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Sir John Curtice: Tories in trouble but Keir Starmer still missing crucial spark

Boris Johnson’s party is “in trouble” but Sir Keir Starmer has yet to spark the “crucial ingredient” of enthusiasm for Labour which led to Tony Blair’s 1997 victory, according to one of Britain’s leading elections experts

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022

Boris Johnson risks double by election disaster, warns polling guru John Curtice

By-elections in Wakefield and the Devon seat of Tiveron and Honiton could deliver a stunning setback for the Tory Prime Minister.

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022

Boris Johnson faces by-election misery as voters head to polls in critical test for PM

Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice warned that Boris Johnson is facing 'increased antipathy' from voters - and a double defeat could show the Government is 'at risk of losing its electoral footing'

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

Misleading Parliament would be worse for PM than by-election defeats, says Sir John Curtice

Boris Johnson is likely to face fresh moves to topple him if he is found to have knowingly misled Parliament over No10 parties rather than if the Tories suffer defeats in two looming by-elections, polling expert Sir John Curtice said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022

‘Wounded’ Johnson achieves ‘pyrrhic victory’ – UK papers reflect on Tory poll

The Prime Minister is set to meet his Cabinet on Tuesday as he seeks to keep his premiership afloat.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Britain’s Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote but is politically wounded

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived the biggest challenge yet of his political career as he avoided being booted from office by his fellow Conservative Party lawmakers after months of outrage over boozy parties that he and his staff attended while the rest of the country…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Secret rebellion by disgruntled ministers could bring Boris Johnson down, Tory critics believe

Ballot on PM’s future could be held as early as Tuesday if threshold of 54 no-confidence letters is passed

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022

Tories facing decade in wilderness unless they ditch Boris Johnson, party donor warns

Warning of ‘obliteration’ for Conservatives at next election

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022

'Keep the monarchy to win indyref2' top pollster tells Nicola Sturgeon

Professor John Curtice said the FM needs to appeal to the "broadest possible constituency" including those who back the monarchy

The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2022

Sir John Curtice: Partygate has done very considerable damage to Boris Johnson’s personal popularity

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022