7 US political terms to baffle Brits
The United States holds its presidential election on November 3rd after a long and sometimes rancorous campaign. While observers in … Continued
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From ‘mugwump’, ‘Mayism’ and ‘gerrymandering’ – 15 election words you should know about
Do you know your filibuster from your flugie? As the 2017 General Election campaign comes to a close, we take
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Lucy Mangan takes a look at some election buzzwords and their meaning
Every election yields its share of bafflegab – intentionally confusing jargon – along, of course, with all the gab that
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‘Election narrative’, ‘Pepsi’, and ‘Unicorn Frappuccino’: April’s Words in the News
Unless you’ve been living in a cave underground (and by now you probably wish you were, right?) you’re aware that
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We take a look at the etymology behind the word ‘election’ in the run-up to the UK General Election in June
The words elect and election have their origins in two Latin words: ‘e’ meaning ‘out of’, and ‘lectus’ meaning ‘chosen’.
Etymology Corner – Election ‘Candidates’
With a general election occurring in Britain on May 7, there is no shortage of candidates seeking votes. The history
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‘Ecofiscal’, ‘Scotiaphobia’ and ‘Disguss’ – Lucy Mangan casts her vote for your election words
Aha! I see that it has not gone unnoticed amongst our ever-observant readers and contributors that there is a little