Here are my posts about Parliamentary by-elections in general. There’s a separate tag for each specific one I’ve written about – just hit search to find those posts.
Neil Gray, the SNP MP for Airdrie and Shotts, is seeking selection as a candidate for the Scottish Parliament. If he’s selected, the SNP’s rules require him to stand down from the Westminster Parliament. … Read the full post »
The first reaction to the polls in Heywood and Middleton shouldn’t be to say they were wrong, but that they were too early. … Read the full post »
For any Parliamentary by-election now taking place, the timetable has been extended from 21 to 27 working days. … Read the full post »
Having got fixed-term Parliaments and so got rid of the absurdity that the Prime Minister gets to fix the time of a general election in order to maximise their own party’s chances at an election, it’s about time that Parliamentary by-elections were treated similarly. … Read the full post »
Much of the BBC’s political coverage is great. Its reporting of by-election results, however, is anything but. … Read the full post »
Curation has become rather a buzzword in the last couple of years, with the idea that there is a niche for people and brands who curate content for their audience. … Read the full post »
Well, this made it pretty easy to decide what to blog about my trip yesterday to help Marisha Ray in the Croydon North by-election. … Read the full post »
This week’s Politics Weekly podcast from The Guardian features, ahem, myself alongside Martin Kettle, Nick Cohen and Tom Clark. … Read the full post »
Parliamentary by-election timetables will be lengthened, Returning Officers face losing pay for under-performance and postal voters will be better informed about problems in future. … Read the full post »
Good news from the Cabinet Office, with its announcement of pre-legislative scrutiny of plans to increase the timetable for general elections and, more significantly, for Parliamentary by-elections. … Read the full post »