Britain’s election

Speakers’ Corner

Campaign analysis in the spirit of the Hyde Park institution, where public debate is celebrated

The end of the campaign

Speakers’ Corner signs off

With the election over, our pop-up blog will pop down—for now

How the Tories lost

Anatomy of a doomed campaign

Lessons from one marginal constituency on how not to run an election

Small gains

Election night offers little cheer for the Liberal Democrats

The party did not do as badly as some predicted—but the election will go down as a missed opportunity

Adding up

How a minority government does (not) work

Theresa May’s alliance with the DUP is likely to be unstable and short-lived

The hung parliament and Brexit

Economists cannot decide whether a hung parliament is good or bad

A subtle shift of opinion is under way

Going west

The Tories’ hopes of gaining ground in Wales are dashed

They have lost seats instead

Peak Nat

The SNP has misjudged the mood north of the border

The Scottish Tories, on the other hand, performed admirably

Turkeys, meet Christmas

Is the UK Independence Party finished?

Paul Nuttall resigns after his defeat in Boston. But the party is not quite dead yet

Swinging ’17

The most surprising results of the night

Key marginals and big scalps

The exit polls

What does a weak Theresa May mean for Brexit?

What happens next

The youth at the booth

The biggest political divide in Britain is age

Forget Brexit, class and education. This election has pitted the young against the old

The challenger comes home

At Jeremy Corbyn’s final rally

The Labour leader has surprised everyone with his campaign