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Patrick Maguire is the New Statesman's political correspondent.
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
The Prime Minister has kicked off his renegotiation with Brussels with a series of uncompromising demands on the Irish backstop.
The prime minister’s first Facebook PMQs was heavy on anti-MP rhetoric.
Julian Smith has begun his term as Northern Ireland Secretary with a significant break from his predecessors.
Two committed Brexiteers have been selected to fight key Conservative seats at the next election.
On the eve of a by-election they expected to win handily, jitters have set in.
The party has kicked off its selection process to replace the Lib Dem defector before many activists expected.
But can his government communicate it?
The former justice secretary could enter the race to succeed Nicky Morgan on a platform of opposition to a no-deal Brexit.
