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UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat
2 months, 1 week ago

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat

The Independent  

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UK election: Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
6 months, 1 week ago

UK election: Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory

Associated Press  

LONDON — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. AP AUDIO: In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory AP correspondent Jill Lawless reports a strong connection could …

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Reform candidate defects to Tories amid racism row
6 months, 1 week ago

Reform candidate defects to Tories amid racism row

The Telegraph  

Because nominations for the July 4 election have closed, Mr Booth-Isherwood will still appear on the ballot paper. “Whilst I have campaigned alongside many decent, honest and hard-working people during the course of the general election campaign in Erewash, the reports of widespread racism and sexism in Reform have made clear that there is a significant moral issue within certain …

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Fourth UK Conservative Party official reportedly investigated in widening election betting scandal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourth UK Conservative Party official reportedly investigated in widening election betting scandal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chief data officer of Britain's Conservative Party has taken a …

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The Conservatives are about to become utterly irrelevant
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Conservatives are about to become utterly irrelevant

The Independent  

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What laws can the Conservative government pass before the general election?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What laws can the Conservative government pass before the general election?

The Independent  

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What we learned from local votes ahead of looming UK general election
8 months ago

What we learned from local votes ahead of looming UK general election

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of voters in England cast ballots Thursday …

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Column: Trump and his MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment. Now they have become it
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Trump and his MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment. Now they have become it

LA Times  

Donald Trump’s domination of last week’s primaries made it official: He has successfully routed the GOP establishment. Particularly in Congress, the party is divided into three sometimes overlapping factions: Reaganites, pragmatists and populists, the last being Trump’s “MAGA” faction. And Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the last actual avatar of “the GOP establishment,” declared that he would not run to …

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John Rentoul’s fun and fiendish Quiz of the Year
1 year ago

John Rentoul’s fun and fiendish Quiz of the Year

The Independent  

Scroll to the end of the quiz for a full list of all the answers Pictures throughout the quiz are arranged from left to right with A and B on the top row and C and D on the bottom Round one: The year in politics 1. “What is to be done?” open image in gallery A) Stalin B) Hitler …

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New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule
1 year, 2 months ago

New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday. Supporters chanted his campaign slogan, which promised to get the country “back on track.” Outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who spent just nine months in the top job after taking over from Ardern in January, told supporters …

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What the future holds for Rupert Murdoch's heir Lachlan and Fox News as it faces pivotal 2024 US election, decline of Biden and the ever-present specter of Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

What the future holds for Rupert Murdoch's heir Lachlan and Fox News as it faces pivotal 2024 US election, decline of Biden and the ever-present specter of Trump

Daily Mail  

The resignation of Rupert Murdoch as leader of Fox News' parent company will leave his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch in control, raising questions about what the shake-up means for the cable news giant as it covers the 2024 election. Lachlan's status as heir apparent was cemented after brother James resigned from the board of sister company News Corp in July …

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative party clinch landslide Greece election win
1 year, 6 months ago

Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative party clinch landslide Greece election win

The Hindu  

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, clinching a second term with what he called a "strong mandate" that would allow his party to govern alone. Mitsotakis's New Democracy party obtained over 40% of the vote, well ahead of the leftist Syriza party led by former premier Alexis Tsipras, which came in under …

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Debate on abortion access turns to Wisconsin high court race
1 year, 10 months ago

Debate on abortion access turns to Wisconsin high court race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — National groups on both sides of the abortion fight on Wednesday pledged significant spending in the race for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, tossing the perennial battleground state into the spotlight of the searing debate over abortion access. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, who campaigned as an abortion rights supporter and received the …

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Ex-minister who criticised Brexit trade deal latest Tory to step down
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-minister who criticised Brexit trade deal latest Tory to step down

The Independent  

Former cabinet minister George Eustice has become the latest Conservative to announce plans to stand down as an MP at the next general election. The former environment secretary had spoken out against the “not very good deal” post-Brexit trade deal struck he helped push through after leaving cabinet last year. Mr Eustice, 51, said he will not be challenging to …

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Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK prepares to elect Liz Truss' successor
2 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK prepares to elect Liz Truss' successor

India TV News  

Highlights Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45-day term Truss conceded that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic plans Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are among the bookmakers' favourites Several British lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were trying to scoop up support on Friday ahead of a short, intense contest to replace …

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Conservative leadership election: Why a run-off between Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak is unlikely – Firstpost
2 years, 5 months ago

Conservative leadership election: Why a run-off between Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak is unlikely – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The main candidates for the leadership all face difficulties heading into the third ballot. Mordaunt faces increasing scrutiny of her beliefs, competence and honesty A second round of voting among Conservative MPs has whittled the candidates in the running to replace Boris Johnson as leader down to five. Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, finished top with the votes of 101 …

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Column: A Pennsylvania Democrat pays to pick his GOP opponent? California’s got the playbook
2 years, 7 months ago

Column: A Pennsylvania Democrat pays to pick his GOP opponent? California’s got the playbook

LA Times  

Democrat Josh Shapiro spent handsomely on ads that boosted Republican Doug Mastriano, landing Shapiro his preferred opponent in November in the Pennsylvania governor’s race. The “This is Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano,” said the spot that blazed across Pennsylvania’s television airwaves, touting the candidate’s staunch opposition to abortion and mail-in balloting, and his whole-hog embrace of the stolen 2020 election …

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Australian PM calls May 21 general election
2 years, 9 months ago

Australian PM calls May 21 general election

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition trails Labor in opinion polls after nine years in power. Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change and questions of trust and competence of the major parties. Morrison played up economic uncertainties and security threats …

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South Korea presidential election: Exit polls show dead heat
2 years, 10 months ago

South Korea presidential election: Exit polls show dead heat

Al Jazeera  

Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol is slightly ahead of liberal Lee Jae-myung, according to projections after voting ends. South Korea’s presidential election appears to have produced a dead heat between the two main candidates vying to lead the country for the next five years, according to exit polls. Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol, with 48.4 percent, is slightly ahead of liberal Lee Jae-myung, with …

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Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party
3 years, 3 months ago

Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party

India Today  

Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party a victory in Monday's parliamentary elections, but it was unclear whether his gamble to win a majority of seats paid off. Canada is now among the most fully vaccinated countries in the world and Trudeau's government spent hundreds of billions of dollars to prop up the economy amid lockdowns and he argued …

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Canada votes in pandemic election that could cost Trudeau
3 years, 3 months ago

Canada votes in pandemic election that could cost Trudeau

The Hindu  

Canadians voted on Monday in a tight pandemic election that threatens to knock Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power. But the opposition has been relentless in accusing him of calling an unnecessary early vote during the pandemic — two years before the deadline — for his own personal ambition Polls indicate Mr. Trudeau’s Liberal Party is in a tight race …

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Does Electoral College end election for conservative media?
4 years ago

Does Electoral College end election for conservative media?

The Independent  

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Conservative ‘free speech’ app Parler sees US election surge
4 years, 1 month ago

Conservative ‘free speech’ app Parler sees US election surge

Al Jazeera  

With Twitter and Facebook CEO’s facing pressure from Congress, competitor Parler provides an outlet for conservative voices. Parler, which calls itself the the “free speech social network” and whose creator has said that content on the Twitter-like site will not be fact-checked, saw two million downloads on Apple and Android devices between November 3 and November 9, according to The …

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Facing A Conservative Turn, Supreme Court Opens New Term
4 years, 3 months ago

Facing A Conservative Turn, Supreme Court Opens New Term

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a new term with Republicans on the cusp of realizing a dream 50 years in the making, a solid conservative majority that might roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ginsburg’s seat, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, could be on the …

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