Lord Ashcroft: The damage that even the threat of the virus is wreaking on St Helena

Tough measures brought in to ensure that the island remains free of the virus have once again killed off tourism for the foreseeable future.

Lord Ashcroft: Trump stands a better chance of re-election in November than you may think

In political terms, there is still time for the Coronavirus crisis to turn the tables on the President. But it hasn’t yet.

Lord Ashcroft: Why our wonderful NHS should be awarded a collective George Cross

My open letter to the Prime Minister proposes the award to recognise the astonishing efforts of those working for our healthcare system.

Lord Ashcroft: An open letter to Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the new International Development Secretary

I was delighted to see your appointment. I confess to slight bias, given that you retweeted an article of mine calling for an end to ring-fencing of the aid budget.

Lord Ashcroft: Labour are in a pickle, but the Tories must keep their heads down. Lessons from my new polling report.

Voters won’t return to Labour just because Brexit is done. But nor will they stick with the Conservatives if they’re not seen to deliver.

Lord Ashcroft: Was it really ‘Brexit wot lost it’ for Labour?

It is only human to grasp at the most comforting explanations that come to hand. But the truth may be harder for Corbynites to swallow.

Lord Ashcroft: How Britain voted and why. My 2019 post-vote poll

Men chose the Conservatives over Labour by a 19-point margin (48 per cent to 29 per cent), while women did so by just six points.

Lord Ashcroft: The limits of tactical voting – why all Brexiteers should vote Conservative tomorrow

The latest polls clarify the choice: either Johnson gets it done, or a Corbyn-led government blocks it. A vote for Farage is a vote for the latter.

Lord Ashcroft: Labour support solidifies as expectations grow of a Tory win. My final election dashboard.

Johnson’s lead over Corbyn in the best Prime Minister stakes has narrowed slightly to 15 points.

Lord Ashcroft: Would victories for Johnson and Trump herald the triumph of conservatism?

My research suggests that parties of the centre-right should be cautious about mistaking transactional voter support for deeper allegiance.

Lord Ashcroft: “A craven opportunist”; “She’s a bit militant”; “I want it over and done with” – my final round of election focus groups

We visit Bishop Auckland, Warwick and Leamington, and Wimbledon. And ask: which actors would the interviewees cast in ‘Election 2019: The Movie’?

Lord Ashcroft: Labour is doing better among its former voters than at this campaign’s start. Week Four of my General Election Dashboard.

But my latest 4,000-sample poll, conducted between Friday and Monday, finds little change in the overall picture,

Lord Ashcroft: What voters said in my latest focus groups, from three SNP targets

Aberdeen South and East Renfrewshire are held by the Tories, whilst Glasgow North East is one of seven Labour seats in Scotland.

Lord Ashcroft: My perspective on the US and UK elections

And how we reached what seems like an unusually grim and shambolic time in national life.

Lord Ashcroft: The Tories hold steady, while Labour firms up its Leaver vote. Week Three of my General Election Dashboard.

When forced to choose, people prefer a Boris Johnson government to a Corbyn government by a ten-point margin, down from 12 points last week.