Tories face wipeout as they drop to fourth place in major poll A poll by YouGov has left Kemi Badenoch’s party on just 16 per cent with the Lib Dems passing them on 17 per cent The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Fewer children able to grip pencils properly as motor skills decline 77% of respondents to a YouGov survey said there had been a deterioration in fine motor skills over the last five years Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
‘Island of strangers’ speech echoes of past discordant voices over immigration Keir Starmer’s latest salvo over curbing migration to the UK has resurrected unsavoury ghosts from the past The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025
Given up on reading? Elif Shafak on why we still need novels Recent studies suggest we’ve fallen out of love with reading – but the more chaotic our times, the deeper is our need to slow down and read fiction The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025
Three polls in 24 hours give Reform UK major leads amid Labour 'collapse' THREE Westminster polls in less than 24 hours have given Nigel Farage’s Reform UK a significant lead over Labour ... The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2025
Poll finds when was the greatest time to be American - Gen X and Elder Millennials rejoice! The worst time to be alive was during the Civil War or the Great Depression, according to the survey The Independent UK · May 9, 2025
Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly? Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing. Euronews · May 9, 2025
Reeves insists she understands voters’ concerns after Labour election setbacks Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her actions in office as pressure mounted on Labour to U-turn on the winter fuel payment cut. The Independent UK · May 7, 2025
Reform UK: Where did party come from and what are its policies? Reform’s victory at Runcorn & Helsby has set a new record for the smallest majority at a parliamentary by-election since the end of the Second World War Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
No ‘formal relationship’ possible between Plaid and Reform Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are predicted to be the biggest parties in Wales at the next election. Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
‘You can’t do everything at same time’ says minister as Labour under pressure Sir Keir Starmer has been facing calls to u-turn on his decision to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners. Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK storms to record poll high as both Labour and the Tories hit six-year low The latest YouGov survey put Reform on 29%, up three points on last week Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
Many in US and western Europe think ‘third world war likely within five to 10 years’ Exclusive: Poll before 80th anniversary of VE Day finds tensions with Russia seen as most probable cause The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025
Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority With 52% of enrolled voters counted, The Poll Bludger has Labor ahead in 92 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, the Coalition in 43, the Greens in two, independents in 11 and others in two. In called seats, Labor is on 76 (already a majority), the Coalition 32, independents… The Conversation · May 3, 2025
AAP · May 2, 2025 For good or bad, election history awaits Peter Dutton After starting election day in Melbourne, Peter Dutton voted in his Brisbane seat of Dickson, where he faces a stern test from Labor's Ali France.
AAP · May 2, 2025 Polls close on election day as Australians await winner Millions of Australians have cast their votes in the federal election, with polls closed in the eastern states and counting soon under way.
Evening Standard · May 1, 2025 What public nuisances bother Gen Zs the most? Older people are grumpy but not about the same things as their children
The Conversation · May 1, 2025 Major YouGov poll has Labor easily winning a majority of seats in election A YouGov MRP poll has Labor clearly winning a majority of seats in the federal election – 84 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.
The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025 Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australian election. Will it prove decisive? Donald Trump is everywhere, inescapable. His return to power in the United States was always going to have some impact on the Australian federal election. The question was how disruptive he would be.
Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025 'Headphone dodgers' who play music out loud on trains are anti-social, suggests Prime Minister Londoners back £1,000 fines for passengers who play music on speakerphone
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 ‘Disillusionment’ a driver ahead of local elections, says pollster Voters across parts of England will go to the polls on Thursday to elect councillors, regional mayors, and a new MP in the seat of Runcorn and Helsby.
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 OPINION - Get real TfL, it'll take more than posters to silence the headphone dodgers Putting up a few paper posters isn’t going to help one jot
AAP · Apr 29, 2025 'They want honesty': Pauline Hanson pumped about polls With support for One Nation rising in the polls, Pauline Hanson is confident the controversial minor party will help decide the federal election outcome.
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025 Artists are telling off Gen Zs for being bad crowds — are phoneless gigs the answer? With artists lamenting the mass of phones that point at them during their gigs (and some even banning them) we explore why Gen Zs make for such bad crowds
The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025 Newspoll shows Labor’s lead steady at 52–48 While last week’s Morgan and YouGov polls had Labor continuing its surge, Newspoll is steady for the fourth successive week at 52–48 to Labor. A Redbridge poll of the marginal seats was again very strong for Labor, while YouGov and KJC seat polls were respectively good and bad for Labor.