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Defeat and defection: Tories are down bad

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Defeat and defection: Tories are down bad

The longer the Conservatives hang on, the worse it gets.

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What do we really know about ‘Starmerism’?

What are the principles behind the man and his project?

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Election Special:"by and large, the country has moved against the government"

Election Special:”by and large, the country has moved against the government”

John Swinney – the next leader of Scotland?

The Rwanda bill will create a legacy of suffering – an interview with a former asylum seeker

What are the chances of a Conservative-Reform UK coalition?

Can Labour get Britain's trains back on track?

Can Labour get Britain’s trains back on track?

Boarding school boys rule Britain, at what cost?

Westminster Reimagined, with Armando Iannucci

What's gone wrong with political journalism in the UK? With Ash Sarkar, Ian Dunt and Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

What’s gone wrong with political journalism in the UK? With Ash Sarkar, Ian Dunt and Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Why don't politicians care about happiness? With Richard Layard and Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Why don’t politicians care about happiness? With Richard Layard and Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Is British democracy under threat? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Is British democracy under threat? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

How do Gen Z want to vote? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

How do Gen Z want to vote? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

World Review

Susan Neiman: “It’s not about being pro-Israel or pro-Palestine, but pro-human rights”

The American moral philosopher speaks from the Jewish Labour Movement conference.

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How will elections shape the world in 2024?

How will elections shape the world in 2024?

What does it mean to be Jewish and on the left today?

How Russia’s war on Ukraine will change the world, with Serhii Plokhy

Is the National Conservatism conference a glimpse into Britain’s future?

How can Putin be put on trial? With Philippe Sands

How can Putin be put on trial? With Philippe Sands

What is at stake in Ukraine’s counter-offensive?

Audio Long Reads

The UK’s leading romance fraud specialist

The UK’s leading romance fraud specialist

The great private school con

Audio Long Reads

The great private school con

Can AI therapy solve the mental health crisis?

Audio Long Reads

Can AI therapy solve the mental health crisis?

The philosopher and the crypto king: Sam Bankman-Fried and effective altruism

Audio Long Reads

The philosopher and the crypto king: Sam Bankman-Fried and effective altruism

Prime Ministerial

Was John Major a good prime minister?

From May to Thatcher, Stephen Bush and Jonn Elledge explore the tenures of previous leaders in a six-part series from…

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Was Margaret Thatcher a good prime minister?

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Was Margaret Thatcher a good prime minister?

Was Tony Blair a good prime minister?

Was Gordon Brown a good prime minister?

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Was David Cameron a good prime minister?

Was Theresa May a successful prime minister?

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Was Theresa May a successful prime minister?

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