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Joshua Martin

Joshua Martin

Josh Martin is a Senior Content Specialist at Dods

Conservatives Could Be Facing Double By-Election Defeat, Polls Suggest
Political parties
By Joshua Martin
Conservatives Could Be Facing Double By-Election Defeat, Polls Suggest
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives could face a double defeat in by-elections this Thursday. Polling suggests partygate and the cost-of-living crisis could drive losses in both a red wall marginal in Wakefield and a traditionally safe Conservative seat of Tiverton and Honiton.
Starmer’s ‘Red Wall first’ strategy may cost Labour in the local elections
Political parties
By Joshua Martin
Starmer’s ‘Red Wall first’ strategy may cost Labour in the local elections
Recent polling suggests Keir Starmer’s strategy to win over Red Wall Conservative voters is not working, and that Labour could be heading for disappointing local election results as they lose voters on their left flank.
Could suburban England provide the answer to Labour’s electoral woes in 2024?
Political parties
By Joshua Martin
Could suburban England provide the answer to Labour’s electoral woes in 2024?
While much analysis of the next election focuses on what will happen in the “Red Wall”, there are another set of key marginal seats with different demographics that will be crucial to the outcome: formerly safe Conservative seats in suburban England.