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The quiet civil war for control of the Labour grassroots machine

The party's newly empowered far left is trying to wrest control of local branches.

By Marie Le Conte
  • Who should be happiest about the polls: Jeremy Corbyn, or Theresa May?

    Labour believe their small lead will only grow – but some Tories think that the only way for the opposition is down. 

    By Stephen Bush
    20 July
  • Lowering the voting age is the best way to protect the franchise we've fought so hard for

    Empowering young people is the best way to renew civic and political engagement.

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    20 July
  • How Labour activists are already building a digital strategy to win the next election

    Momentum volunteers are developing, coding and designing online tools to get Jeremy Corbyn elected.

    By Thomas Zagoria
    18 July
  • Does the general election’s record-sized electorate mean the Tories are doomed?

    The government changed voter registration rules, but that hasn’t stopped a record number signing up to vote.

    By Anoosh Chakelian
    17 July
  • Can boundary changes save the Conservatives?

    The proposed boundary changes would make the parliamentary arithmetic more comfortable for the Tories – but they will struggle to pass them. 

    By Stephen Bush
    17 July
  • “We're making a terrible mistake”: why Liberal Democrats are starting to worry

    Not all is well in Britain's third party. 

    By Stephen Bush
    12 July
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    It was the electoral system, not polarising leaders, that pushed the public towards Labour or the Conservatives.

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    11 July
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    A terrifying number of people have asked, so I answered. 

    By Stephen Bush
    07 July
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    I could be wrong (I often am) but are the main party leaders polarising the electorate?

    By Jonn Elledge
    06 July
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    Students are people too. We vote, we care about the same things as others and we make our voices heard.

    By Richard Brooks
    05 July

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