Opinion
James Frayne: Tories are playing with fire if they backslide on Brexit
21 July 2017
It’s extraordinary that, a year on, the public are still committed to leaving the EU. Since last...
Kae Kurd: Comedians must be quicker to cope with our crazy politics
20 July 2017
With the madness and sheer chaos of the political climate across the world you often wonder is...
James Millar: Jeremy Corbyn must choose his friends carefully
19 July 2017
At Prime Minister’s Questions this week Jeremy Corbyn urged Theresa May to “take a check with...
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Steve Richards: Theresa May will be out of No 10 before the end of Brexit
14 July 2017
For prime ministers the context in which they lead is much more important than what they say and do...
George Pascoe-Watson: Theresa May is finally finding her feet
13 July 2017
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“She’s back”. So one well-trusted Theresa May ally tells me is the word around...
Andrew Greenway: What Whitehall really makes of May’s minority government
10 July 2017
They say that, in war and Scrabble, the best move must be the one your opponent least wants you to...
Kevin Maguire: Labour's love is lost as the mood changes in Westminster
7 July 2017
See-saw politics shifting at a queasy pace suddenly has Tory MPs feeling up and Labour down. The...
Robert Bartram: Why bother with traditional election campaigning?
3 July 2017
There can be many reasons for campaigning – that is, helping a candidate win an election by doing...
Anushka Asthana: Public sector anger was a political time-bomb just waiting to go off
30 June 2017
In early Autumn, 2014, I remember discussing the fact that the Conservative party had trailed...
James Frayne: Tory leadership hopefuls should move fast to seize the crown
22 June 2017
Despite the near-universal calls from the Conservative Parliamentary Party to support Theresa May’s...
John Lehal: Real power once again resides on the backbenches
21 June 2017
British politics has moved at an astounding pace since 2015, but the days since the 2017 general...
Simon Lancaster: The PM has been using the same imagery as Katie Hopkins
19 June 2017
Perhaps one of the most chilling moments from last night’s attack on Finsbury Park mosque came...
George Pascoe-Watson: These are the toughest of times for the PM
16 June 2017
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By any standards, the Grenfell Tower inferno is a national tragedy with...
Nick Spencer: Tim Farron and the two kinds of liberalism
15 June 2017
Tim Farron’s powerful resignation speech left a lot of people asking questions about his faith, and...
James Millar: Ruth Davidson shouldn’t get cocky, it’s Theresa May wot won it.
13 June 2017
“It’s Theresa May wot won it” is what nobody is saying since Thursday night. But, weirdly, it’s...
Steve Richards: The election was a triumph of will and conviction for Corbyn
9 June 2017
The outcome of the 2017 election is the most dramatic and significant for decades. Theresa May is...
Peter Bingle: The humiliation of Theresa May is complete
9 June 2017
One of the great things about democracy is the fact that ordinary people can change history through...
Jon Craig: Player ratings for Team Theresa and Team Jeremy
7 June 2017
The final whistle is about to be blown in the election campaign. Theresa May and the blue team are...
David Mundy: The many ways in which electoral law needs urgent reform
6 June 2017
Theresa May’s decision to hold an early general election came as a huge surprise to most. Not...
Abi Wilkinson: Will young voters finally get off their arses for Corbyn?
5 June 2017
In 2015, Ed Miliband pinned his electoral hopes on reengaging disaffected young people – only to...
Stephen Cushion: TV election coverage needs more experts and less squabbling
19 May 2017
Two weeks into the campaign and so far parties have been subject to little independent scrutiny in...
Kevin Maguire: This Brexit-free election is bad news for Remainers
19 May 2017
Brexit is the dog which has barely barked in this election. It's there of course, and gave Theresa...
Robert Bartram: Spare a thought for the election footsoldiers
15 May 2017
We see politicians all the time, but we don’t often get to see the real winners of an election...
Keith Gladdis: Back to the 1970s? It’s barely even 2015
12 May 2017
Despite everyone knowing Theresa May is heading for a handsome win, Fleet Street goes along with...