after the May 2025 elections turned out to be, here is a new list, this time for councillors on principal authorities elected ...

Below is the list of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidates (formally Prospective Parliamentary Candidates, aka PPCs) for the next Westminster general election whose selection has been ...

Each row shows the net gains or losses for that party, broken down by where those gains/losses have come from. Each cell shows the net gains/losses, followed by in brackets the total number of gains ...

The Express and Star reports the news of Josh Bancroft joining the Liberal Democrats: A councillor has quit the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats, voicing concerns that the party is drifting ...

Kate Crawford, who has been a councillor for East Acton ward since first being elected in 1998, has resigned from the Labour Party and joined the Ealing Liberal Democrats. The move follows discussions ...

Appearing up on the Labour Party website is a new list of 211 English Parliamentary constituencies which the party has classified as “non battleground seats”, i.e. non-target seats. Fill your boots ...