General Election December 2019: The American View

More often than not, one can generally predict the likely outcome of an election. In this year’s December snap election in the UK, the consensus is that Boris Johnson’s Conservatives will gain the most votes, but it remains up in the air whether or not he will get a majority.

Live: The Leaders’ Debate

For the first time since 2015 the Conservative Party and Labour Party leaders will lock horns in a live TV debate. Follow the latest developments here…

Get Brexit done: ‘Bombastic’ Boris speech summary at Conservative Party Conference

Bombastic, brilliant yet blithering – Boris Johnson held court in Manchester today for 45 minutes to close the Conservative Party Conference. His supporters were out in force at the GMEX complex and loved every minute as he spoke about Brexit, the NHS, his love for buses and contempt for Jeremy Corbyn. But what will the nation make of Johnson’s first party conference speech as Prime Minister? Here’s a summary…