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Are social conservatives the future of British politics?
As the Tories increasingly use social issues and culture wars to appeal to voters, we talk about the key MPs behind this trend, analyse how socially …
2 years, 9 months ago
Tough on crime? Britain’s new political battleground
Petty crime is emerging as a central battleground of the next election. The Prime Minister has announced headline-grabbing plans to ban laughing gas …
2 years, 9 months ago
How Brexit remade the Conservative Party, with Tim Bale
Has winning the Brexit vote made the Conservative Party ungovernable? That’s the question political scientist Tim Bale is tackling in his new book Th…
2 years, 9 months ago
What Humza Yousaf means for the SNP, Scottish independence and Labour
Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the SNP after beating his closest rival, Kate Forbes, by 52 per cent to 48 per cent in the final round of the party…
2 years, 9 months ago
Is the era of Boris and Brexit over?
During a grumpy four-hour hearing with the Commons Privileges Committee, Boris Johnson appeared to lack the deft political touches that got him into …
2 years, 9 months ago
Childcare gets top billing in the Budget, but will it work?
After Jeremy Hunt announced an extension of free childcare provision to children older than nine months in the Budget this week, some parents groups …
2 years, 9 months ago
What’s behind the Budget? With Andrew Marr
Jeremy Hunt presented his first Budget on Wednesday (15 March) as forecasts said that Britain faces a record fall in living standards over the next t…
2 years, 9 months ago
What’s behind the Tories’ new voter ID laws?
The local elections in May will be the first time that voters in England must show a form of photo ID to cast their vote. The government has said we …
2 years, 10 months ago
Why are women voters moving to the left?
Women have turned away from the Conservative Party over the past few decades, who since 2010 have been more likely to vote for Labour. The Conservati…
2 years, 10 months ago
BONUS: Britain’s childcare crisis, with Stella Creasy
Childcare in the UK is among the most expensive among the countries of the OECD. The lack of affordable and accessible childcare is costing the natio…
2 years, 10 months ago