The Staggers The “winner takes all” mentality of First Past the Post has supercharged Brexit’s toxicity The Leave side won, and in our system many people believe that means they get to do whatever they like. By Mark Thompson
Politics If Cameron rules out coalition, he rules out being in government after 2015 By Mark Thompson
Like it or not, the Tories and Labour are going to have get used to sharing power With hung parliaments likely to become the norm, the kind of strop that Tory MPs are now throwing will… By Mark Thompson
The Tories’ UKIP problem shows why they were wrong to oppose AV Rather than appealing for tactical votes from UKIP supporters in the Eastleigh by-election, the Tories should have supported a… By Mark Thompson
George Osborne thinks he can win by appealing to mean-spiritedness Here's why he's wrong. By Mark Thompson
Disestablishment of the Church of England may be closer than we think The idea that there should be a special place within our constitution for one particular religious outlook is increasingly… By Mark Thompson
Why some prisoners should have the right to vote Giving prisoners a stake in how their society is governed will help reduce reoffending rates. By Mark Thompson