Westminster does not know how to cope with a calm summer
As politics goes quiet after a decade of chaos, SW1 may find itself yearning for everything to break down again.
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Uncover the inner workings of Westminster with our collection of articles, delving into the intricacies of British politics, legislative processes, key debates, and the influential figures shaping the decisions and policies that impact the nation.
What could go wrong for Keir Starmer?
The burden of being the frontrunner to be the next prime minister is starting to show.
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“Security”: the inside story of Labour’s new buzzword
Keir Starmer’s party believes it has found a term that speaks positively to all parts of the political spectrum.
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Something rotten
A succession of scandals has created a profound mistrust in our political and media class.
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Why the SNP is eating itself
Vicious internal feuds at Westminster and Holyrood are a sign that panic is setting in.
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Can we please give ex-politicians something to do other than podcasting?
Politicians can now have fully fledged political careers that still end about 25 years before they’re due to retire. What…
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Who are the 31 male MPs on Westminster’s list of shame?
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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How to end the war between Scotland and Westminster
If Labour wants to preserve the Union it must treat Holyrood as an adult partner.
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Rishi Sunak needs to play political Bazball
To win over the country, the Prime Minister has to risk upsetting his party.
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The Green awakening
Why the Tories were routed in rural England.
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Remembering Glenda Jackson – the unstarry star of cinema and politics
The Oscar-winning actor and Labour firebrand, who has died aged 87, had an extraordinary career. In person, she was defiantly,…
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Caroline Lucas on stepping down as an MP: “There is still everything to play for”
What will the loss of the sole Green Party MP mean for Westminster?
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An insider’s tale of Tory chaos
Whips, a parliamentary romp by the former No 10 adviser Cleo Watson, is fact barely disguised as fiction.
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Is Westminster broken?
From lobby journalism to civil service press teams, Problems in British politics seem hard to fix
What will the results of today’s local elections mean for Westminster?
For the media and politicians, the overarching question is whether Labour’s lead is as strong as the polls suggest.
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Westminster is broken
Ian Dunt’s new book reveals Britain as a country of inept civil servants, deluded ministers, blinkered journalists and unscrutinised power.
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Could Labour give the SNP a second independence referendum?
The suggestion that the SNP could force another vote in return for propping up a minority Labour government is helpful…
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With No 10 now in calmer hands, it will no longer be the focus of national contempt
It is time for the critical domestic issues plaguing the UK to be addressed, such as poor housing stock and…
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Would Rishi Sunak win a fight over competence?
Labour advisers fear the Conservatives have the crucial advantage of actually being able to do things.
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Scottish nationalists must face the scale of their defeat
An era of political disruption has ended, as the British state has beaten back the threats to its rule.
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