Westminster’s downward spiral
Boris Johnson and his court brought an already corrupt system to new lows. Can ethics be restored to politics?
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The revenge of Sue Gray
From Stormont to partygate, the former civil servant specialised in problematic situations. Now she’s Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.
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Welcome to the Willy Wonka experience that is British politics
Realpolitik is giving way to Feelpolitik – where doing stuff is replaced by just saying the stuff you would like…
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Inside Britain’s asylum backlog
Rishi Sunak claims he has cleared the “legacy” waiting list of claims and is emptying hotels. Thousands are still waiting.
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Can Rachel Reeves escape austerity?
Labour’s decision to accept the government’s debt rule means a brutal spending squeeze unless it can deliver growth.
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Among Conservatives, the mood has never been so grim
Sunak’s team can’t get themselves heard, and most of what they say vanishes forever.
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Ed Davey: “The Lib Dems and Labour aren’t fighting each other”
The Lib Dem leader on his affinity with Keir Starmer, the rise of Reform UK and what John Rawls knew.
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Rachel Reeves buries New Labour economics
The shadow chancellor outflanked the last Labour government from the left on workers’ rights, public ownership and investment.
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