General Election 2019

Bristol female MP candidates speak out about misogynistic abuse

Threatening and violent language towards our politicians raises bigger questions.

Fatima Hudoon
Kate Hutchison and Fatima Hudoon

General Election 2019

Dodgy bar charts, misinformation and propaganda in Bristol North West

From old school tactics to creative use of social media adverts, the parties (and others) have been battling it out for Bristol’s most marginal seat.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

General Election 2019

WATCH: Green and Labour Bristol West candidates head to head

Current Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire and Green challenger Carla Denyer made their case to voters. The Conservative and Brexit Party candidates declined to take part.

Aphra Evans
Aphra Evans

General Election 2019

WATCH: Which way will Kingswood swing?

As voters in ‘The Wood’ gear up for election day, local lad Marcus Smith hits the streets to chat to people about the main issues...

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Marcus Smith, Alon Aviram, Aphra Evans, Priyanka Raval and Fatima Hudoon

Reports

Bristol South: What you need to know for the 2019 General Election

Bristol South has some of the most deprived areas in the country. Here’s what the different candidates say they’re going to do about it.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

General Election 2019

I’m Jewish and I’m still campaigning for Corbyn’s Labour

Antisemitism is real, but Corbyn’s Labour is not where the danger lies, writes Sage Brice.

Sage Brice
Sage Brice

Bristol South

WATCH: Bristol South and bloody Brexit

On the eve of this unpredictable election, Neil Maggs went to Labour-held Bristol South to talk to people about trust in politics, Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit, which divides people.

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Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media, Adam Cantwell-Corn and Aphra Evans

Reports

Bristol West: What you need to know for the 2019 General Election

The race for Bristol West is on, with Green and Labour candidates both saying they’re the most deserving of the Remain vote.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Investigations

The online falsehoods and dark money targeting voters in Filton and Bradley Stoke

The information war on social media is all the more important in Tory-Labour marginals.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Investigations

Too many Bristol teachers are leaving the profession. They tell us why.

Amid funding cuts and increased pressure to produce high grades, teachers are leaving the profession, while pupil numbers grow.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

General Election 2019

Campaigners target Kingswood in boater voter registration

'Votey McVoteFace' relaunches to get boaters to vote tactically in marginal seats.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Podcasts

Bristol History Podcast: Election Special: Polling Day in 18th Century Bristol

As we approach December's election, the Bristol History Podcast asks: how did we get here? To this end I spoke with UWE Professor of History and Heritage Steve Poole about what elections in Bristol looked like some 300 years ago.

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell
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