John Curtice says Labour in ‘severe trouble’ in Wales after humiliating by-election defeat Plaid Cymru ‘now well placed to provide Wales with its next first minister’, says top pollster The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Senior SNP figures believe Holyrood majority ‘within reach’ at May’s election As party gathers for conference, re-engaging independence supporters seen as way forward after trust in Scottish government hits record low The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
It’s Tory conference: Boriswave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation When both Reform and the Liberal Democrats are eating your lunch, and even Nadine Dorries has abandoned ship, it might just be time to call it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Electoral system means Lib Dems will ‘undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories Polling expert Sir John Curtice said the coalition of voters Boris Johnson assembled in 2019 had all but broken up. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
Lib Dems will ‘almost undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories, says top pollster John Curtice Sir John Curtice made the stark warning at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
Badenoch is unknown to UK public and not trusted by voters, top pollster says Sir John Curtice says the Conservative leader managed to make no impression on much of the public The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025
Wednesday briefing: The prime minister’s big conference speech promised renewal – can he deliver? In today’s newsletter: Subdued vibes on the floor, poor polls and teetering party politics stand in the way of Keir Starmer’s plan to take Britain to the promised land The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Starmer argues for inclusive patrotism and accuses Farage of trying to divide Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmer gas accused hard-right politician Nigel Farage of crossing “a moral line” with his anti-immigtration stance The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
John Curtice gives damning verdict as poll finds Keir Starmer 'least popular PM' ever JOHN Curtice has offered a damning assessment of Labour’s first year in power ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2025
Don’t just focus on immigration if you want to beat Reform, Starmer warned John Curtice tells Labour and Keir Starmer not to make the same mistake as the Conservatives The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
‘Mistake’ to think Reform is the only threat, polling guru tells Labour Sir John Curtice said improving the economy and the NHS was more likely to return voters to the party. Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
Majority of Scots back independence and SNP on track for Holyrood win, poll shows SCOTS would vote to leave the Union should an independence referendum be held tomorrow, and there would be a pro-independence majority at Holyrood,… The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2025
SNP set for major lead in Westminster and Holyrood elections, new poll finds SCOTTISH Labour would lose all but six of their Westminster seats if a new General Election were held tomorrow ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
John Curtice offers 2026 Holyrood election prediction after new poll PROFESSOR John Curtice has given his verdict on new polling giving the SNP a major lead in Holyrood and Westminster voting intention ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 Tax rises in, two-child limit out: what Resolution Foundation’s boss is urging Reeves before budget Pensions triple lock should also go, says Ruth Curtice, a former civil servant who says it’s ‘nice to be allowed to say what you think’
The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025 John Curtice gives verdict on biggest threat that could oust Keir Starmer as PM LABOUR being ousted from Government in Wales would be a bigger threat to Keir Starmer’s leadership than the SNP winning in Scotland, John Curtice…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025 From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and clarity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2025 John Curtice lays out 'most likely' route to new Scottish independence referendum PROFESSOR John Curtice has laid out the “most likely” way that he believes a second Scottish independence referendum will be held ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5, 2025 Could, and should, the SNP move left without Kate Forbes? Pollsters have their say KATE Forbes announcing she will step down next year has sent shockwaves around Scotland's political establishment ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5, 2025 John Curtice gives verdict on John Swinney's indyref2 plan and SNP chances in 2026 PROFESSOR John Curtice has weighed in on John Swinney’s plan to win a second Scottish independence referendum ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2025 Take new Corbyn-Sultana party 'seriously', polling expert warns Labour A NEW left-wing political party led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana could prove a “headache” for Labour and should be taken “seriously”,…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2025 John Curtice weighs in on Corbyn-Sultana party threat to Keir Starmer's seat PROFESSOR John Curtice has weighed in on speculation that Keir Starmer and top ministers in his Government could lose their seats to Jeremy Corbyn…
Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2025 Corbyn, Sultana to form UK party: Flash in the pan or a ‘real alternative’? Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana plan to launch a new political party, hoping to unite Britain’s fractured left.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025 Starmer’s migrants return deal a ‘publicity stunt’ that won’t win back voters, top pollsters warn Exclusive: The warning comes as new survey of Labour members seen by The Independent reveals concerns about Keir Starmer’s wider migration policy