Labour overtake Reform in election betting odds Bookies have put Labour ahead in the betting odds after 18 months of trailing Reform UK Evening Standard · Feb 24
Greens leader Polanski hits back at ‘vile’ Labour Zack Polanski defended his party’s drugs policy as campaigning in the Gorton and Denton by-election enters its final 48 hours. Evening Standard · Feb 24
Starmer and Polanski in furious drugs bust-up as they scrap for votes in 'knife edge' Gorton by-election Both Labour and the Greens argue they are best placed to beat Reform UK in the heated contest Evening Standard · Feb 24
Albanese says One Nation doesn’t ‘represent working people’ and claims Pocock ‘seeks to promote grievance’ Prime minister discusses range of issues in hour-long YouTube interview with Karl Stefanovic The Guardian - AU · Feb 24
Two new federal polls have One Nation gaining on Labor Two new federal polls by DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog have the combined primary vote for Labor and the Greens dropping as One Nation continues to surge. There’s no sign of a boost for the Coalition from Angus Taylor replacing Sussan Ley. The Conversation · Feb 24
Starmer makes surprise visit at Gorton and Denton by-election in bid to save his premiership Sir Keir Starmer visited Labour’s by-election campaign in Gorton and Denton with the party in a three-horse race with the Greens and Reform The Independent UK · Feb 24
Dirty Business review – Powerful, enraging sewage crisis drama identifies something rotten in our society 5/5 Channel 4’s three-parter, featuring a magnificent turn from David Thewlis, will make you angry and leave our politicians squirming The Independent UK · Feb 23
Starmer's Gorton by-election visit fuels Labour hopes as Reform's fall after Farage heads to Chagos Islands Labour, the Greens and Reform have been battling it out ahead of the by-election polling day on Thursday Evening Standard · Feb 23
Starmer 2.0: could a more authentic PM revive Labour’s appeal? After surviving a coup, and with his critics chastened, No 10 insiders say a more combative PM is up for taking the fight to Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 21
How this forgotten corner of Manchester could redefine the age-old battle between the left and right A by-election in Gorton and Denton on Thursday could see a new frontier emerge in British politics, as Dan Haygarth finds out The Independent UK · Feb 21
Playgrounds would become ‘crack dens’ if Greens were in power, policing minister says The Green Party has previously campaigned to decriminalise drug possession The Independent UK · Feb 20
Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report Laws to strengthen Australia's security in the wake of the Bondi shootings were rushed, according to a new report from the Centre for Public Integrity. AAP · Feb 20
Who will win in Gorton and Denton? What the results of every byelection since 2010 tell us The fight is on for the Gorton and Denton byelection on February 26. It is a three-way contest between Labour, Reform and the Greens. According to Electoral Calculus, a site which runs regular MRP (multi-level regression post stratification) surveys, Reform will win with 32% of the vote, the Greens will… The Conversation · Feb 20
'On a knife edge': Thousands of undecided voters set to sway Gorton by-election race between Reform, Greens and Labour Nigel Farage, Green leader Zack Polanski and Sir Keir Starmer’s party are battling it out in a heated contest Evening Standard · Feb 20
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20 I see two things in Gorton and Denton: palpable frustration and the need for wise voting to stop Reform After speaking to locals, I still can’t predict the result, but a big, combined effort will be needed. Without a united front the left may splinter and lose, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Conversation · Feb 20 SA Newspoll shows Liberal wipeout likely; Victorian Morgan poll puts One Nation first on primaries A South Australian Newspoll has given the Liberals just 14% of the primary vote, four weeks before the state election.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 ‘We are the forgotten little town’: will disenchantment in Denton leave it ripe for Reform? With Gorton split between Labour and Greens, division creates opportunity for Farage’s party in other side of constituency facing byelection
Evening Standard · Feb 18 'Shy Labour voters' could save Starmer from defeat by Reform or Greens in Gorton by-election says polls expert The three parties are ramping up their campaigns ahead of polling day on February 26
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Another senior London Labour councillor joins Greens as wave of defections from Keir Starmer's party continues James McAsh blamed Labour becoming ‘intolerant of anyone pushing for progressive change’ for his defection
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Police probe claims Labour bribed voters with food to support by-election candidate Labour battling to hold Gorton and Denton against fierce challenge from the Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17 Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria Exclusive: Parliamentary inquiry to investigate after series of ‘disturbing’ attacks targeting gay and bisexual men lured via dating apps
Evening Standard · Feb 17 London local elections leave Labour 'nowhere to hide' with Greens on march in the capital, new analysis But the city is such a Labour stronghold that it may cling onto many wards, says Professor Sir John Curtice
The Independent UK · Feb 17 How long has Reform enjoyed a lead in opinion polls? Reform has averaged a nine to 10-point lead in the polls since autumn 2025.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear I had so many conversations with people fed up with all the chaos, deceit and U-turns. Politics must respond to this disenchantment, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
AAP · Feb 16 Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim Coal Australia says it has nothing to hide following revelations it provided funding for a group that ran attack ads against Greens, Labor and teal candidates.