Gary Gibbon
Is Chris Huhne gearing up for a leadership challenge?
Chris Huhne’s pop at both the PM and the Chancellor in Cabinet is being seen by senior Lib Dem colleagues as positioning for the party leadership.
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Labour falls one seat short of majority in Wales
Labour emerges victorious in the Welsh Assembly elections but fails to take overall control despite winning half the seats.
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AV referendum heads towards ‘no’ vote
As the campaign to switch to the alternative vote heads towards defeat, analysts tell Channel 4 News it will set back electoral reform – but there is a glimmer of hope for the Lib Dems.
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Nick Clegg: ‘A very, very bad night for us’
The Liberal Democrats suffer widespread local government losses across England. Gary Gibbon looks at how the political landscape has changed and the implications for the coalition.
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Polls close on AV referendum vote and elections
The polls have closed after a bitter AV referendum campaign. Votes have also been cast in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, Northern Ireland Assembly and local councils.
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FactCheck: How does the world rank FPTP vs AV?
The claim “It’s a system so obscure that it is only used by three countries in the whole world – Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Our system in contrast is used by half the world.” Prime Minister David Cameron, speech in Sale, Manchester, April 11, 2011
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Clegg wishes he could get back to the garden
Those were the days: Dave and Nick together in the Downing Street garden – but how times have changed, muses Peter McHugh at pre-election PMQs.
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Poll puts No to AV campaign ahead as referendum looms
The latest opinion poll suggests voters will reject electoral reform on Thursday. Labour leader Ed Miliband admits that defeat will force the issue off the political agenda for some time.
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Leaders trade last-minute blows before election showdown
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the Commons for the last time ahead of elections across England, Wales and Scotland on Thursday.
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FactCheck: PM tells BBC to ‘go back to school’ over AV
The claim “I have a second preference as well as you, as well as Justin here, or anybody else – and you count them again as well.” John Humphrys, presenter, BBC Radio 4 Today programme, May 3, 2011
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Gary Gibbon
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FactCheck: Would AV have curbed Margaret Thatcher’s power?
The claim “This (Margaret Thatcher’s Government) was organised wickedness given the veneer of legitimacy by an electoral system that gave 100 per cent of Government power despite being opposed by 60 per cent of the population.” Tim Farron, President, Liberal Democrats, at AV cross-party event, 27 April 2011
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Gary Gibbon
Tory backbenchers ‘spoiling for a fight’ with Lib Dem partners
The easter sunshine has not calmed the coalition animosity between the Tory backbenchers and Liberal Democrats as the AV quandry draws nearer
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FactCheck: Clegg, Huhne and the £250m question. Who’s right on AV?
The claim “The change to AV will cost up to an additional £250 million” – No to AV
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FactCheck: AV round-up – the truth behind the claims
FactCheck’s Twitter followers asked us for a round-up of the biggest claims made by the Yes to AV and No to AV camps. With the referendum on May 5th, many said there are still too many smoke and mirror tactics to make an informed decision.
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Coalition cracks widen over AV referendum
As the referendum campaign turns bitter, the gaps in government grow larger – as the Yes camp accuse the No camp of lying and threaten legal action.
