Real World

After two previous failed attempts, 1970 saw John Smith finally win a seat, capturing the seat in North Lanarkshire. During his first term, Smith had an impact. He was one...

Article III of the US Constitution states that “the judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court,” whose job it was to decide on the...

If polls are to be believed, the 2024 general election could be a washout for the Conservatives and could give them their worst-ever result in its near 200-year history. With...

Considering the term limits of US presidents and the unpredictably fluctuating reigns of UK prime ministers, it is actually surprisingly rare for a year to mark the start of a...

Over the past few centuries, elections have spawned many unique accolades and statistics. Here are 10 Mind-Blowing UK Election Stats - Before the election in July 2024. UK Election Stats;...

On this platform, we have previously looked at US House Representatives who lost primary races. Likened by George Washington to a cooling saucer, the Senate may have less division and...

In 1906, the Liberals took power with a sweeping victory, giving the Conservatives their worst-ever electoral result. Despite the scale of their overwhelming victory previously, by 1910, the Liberals’s majority...

As a part of 1997’s Labour landslide, Bob Marshall-Andrews QC was elected to parliament for Medway, having failed to capture the seat in 1992. Martin Bell, also elected in 1997,...

Strom Thurmond first came to national attention as the Governor of South Carolina, winning the one-party race in a state where African-American voters were disenfranchised. His tenure was marked by...

George Galloway’s win in yesterday's (February 29th's) Rochdale by-election has sent shockwaves through the political world. That said, George Galloway is in no way inexperienced in winning big, having sat...