Cameron makes it Ladies' Day with cabinet reshuffle
It was very much Ladies' Day at Downing Street yesterday as British Prime Minister David Cameron completed his cabinet reshuffle.
So tell me again, how did David Cameron defy all odds to win?
David Cameron won the UK general election and returned to Downing Street with an outright majority after Labour was virtually wiped out by the SNP in Scotland and the Liberal Democrat...
Nearly man, who just wasn't nearly good enough in end
If only politics wasn't so brutally binary. What if there was room for a few shades of light and grey. In a more unforgiving world, it might have been Ed Miliband striding confidently up Downing Street,...
Not for the first time, an election the pollsters will be voting to forget
There was a precedent. The last time the polls suggested an election was close - in 1992 - the Conservatives emerged with an eight-point lead and an overall majority. This time, the...
Clegg calls it quits but Farage refuses to rule out another run
A dejected Nick Clegg threw in the towel as leader of the Liberal Democrats, describing the results as "dark hour" for his party, and "the most crushing blow to the Liberal Democrats since our party...
The night when everything changed forever. . .
LOOK. I'm really sorry. I know this is going to seem like an unusual question. After all, this is a newspaper. We're the ones who are supposed to tell you the news, not the other way round.
'Horsewoman of the Ajockalypse' savours her party's Highland fling
The SNP was celebrating the most important moment in its history after an "electoral tsunami" swept Scotland, wiping out the Labour Party's previously dominant presence there at a single...
Backlash of a whole nation forgotten by political classes in London
The wipeout of the Westminster parties in Scotland is a dramatic demonstration of how spectacularly their leaders have misunderstood the mood of the Scottish people by failing to see past their own...
Unionists win extra seats but won't be king-makers
Unionism is returning to Westminster with more seats, but less influence than they had hoped for.
Unionism did well but the North is still facing years of austerity
This is a day for holding hands up. We commentators didn't forecast how well the unionist pact would work, especially for the UUP.
Campaign marred by dirty tricks, slurs and a lack of good manners
The recent poll is being slated as one of the nastiest in memory, with allegations of dirty tricks, slurs and a lack of courtesy in victory.
Nationalist vote falls but reasons for Sinn Féin slump run much deeper
Has Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland vote finally peaked? Is the party's irresistible rise finally being resisted?
John Downing: What the British election means for Ireland
David Cameron’s certain return to head the British Government poses big immediate problems for Ireland.
David Cameron rules out Scottish referendum - pays tribute to former Labour leader Ed Miliband
Re-elected Prime Minister David Cameron has effectively ruled out a second referendum on independence for Scotland.
Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage all resign following election disaster in the UK
Three leaders of the main opposition parties in the UK have resigned.
Joan Burton & Labour look away - six things we've learned from the UK election
Here are five things we've learned from a very long night.
Top ten election night quotes
The good, the bad and the interesting.....
Ed Miliband tweets: 'The responsibility for the result is mine alone'
Labour leader Ed Miliband has accepted responsibility for his party's disappointing performance in the UK General Election. Defeats are hard, but we’re a party that will never...
UKIP leader Nigel Farage quits after failing to win Westminster seat
Lost out to Tory candidate - came second ahead of Labour, Lib Dems and pub landlord Al Murray
Mhairi Black: Britain's youngest MP for 350 years
A firebrand, and at times foul-mouthed, Mhairi Black has become Britain’s youngest ever MP as part of a block of nationalists intent on changing the face of English politics.
Cameron heading back to Number 10 after UK General Election 2015
David Cameron was heading back to 10 Downing Street after a General Election in which the Conservatives were on track to far outperform expectations while the Scottish National Party...
Ed Miliband's resignation speech in full
Here is the full text of Ed Miliband's resignation speech:
Northern Ireland's Unionists are hoping for key role in Westminister
The Democratic Unionists are set to play a crucial role in the next parliament, the party's deputy leader has said.
Clegg expected to step down as leader
Nick Clegg's leadership of the Liberal Democrats appears to be drawing to an end after a disastrous election night for the party.
Pressure on Miliband to decide on future
Ed Miliband should consider his position as Labour leader after presiding over a "depressing" performance in the General Election, Jack Straw suggested.
Shocks from General Election counts
Here are some of the shocks from the General Election counts:
Ukip wins its first election seat in General Election 2015
Ukip has won its first seat at a General Election - but Douglas Carswell saw his majority slashed.
Key points from the UK General Election counts
Here are 10 key points from the election counts.
Police car count centre blast: Five held
Five men have been arrested after a police car exploded outside a General Election count.
SNP gaining seats across Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon's SNP has made sweeping gains across Scotland, with a dramatic collapse in support for Labour seeing shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander and Scottish leader Jim Murphy both losing their seats.
Cameron will stay in No 10, predict exit polls
DAVID CAMERON was last night on course to remain prime minister of the UK, with the Conservatives as the biggest party in parliament, early exit polls suggested. The first exit polls indicated that the...
Politics of a hung parliament, or how to spin a defeat into a victory
Political professionals call it "framing", though real people might prefer the term "spin".
Labour stone mad over slip-up
You have to feel sorry for Labour's election co‑ordinator, Lucy Powell.
Sturgeon and SNP poised to win 58 seats out of 59 in Scotland
While signs out of Scotland were that the SNP was poised to take every seat but one, the part advised the exit poll result be treated with caution.
Timeline for results of the key seats to watch
When will my constituency declare? When will live coverage start? What are the key seats to watch, and when will we get the results?
After six weeks of campaigning it is finally election day
After six weeks of campaigning it is finally election day, with polling booths opening at 7am.
Hung parliament widely predicted
The outcome of the General Election is widely predicted to be a hung parliament, with none of the major parties winning an overall majority.
Allegations of polling station intimidation in Scotland
Political optimism has been tempered by allegations of polling station intimidation as voting in the General Election entered full swing in Scotland.
UK General Election 2015: Ukip candidate left off ballot papers in one of a series of election day glitches
A Ukip candidate has been left off ballot papers delivered to a polling station in one of a series...
Pub proves popular with voters after being converted into a polling station
The Hare and Hounds, in Corsham, Wiltshire, has been used as a polling station since 2010 and many voters enjoy a pint after casting their ballot.
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