Liberal Democrats
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is potash so critical for Belarus?Podcast Plus, can Ed Davey lead his party back to power? And why is the BBC censoring its own archive?
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Can the Lib Dems actually get back into power?Today’s Big Question After Ed Davey’s final speech at the party conference, many supporters are still uncertain of the direction required for Westminster
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Hasan Piker: An albatross for El-SayedFeature Will a leftist streamer with millions of followers have an impact on Michigan's Senate race?
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Who will replace Andy Burnham as Manchester mayor?The Explainer Despite early predictions of a close battle with Reform, Labour on course to win first electoral test for new PM
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The rise of the political mega-donorThe Explainer Limits on public funding open the door to influx of private wealth, with cryptocurrency adding a new complication to transparency
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Is Jon Ossoff the Democrats’ best hope for 2028?Today’s Big Question He has already earned Trump’s ire
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Will Graham Platner cost Democrats the Senate?Talking Points The populist candidate is facing a series of scandals
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Will Thursday mark the end of the two-party system?Today's Big Question Fracturing of electorate ‘brings governability into question’ and ‘creates particular problems of democratic legitimacy’
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Ed Davey picks his favourite booksThe Week Recommends The politician shares works by George Eliot, Ian McEwan and Umberto Eco
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The Liberal Democrats: on the march?Talking Point After winning their highest number of seats in 2024, can the Lib Dems marry ‘stunts’ with a ‘more focused electoral strategy’?
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Can the Lib Dems be a party of government again?Today's Big Question Leader Ed Davey is urged to drop the stunts and present a serious plan for the country
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Is the UK's two-party system finally over?Today's Big Question 'Unprecedented fragmentation puts voters on a collision course with the electoral system'
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General election manifestos: how the main parties compareIn depth Labour and the Tories 'leave voters guessing over policy on tax and spending'
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First-past-the-post: time for electoral reform?Talking Point If smaller parties win votes but not seats, the 2024 election could be a turning point for proportional representation
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