Debate Pack
Intimidation in public life
A Westminster Hall debate on Intimidation in public life, initiated by Simon Hart MP, has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 May 2019 at 2.30pm.
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Insight
Intimidation of political candidates: Review and recommendations
Abuse and intimidation of elected representatives is increasing. What steps that are being taken to tackle the problem?
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Local Elections 2019: Spoiler alert
Media stories have suggested voters voiced their dissatisfaction with the state of politics, and particularly the delay to Brexit, by spoiling their ballots in the local elections - is there evidence this was the case?
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Results of the 2019 local elections in England
Use our interactive map to see who now controls councils in England.
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Uncontested elections: Where and why do they take place?
In the 2019 local elections, the Electoral Reform Society has put the number of uncontested seats at 148, around 2% of the seats being contested.
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Ukrainian elections: What does Zelensky’s landslide victory mean?
Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor who found fame in a TV series about a teacher who became President of Ukraine, has become President of Ukraine.
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Local elections and boundary restructures in England
How are local boundaries are made and what considerations prompt mergers and restructures?
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Where are local elections taking place in England?
On 2 May local government elections will take place in some areas across England. Here we examine the results of recent local elections and the introduction of voter ID pilots this year.
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Research Briefing
Brexit delayed again: until 31 October 2019?
The EU has agreed to extend Article 50 a second time. This could delay Brexit until 31 October 2019. This has implications for the UK while it remains in the EU, and could also impact on decisions taken within the EU over the next few months
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Indian election 2019: A comfortable win for Modi?
The world’s largest electorate go to the polls on April 11. Will Narendra Modi keep his seat? Who are the main contenders? Could economic incentives be the deciding factor?
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European elections and a longer extension to Article 50
European elections are due to take place on 23 to 26 May. Could the UK avoid taking part if Article 50 is extended beyond 22 May?
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The EU agrees to delay Brexit – but for how long?
On 21 March, EU heads of government agreed an extension to Article 50 until at least 12 April. What did the EU agree? And what does it mean for the UK and Brexit?
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Research Briefing
Extending Article 50: could Brexit be delayed?
With the UK due to leave the EU next week and no Withdrawal Agreement as yet approved by the House of Commons, the Government has requested that the EU agree an extension to the Article 50 period in order to delay Brexit. Under what scenarios could an Article 50 extension be agreed with the EU? And could this lead to the UK taking part in the European Parliament elections?
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