In a year where almost half the world is heading to polls, it’s unsurprising we’ve seen multiple international elections in just a few days. It can be hard to keep up with the surprise swings, new leaders, resignations, and campaign speculation. So we’ve rounded up the latest election news from around the grounds in one...
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Tale Of Two Elections: How Voters In UK, France Turned On Their Leaders
Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has suffered its worst defeat since 1906. New Delhi: In the recent elections in France, a surprise dissolution of parliament triggered by President Emmanuel Macron saw a dramatic rise of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, while in the United Kingdom, the Labour Party won by an unprecedented margin and ended...
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Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons’ disillusionment with the Tories
The apparent Labour landslide installing Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s new prime minister was a widely expected outcome in an otherwise unstable world. The exit poll taken across the UK indicates that the anticipated landslide has occurred. In the UK, this exit poll is generally reliable. Jointly funded and organised by the BBC, Sky UK...
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Macron admits EU needs UK to beat Russia as bloc ‘not enough’ to stop Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that the European Union alone might not be sufficient to counter threats posed by Russia. He highlighted the importance of working closely with non-EU partners, including the United Kingdom, to build a comprehensive European security framework. Speaking to The Economist, Macron reflected on the changing security landscape, pointing out a...