Opinion
Tom Clarkson: Why Brexit has nothing on Love Island for UK voters
Brexit has lost its immediacy for many ordinary people who are fed up of 'endless' ...
Kevin Maguire: Labour could still back a second Brexit vote
Word from Jeremy Corbyn’s inner sanctum is the leader and his top aides are deliberately keeping...
James Frayne: Why it's Tory leader or bust for Rees-Mogg
As a traditional Catholic, winning the party leadership is a more likely prospect than...
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George Pascoe-Watson: Theresa May has found a new lease of life
The PM now sees the Conservative whips as her secret weapon.
David Singleton: How Janet Daby won the Lewisham race with ease
Daby stressed her anti-Brexit credentials while her main rival was busy shooting herself in the...
Jon Craig: Don't expect John Bercow to jump before he's pushed
The Speaker is standing firm for now - but his enemies are planning further strikes in the weeks...
Spencer Livermore: Voters still want to know how Labour will pay for policies
Jeremy Corbyn has some attractive business policies, but people worry about where the money will...
Kevin Schofield: Local elections have given Labour little to crow about
The party’s expectation management was well off the mark.
James Millar: Look north for signs of Lib Dem life beyond Vince
The story of the Lib Dems in Scotland may point the way forward for the party currently led...
James Frayne: Tory think tanks are flourishing – and the party will reap rewards
Four think tanks stand out as ones to watch, including Onward which as been set up by Neil O'...
Gareth Morgan: What to watch out for in the race to replace Carwyn Jones
Jones is standing down after eight years First Minister and Welsh Labour leader
George Pascoe-Watson: The PM is preparing for yet another bruising encounter
Theresa May is about to go back into battle – not in Syria, but with Brussels.
Tom Clarkson: Three reasons why Leave voters still won't switch sides
There is little evidence to suggest that many Leave voters are having serious 'Bregrets'.
Kevin Maguire: What next for Momentum, the fifth largest force in UK politics?
Powerful voices are whispering into Corbyn's ear about how the Left's fresh blood could defeat...
James Millar: Here's how a new centrist party happens
Labour's moderates won't split until they are forced to, but they are preparing for that day...
James Frayne: Calling political opponents crazy is a risky business
Politicians need to get better at recognising risk but many are too quick to write off views...
George Pascoe-Watson: Team May are looking beyond the local elections - to 2022
The PM and her top team have already priced in a hammering on 3 May.
Deborah Mattinson: Can cautious Philip Hammond cut through with voters?
The chancellor may have been more interested in appealing to Tory MPs when he delivered his...
Jon Craig: The poison at the heart of the latest Tory leadership audition
Boris Johnson and Amber Rudd have been spearheading the Government’s response to the poisoning...
Steve Richards: Theresa May is trapped - and even she must now know it
The prime minister has made the wrong moves on Brexit since the start of her premiership.
Simon Lancaster: Why Donald Trump resembles a Hitler tribute act
From his very earliest speeches, Hitler spoke about the Jews as snakes. Now Trump is...
James Frayne: Politicians are missing a trick by playing safe on Brexit
Only Boris Johnson is really banging the drum for radical change after Brexit, but even his...
David Singleton: David Davis' 'Mad Max' speech was a double whammy PR disaster
The Brexit secretary's main achievement was to get people talking about how much of a disaster...
Ben Geiger: Improving welfare tests should not be beyond the wit of ministers
The Work Capability Assessment is broken – here's how work and pensions secretary Esther McVey...