This England: Arias of torture
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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The latest Brexit talks raise the issue of Irish nationalism – which is especially divisive within Westminster, and above all…
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Commons Confidential: Starmer gets snubbed by his own MPs
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Don’t legalise assisted dying to honour my friend Frank Field. Do it because it’s right
The former MP has revealed he is dying. But Frank is not a sentimental man; he will not want the…
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Tories bicker about face masks, but Covid economics is what really divides them
The fiscal measures introduced over the past 18 months have been agonising for many Conservatives – particularly Rishi Sunak.
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Letter of the week: A kinder politics
A selection of the best letters received from our readers this week. Email letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in…
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Dehenna Davison: “If you go to conference you see just how gay the Conservative Party is”
The 28-year-old Tory MP for Bishop Auckland discusses the Red Wall and bisexuality.
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Budget 2021: Live coverage and analysis
What Rishi Sunak’s third Budget as Chancellor means for the economy and the UK.
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