Labour in pole position to win 2028 race for Mayor of London, new survey reveals EXCLUSIVE: Sir Sadiq Khan’s party is on 32%, the Conservatives 20%, Reform 19%, the Greens 13% and Liberal Democrats 11% Evening Standard · Jan 8
It’s unwise for Labour to attack the Green party and its wealth tax proposal Letters: Readers respond to the Fabian Society’s leader, Joe Dromey, describing the Green party as a threat to be countered alongside Reform The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to take control of Congress. The Conversation · Jan 7
Labour drops behind Tories for first time since election ahead of make-or-break May vote Pressure on prime minister Keir Starmer as he trails Nigel Farage’s and Kemi Badenoch’s parties in key poll just months before elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils The Independent UK · Jan 6
Labour hits new record low in London with Tories pushed into fourth place behind Greens and Reform, poll finds EXCLUSIVE: Just 31% of Londoners now say they would vote for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, according to a Savanta survey, down from 43% at the 2024 General Election Evening Standard · Jan 6
Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll Despite fallout from the expenses scandal and Bondi, Labor still holds a 54–46 lead in Resolve, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have slumped. Newspoll analysis has One Nation’s surge concentrated with voters of lower educational attainment. The Conversation · Jan 4
‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game This time last year Polanski was barely known outside the party. Now he’s hoping for success at May’s local elections – by taking a page from Nigel Farage’s playbook The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Greens 'blindsided' as state MP quits in frustration The Greens say the departure of an MP for the cross bench will disappoint party members who campaigned for her at the election six months ago. AAP · Jan 2
Greens’ Polanski prepared to work with Burnham but not Starmer ‘to stop Reform’ Green party leader says he could see potential for political partnership with Labour under Andy Burnham The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025
The key moments that could ‘decide fate of Keir Starmer’ next year Lord Robert Hayward has warned of a number of heavy Labour defeats in 2026 The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
Heavy Labour losses in May could decide Starmer’s future – expert Gains in London councils such as Westminster or Barnet could help shore up Kemi Badenoch’s position as Conservative leader, an expert said. The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
Starmer needs to tell a better Christmas story about Labour THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If Labour is to avoid catastrophe in the May local elections, the prime minister and his cabinet need to pull together and deliver both action and good news The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
Green Party Scandal: Councillor Asghar Arrested on Suspicion of Modern Slavery and Threats Green Party councillor Sohail Asghar arrested for modern slavery and threats in Lancashire, leading to suspension International Business Times UK · Dec 24, 2025
NSW premier says police commissioner to decide when to use state’s new protest ban powers Introduced in response to the Bondi beach terror attack, the laws give police powers to ban on protests for up to three months after a terrorist event The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Wayne Swan removes retweet about Bondi vigil after criticism from Jewish groups – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Guns, terror symbols, protests and hate speech: NSW is pushing through changes after Bondi – so what are they? The Liberals say they will support the legislation, but parts have been opposed by the Nationals and Greens. Here’s what is being proposed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Gun crackdown and controversial protest laws to be passed in NSW despite Coalition split over firearms NSW Nationals to oppose gun law reforms introduced in wake of Bondi attack as Greens say protest laws are ‘draconian’ and may be unconstitutional
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025 What the year in polls tells us about Reform’s growth – and Labour and Tory losses In the year and a half since Labour won a landslide in the 2024 general election, over 400 polls have been published. Combined, these polls tell a story of a government and its traditional opposition party losing support and fringe parties gaining ground. The big question this poses is whether…
AAP · Dec 19, 2025 Clock ticks on support for rejigged super tax changes A six-month heads up on tax changes is tight but manageable, big super funds say, although Labor still needs to find a friend to get the laws past parliament.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025 How support for Labour crumbled in Britain in 2025 with Rachel Reeves' popularity plunging Backing for the Tories also fell, went up slightly for Reform UK, was unchanged for the Liberal Democrats while the biggest gainers this year were the Greens
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025 Study shows views of British empire shape voting behaviour – but in subtle ways If you wander through Glasgow Green, you’ll encounter the Doulton fountain, a gaudy terracotta tribute to empire that features “native” and colonial figures in national dress holding out the produce of their lands to the imperial centre. Like thousands of imperial monuments across Britain, the Doulton Fountain is neither widely…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Keir Starmer planning new king’s speech after May elections Timing seen as moment to reset after potential loss of hundreds of council seats in England and defeat in Wales and Scotland
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025 Calls for NSW government to remove recreational hunting as a reason to own firearms after Bondi massacre ‘New South Wales has a gun problem that we must now confront. We have over 1.1m guns in this state’, Greens MP says
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025 Parliamentary Friends of Aukus group sponsored by lobbying firm with high-profile defence clients Exclusive: Greens condemn sponsorship of group’s launch by Precision Public Affairs, which represents clients with lucrative contracts with the Australian government
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025 Ex-Labour metro mayor and Your Party organiser Jamie Driscoll joins Greens Move by former North of Tyne mayor comes days after five London Labour councillors defect to Zack Polanski’s party