Ministers are motivated by the desire to make a quick buck.
By Chuka Umunna - 06 May 9:41

Ministers are motivated by the desire to make a quick buck, not by what is best for the taxpayer in the long-term.

The party needs to be performing much better.
By George Eaton - 03 May 15:52

At this stage of the electoral cycle, the party needs to be performing much better to justify hopes of a majority in 2015.

The MP for Bedfordshire has still not had the Tory whip restored.
By George Eaton - 03 May 13:11

Five months after the Conservative whip was suspended from the MP for Bedfordshire, it has still not been restored.

UKIP won, but not because of Europe.
By Rafael Behr - 03 May 10:47

UKIP won the day, but not because of Europe, a Tory MP may well defect and parliament will be hung after 2015.

The party is performing well in its parliamentary strongholds.
By Richard Morris - 03 May 10:25

South Shields was a terrible result, but the party is performing well in its parliamentary strongholds.

The party has already made 42 gains.
By George Eaton - 03 May 8:22

The party has already made 42 gains and is averaging 26 per cent of the vote in those areas where it stood.

Labour candidate Emma Lewell-Buck celebrates after winning.
By George Eaton - 03 May 0:39

Lib Dems pushed into seventh place as Labour wins in David Miliband's old constituency.

The French president has shown that deficit reduction need not depend on cuts.
By Steven Akehurst - 02 May 16:51

The French president has shown that deficit reduction need not depend on deep cuts and regressive tax rises. Miliband should take note.

New Statesman
By George Eaton - 02 May 15:15

Those now calling for a Tory-UKIP pact should consider how AV could have prevented a divided right.

MPs just want Cameron to prove he means business.
By Rafael Behr - 02 May 12:37

MPs just want Cameron to prove he means business (and that the Lib Dems don't).

Nudge Unit may have been trying to use the power of stereotypes.
By Jon Stone - 02 May 11:22

Nudge Unit may have been trying to use the power of stereotypes and framing to help people get jobs - but that doesn’t mean it was a good idea.

For the first time in its history, the paper refuses to endorse any party for th
By George Eaton - 02 May 10:04

For the first time in its history, the paper refuses to endorse any party for the local elections.

The party needs to win back most of the four councils it lost in 2009.
By George Eaton - 02 May 8:59

The party needs to win back most or all of the four councils it lost in 2009 and make significant gains in the Midlands battlegrounds.

The SNP’s lack of radicalism makes it difficult for the Yes campaign.
By James Maxwell - 01 May 16:02

But the SNP’s lack of radicalism makes it difficult for the Yes campaign to capitalise.

The Prime Minister suggests that not all of his family are as supportive as they
By George Eaton - 01 May 13:41

The Prime Minister suggests that not all of his family are as supportive as they could be.

Len McCluskey's union enters negotiations.
By George Eaton - 01 May 12:32

Len McCluskey's union enters negotiations on a formal merger with the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association and more could follow.

The devastating impact of cuts.
By Peter Hain - 01 May 10:30

Ministers either don't know about the devastating impact of their policies in areas like Neath or just don’t care.

Ivan Lewis says the move to end aid will leave a "bitter taste".
By George Eaton - 01 May 9:00

Ivan Lewis says the move to end aid will leave a "bitter taste", comparing it to the Tories' decision to oppose sanctions on apartheid South Africa.

If a law enshrining the 0.7 per cent aid target isn't in the Queen's Speech.
By Richard Darlington - 30 April 15:58

If a law enshrining the 0.7 per cent aid target isn't in the Queen's Speech, development charities won’t be able to have their cake and eat it.

The Liberal Democrat leader has conveniently forgotten.
By George Eaton - 30 April 14:28

The Liberal Democrat leader has conveniently forgotten his opposition to ring-fencing in 2010.

New Statesman
By George Eaton - 30 April 11:03

The Labour leader should explain why borrowing for growth is the economically responsible course.

The UKIP surge continues, but don't ask its leader for a coherent tax policy.
By George Eaton - 30 April 8:39

The UKIP surge continues, but don't ask its leader for a coherent tax policy.

The Conservatives' muddled strategy.
By Rafael Behr - 29 April 16:41

The Conservatives are caught between advertising their cultural affinity with UKIP and denouncing its members as closet extremists.

It is testament to the leadership of Teach First that it has been so successful.
By Stephen Twigg - 29 April 15:27

It is testament to the leadership of Teach First that it has been so successful in securing cross-party support, says shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.

New Statesman
By George Eaton - 29 April 14:02

The Labour leader's World At One interview showed why he should make the explicit case for a short-term increase in borrowing.

The US president's star turn at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
By Kiran Moodley - 29 April 11:45

The US president's star turn at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is a reminder of how far removed such comedy is from our political world.

Raiding £500m from the health and schools budgets to fund defence.
By George Eaton - 29 April 9:45

Raiding £500m from the health and schools budgets to fund defence might please Tory MPs but the voters won't like it.

New Statesman
By George Eaton - 29 April 8:25

The Labour leader announces six economic bills that the party would introduce were it in power now.

New Statesman
By Jon Stone - 26 April 10:21

A salary insurance scheme that would impose a 9 per cent tax on jobseekers after they return to work isn't worthy of the name.

The Lib Dem leader has proved the sceptics wrong.
By Richard Morris - 25 April 15:30

By vetoing the snoopers' charter and securing the passage of an amended Defamation Bill, the Lib Dem leader has proved the sceptics wrong.

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