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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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.
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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Inside Westminster’s warped workplace
Why MPs’ staff are considering strike action
“Toxic” culture in parliament as 162 staff report bullying
Workers fear they won’t be taken seriously if they accuse managers of bad behaviour.
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Can Nadhim Zahawi survive?
While the former chancellor was settling his dispute with HMRC, a draconian tax rule was pushing thousands into hardship.
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Rishi Sunak will further alienate his MPs with his comments about taxation “idiots”
With the Prime Minister refusing to reduce the tax burden and levelling up failing to deliver, Conservatives in both Red…
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Tory MP Lee Anderson has the seventh-highest staff turnover in parliament
The representative for Ashfield, who tweeted about his staffer earning “less than 30k”, is in the top ten for biggest…
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Rishi Sunak faces a new Tory revolt over levelling up favouritism
As the south wins out over the north, the government can’t pretend the money exists to address regional inequalities.
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Dan Jarvis on levelling up: There is an institutional bias against the North of England
The former Mayor of South Yorkshire and Barnsley MP on levelling up and Labour’s electoral offer.
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Ben Judah’s Diary: time-travelling to the 1970s, leaky Westminster, and getting banned from Russia
Chairing a workshop with French and German politicians, I find that decline is not only a British phobia.
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Rishi Sunak’s biggest threat from the right isn’t Boris Johnson – it’s Reform UK
With rising support in the polls, Richard Tice’s party could become the future of populist politics in Britain.
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The gender reform bill is about something broader than trans rights
How much can Scottish law diverge from the UK?
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Where is Keir Starmer’s book?
The Labour leader appears to be suffering from writer’s block.
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Jess Phillips’s Diary: Building up to power, Rishi Sunak’s healthcare, and why I would decree beards for all men
After months of turmoil the return to Westminster feels a bit muted – but back I go, well, as soon…
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The left can’t shape Starmerism – it must resist it
Socialists cannot simply decide whether or not to pick a fight with the Labour leader – he has continually fought…
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer still need to sell their visions to the public
Not being Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn is no longer enough for the two leaders.
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