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‘Cosy stitch-up’ by Farage and Tories makes it hard for us to win, says Jo Swinson
Lib Dem leader attacks Brexit party’s move to stand down in some seats but still hopes for gains The Brexit party’s decision to stand aside for the Tories in hundreds of seats curtailed the ...
General election: Russia link to NHS documents 'nonsense', says Corbyn – live news
Politicians make their final pitches as the election campaign enters its final week. BBC debate: Corbyn hits out at Johnson’s ‘racist remarks’ Johnson v Corbyn: who won the day? How credi...
Behold, the perfect fake tweet. Look and learn, Putin | Joel Golby
Whoever was behind the ‘Jo Swinson quitting’ tweet struck gold. No wonder politicians were suckered in You’ve got to feel for Russia, haven’t you? It goes to all that trouble to create s...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/07/perfect-fake-tweet-putin-jo-swinson-quitting
Tory vote share stays at peak of 42% a week to go before election day
Johnson’s polling mirrors that of May’s in 2017. No wonder the Conservative message is to warn against complacency A week to go before the election and the Conservative vote appears to have...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/07/tory-vote-share-at-peak-week-to-go-before-election
The Guardian view on schools for the future: no thanks to more of the same | Editorial
The Conservatives’ promise to replace lost funding should not be allowed to mask the paucity of their ideas School cuts proved to be an achilles heel for Theresa May in the 2017 election, and ...
Tories fail to face up to the climate crisis | Letters
JOYCE QUIN on long-distance trade deals, COLIN CORKERTON on Tory no-shows, and MEIC AND VALMAI GOODYEAR on Jacob Rees-Mogg Could someone please challenge Boris Johnson about the environmental im...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/06/tories-fail-to-face-up-to-the-climate-crisis
Politics makes Liberal allsorts of us all | Letter
Michael Heseltine’s support of the Lib Dems does not represent his return to liberalism, writes REV PAUL HUNT – but he is happy to have him on board nonetheless Richard Wilson (Letters , 4 D...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/06/politics-makes-liberal-allsorts-of-us-all
‘Quietly confident’: SNP talks up chances in Jo Swinson's seat
Lib Dems say talk of leader losing East Dunbartonshire seat is mischief-making, but SNP candidate senses disquiet Latest election news - live updates Senior Liberal Democrats have dismissed as...
Are the Lib Dems about to do another deal with the Tories? | Eve Livingston
Jo Swinson claims supporting her will keep Boris Johnson from power. But ‘vote Lib Dem, get Tory’ is a more likely scenario Remember when Jo Swinson was going to win a majority ? It was jus...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/06/lib-dems-deal-tories-jo-swinson-boris-johnson
General election: Andrew Neil lays down interview challenge to Boris Johnson – as it happened
Presenter’s challenge to PM comes after Johnson declines BBC and ITV interviews Read Andrew Sparrow’s election briefing Sign up here to get the briefing in your email inbox Boris Johnson re...
Parties' education promises won't help poorer pupils – study
Thinktank says Tory, Labour and Lib Dem plans either over-ambitious or misdirected Voters should not be blinded by the main parties’ spending promises on education as their plans are unlikely...
'It was not the right policy': Jo Swinson apologises for supporting austerity in coalition – video
Jo Swinson has apologised to those impacted by the austerity policies implemented by the 2010-15 coalition government. In a half-hour interview with Andrew Neil, the Liberal Democrat leader ackno...
Jo Swinson apologises for backing coalition's austerity policies
Lib Dem leader tells BBC’s Andrew Neil that bedroom tax ‘was not the right policy’ Latest election news - live updates Jo Swinson has repeatedly apologised for her role in austerity meas...
The Liberal Democrats misread the political mood. Yet perhaps not all is lost | Martin Kettle
Though they overplayed their hand on Brexit, and Jo Swinson overreached with her No 10 claim, there’s time for a recovery It used to be an article of faith among Liberal Democrats that general...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/04/liberal-democrats-brexit-jo-swinson
Extinction Rebellion bee protesters 'swarm' Swinson battlebus – video
A group of Extinction Rebellion activists dressed as bees 'swarmed' the electric-powered Lib Dem battlebus in south London and quizzed the Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson , about her party's approach...
Extinction Rebellion bee protester glues himself to Lib Dem bus
Activist dressed as insect targets battlebus as XR tries to push environment up agenda An Extinction Rebellion protester dressed as a bee has glued himself to the Liberal Democrats’ battlebus...
Election 2019: could Tory remainers deny Boris Johnson a majority? - podcast
Conservatives who voted remain in the EU referendum are facing a dilemma at this election: a vote for their usual party will mean putting pro-Brexit Boris Johnson back in Downing Street. Anushka ...
Liberal Michael Heseltine comes full circle | Letter
RICHARD WILSON on the political trajectory of the former Conservative cabinet minister’s career Michael Heseltine’s presence at a Liberal Democrat press conference (Heseltine lends support a...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/03/liberal-michael-heseltine-comes-full-circle
Brexit weekly briefing: election vote nears but fight is far from finished
Response to London Bridge attack may shape political landscape leading up to election vote Welcome to the Guardian’s weekly Brexit briefing. If you’d like to receive this as a weekly email,...
Digital election: what demographics are the parties targeting?
Labour use a broad brush to target the many, while the Tories get dirty on Facebook As we approach the final week of the general election campaign, the political parties are beginning to ramp u...