Given the stakes, it’s no surprise this election has gone down to the wire
Polling stations open in 15 hours time and this is an election where no one is certain what the result…
The three things that would have to happen to block a Tory majority
In 72 hours time, voting will be well underway. We will be talking about turnout being ‘brisk’. Right now, the…
There are only two likely outcomes to this election
There are, as I say in the Sun this morning, two possible outcomes to this election: a Tory majority or…
The Tories are right to be nervous
Despite their consistent poll lead, the Tories are anxious. There is only a week to go and in many seats…
Trump flies home as Tories breathe a sigh of relief
Donald Trump is on his way back to the US, and—as Katy says —they’ll be breathing a large sigh of…
If Trump wants to dent Corbyn’s election chances, he should just ignore him
If Donald Trump really doesn’t want Jeremy Corbyn to become Prime Minister, he should, I say in the Sun this…
Jeremy Corbyn’s failings are being critically exposed
After last night’s interview with Andrew Neil, Jeremy Corbyn desperately needs to change the conversation. He attempted to do that…
Talk of a Tory majority could spell trouble for Boris Johnson
In their attempt to avoid a repeat of 2017, the Tories have cleared another hurdle. A day on from the…
Tory manifesto will shift the party to a more blue collar conservatism
What happened last time means that the Tories are extremely nervous about their manifesto launch tomorrow. As I say in…
Remain’s last stand: the collapse of the anti-Brexit campaign
Ever since the referendum, the two strongest political forces in Britain have been Leave and Remain. Loyalty to political parties…
Why the Tories will be happier than Labour with tonight’s debate
Tonight’s leaders debate was a scrappy affair. The format meant that neither leader was able to get going properly and…
The biggest risk that Boris Johnson is taking in this election
It will be the biggest moment of the campaign so far. On Tuesday night, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will…
Can Nigel Farage take the Tories to victory?
Despite the consistent poll lead and projections of a majority of about 40 seats, the Tories are still nervous. They…
The chances of a Tory majority have increased this week
Four weeks from now, voters will be heading to their polling station, and the result of this election remains unpredictable.…
Boris Johnson’s election pitch is a flashback to 2015
Boris Johnson’s speech today was an attempt to set this election up as a choice between a Tory majority government…
Nigel Farage has given Tories the perfect campaign message
It would obviously have been better for the Tories if Nigel Farage had announced that the Brexit party was standing…
What makes this election so unpredictable
Every election campaign has a wobble. But the Tories broke new ground in managing to wobble before they’d even launched…
Boris’s fate will be decided by Lib Dem voters
The Tories’ great fear in this campaign is that they can get their vote out, squeeze the Brexit party right…
Boris Johnson’s campaign launch will help calm Tory fears
When you ask those at CCHQ why this election isn’t going to be like 2017, one of the answers they…
Why both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn think they’ll benefit from this TV head to head
Normally wrangles about TV debates go on for weeks before one is agreed. Yet, before the election campaign has even…
General election 2019: can Boris Johnson succeed where Theresa May failed?
This general election isn’t the most important in a generation, it is the most significant in the lifetime of anyone…
Boris Johnson rallies Tory MPs as Commons backs snap election
The House of Commons has just voted by 438 to 20 for a 12 December election. Given that amendments on extending…
Will Boris Johnson get the 2019 election he craves?
By the end of the day tomorrow, we will know if Boris Johnson is going to get the 2019 election…
What is Boris Johnson’s plan?
As Boris Johnson laid out his plan at political Cabinet on Thursday, it quickly became apparent how much of it…
Labour is set to deny Boris Johnson a December election
Word tonight is that Labour will whip its MPs to abstain on Monday’s general election vote. Officially, Labour won’t formally…
