Can Zarah Sultana save the Labour left?
The 28-year-old socialist MP on her viral fame, social media abuse and Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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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.
“Pestminster”: catchy, witty and utterly shameful
We've become exhausted and jaded by a parliamentary culture so degraded we coined a word for it.
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The Palace of Westminster is falling down, just like our political system
We are close to a real chance for reform. It is being caused not by pamphlets or seminars, but the…
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Rishi Sunak’s expectation management
Ahead of the spring statement, a Chancellor desperate to return to small-state conservatism is playing down his ability to address…
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Why is anyone surprised by China’s influence in Westminster?
What seemed like good business has opened an insecure post-Brexit UK to exploitation.
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Will voters punish the Conservatives for blocking Owen Paterson’s suspension?
Maybe no one cares about parliamentary procedure. Maybe it matters anyway.
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Commons Confidential: Matt Hancock can run but he can’t hide
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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From fuel to inflation to Universal Credit, a cost of living crisis is brewing
Rising prices and slashed benefits might not help Labour win the next election, but it still works to Keir Starmer’s…
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Can Westminster politics change the world?
Armando Iannucci co-hosts a special episode of the New Statesman podcast
Holding a shameless government to account
Armando Iannucci and Ian Hislop on the accountability crisis in UK politics
Peers reviewed: the failings of the House of Lords
Much good work is done in the Lords, but the upper chamber remains a symbol of our crumbling political system.
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Should we abolish the House of Lords, or reform it?
Liberal, Labour and Conservative governments have all sailed into the Bermuda Triangle of Lords reform, though few have completed the…
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Why has the Independent Group chosen Gavin Shuker as its convenor?
Gavin Shuker's election to the role, and the decision to avoid electing a leader, reveals a great deal about Westminster's newest…
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Who are the ‘chief whips’, and how does ‘whipping’ affect UK politics?
A modest explainer.
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Kemi Badenoch’s stint as a hacker says a lot about her and the Westminster narrative
The hype around Kemi Badenoch is starting to fade.
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