Many members will be glad to hear that Crewe and Nantwich have selected their candidate for general election. Tamsin Durwoody, our by-election candidate decided not to stand again and the party have picked a former Rolls Royce apprentice and current Usdaw Political Officer, David Williams. We look forward to seeing Labour winning back Crewe and Nantwich for Labour.

Share your experiences The US presidential election is by far and away the biggest political betting event of them all and my guess is that the level of activity that we have seen in the past year will exceed what’s wagered on the next UK general election. Hopefully we’ve all managed to get a bit of sleep

Like many political animals tried to stay awake waiting for the Crewe and Nantwich by-election results. Tories snatch Crewe from Labour. During the run-up to the election there was a clear indication by all the polls that the Tories would win but an 18% swing from Labour is nothing more than a stunning victory. They have to be congratulated. Seems there was a high turnout as well of 58%, just 2% d...

For the third general election in a row, the run-up is seeing numerous meetings and articles asking whether this election will be the first internet general election. However, much – in fact, nearly all – of the discussion falls into two traps which are common across political journalism in the UK. First, an undue focus on

Can we expect the same Lib Dem squeeze? Having been watching the BBC Parliament re-run of the 1979 general election results programme on and off since 9am I’ve been trying to think of the lessons that might help us to predict the next general election - almost certainly in 2010. The common themes are very marked. A

Unless Brown calls a snap election in the next month or so, we’ll have a General Election by June of next year whether we like it or not. Personally, I couldn’t care less. Like the famous South Park episode, this election will offer the tempting choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich. Now I know

A 28 year old Crewe and Nantwich local, Darren Willetts, is to join three others fighting for selection to win the seat back for Labour at the next general election. Mr Willetts is no stranger to being the youngest contender, in 2005 Mr Willetts became the fourth youngest person in the UK to be appointed

Labour staged a big by-election upset by winning the Glenrothes by-election, a result that confirms the political revival of Gordon Brown, UK prime minister, and is likely to ignite speculation over a possible early general election

This article is appearing in The Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2010-2011, which is available from Amazon. Just as people running political campaigns often learn from other disciplines, those active in other disciplines can learn from political campaigns. Much has been written (including by myself, such as in the Hansard Society report

As the offspring of a by election: I love ‘em! The excitement. The saturation political bombing. The escape from Westminster to the real world. But I have been uneasy about Crewe and Nantwich from the start. The loss of Gwyneth, my political mistress. The rush to the polls. The Little Lord Fauntleroy campaign. Tamsin Dunwoody’s failure to inherit her mother’s independence. ...