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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.
The Tories have learned to love state intervention – for now
MPs who used to flaunt their small-state credentials now talk of how a bigger government works better. What happened?
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Is Keir Starmer bold enough to succeed?
Tinkering is not an option – the Labour leader needs a radical programme to undo the damage wrought by the…
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“The Tories are seen as increasingly anti-London”, says Westminster’s first Labour leader
Adam Hug on his party’s path to power in the capital's iconic borough.
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PMQs: Dominic Raab and Angela Rayner leave a stale taste
The two deputies offered nothing to inspire as they dragged up embarrassing quotations from their opponent’s past.
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Shadow ministers rail against Starmer’s picket-line ban
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Can anyone make UK politics ethical again?
Perhaps the only way to ensure that ethics govern public life is not to let disgraceful charlatans like Boris Johnson…
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What does Christopher Geidt’s resignation mean for Labour?
The departure of the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser could hasten the loss of one of the opposition’s best assets: Boris…
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Boris Johnson’s survival will doom the Scottish Tories
Douglas Ross’s abysmal handling of the Conservatives’ leadership crisis is a gift to Scottish Labour.
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“They make fun of us”: Government cleaners respond to the Sue Gray report
Long treated with contempt, Whitehall cleaners have dealt with vomit, faeces and bloodstains.
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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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“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