The Election Vocabularist: Did the word parliament come from parabola?
This is the day on which we vote for candidates seeking to become Members of Parliament. What is the history behind these words?
View ArticleReality Check: A minority government
The precedents for a minority government at Westminster and beyond - and whether it has ever worked.
View ArticleElection 2015: Inside the BBC's studio - interactive video
Emily Maitlis gives an interactive, behind-the-scenes tour of the BBC's Election 2015 TV studio at Elstree.
View ArticleElection results: Why they voted Tory in London
A straw poll of voters at polling stations in west and north London sheds light on why the Conservatives have done so well at the 2015 general election.
View ArticleElection 2015: The highs and lows of election exit polls
National exit polls have been used to predict the results of British general elections for 40 years, with mixed results.
View ArticleUnderstanding political phrases and jargon
Politics is awash with words and phrases that are beloved of commentators and politicians alike. Here is a guide to some of the key terms.
View ArticleMeet the SNP's Mhairi Black, the youngest MP elected since 1667
Twenty-year-old Mhairi Black from the Scottish National Party has become the youngest MP since 1667.
View ArticleElection 2015: Sunderland wins race to declare
Houghton and Sunderland South becomes the first constituency to declare, retaining the seat for Labour, with UKIP in second place.
View ArticleMockery and parody: Saying goodbye to big name MPs
Thursday's election claimed some big names. How did social media react when they lost their seats?
View ArticleElection 2015: Who are the 56 new SNP MPs?
There will be 56 SNP members in the new Parliament. Here's a guide to who some of them are.
View ArticleProblems David Cameron could face with a small majority
David Cameron's new Conservative government has a small majority - how will he manage to get his planned legislation through the House of Commons?
View ArticleThe David Cameron story
The life and times of Prime Minister David Cameron, who has won the 2015 UK general election.
View ArticleLabour leadership: At-a-glance guide to the contenders
Who is in the race to succeed Ed Miliband as Labour leader?
View ArticleWhat the Conservative government has pledged to do
Wondering what a David Cameron Conservative government might do? Here's a list of the commitments made during the election campaign.
View ArticleFive big questions that will soon need answering
Lots of issues were debated in the lead-up to the general election, but other key topics were noticeably absent. Here are five.
View ArticleElection results: Mapping Scotland's dramatic change
Maps and graphics of the SNP landslide which heralds an unprecedented change in Scotland's political make-up.
View ArticleIn pictures: Results night and the next day
Images of the results from the 2015 election.
View ArticleElection 2015: Number of women in Parliament rises by a third
The number of women in Parliament rises by about a third, representing the largest increase since 1997.
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