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What happened in the Commons chaos last night?
The Commons descended into farce and chaos last night. The SNP were not able to vote on their own motion on their own Opposition Day debate; the Cons…
2 years, 2 months ago
Has Lindsay Hoyle overstepped?
Sir Keir Starmer can breathe a sigh of relief this afternoon, thanks to Lindsay Hoyle. The Speaker has selected Labour’s amendment on a Gaza ceasefir…
2 years, 2 months ago
Starmer moves to quell ceasefire rebellion
Today Keir Starmer has moved his party’s position on a ceasefire in Gaza as he seeks to quell what could the biggest rebellion of his leadership. MPs…
2 years, 2 months ago
Are citizens' assemblies the future?
In the Times today is the latest instalment of Tom Baldwin's authorised biography of Keir Starmer. It includes reports that Labour chief of staff Sue…
2 years, 2 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 18/02/24
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
Alexei Navalny is dead, and our government says Putin is responsible. The …
2 years, 2 months ago
Do accents still matter in politics?
The new MP for Kingswood has been under fire for apparently changing his accent over the course of his political career. Does this matter? And if so,…
2 years, 2 months ago
Labour triumphs in by-election brace
Labour has the won two by-elections in Wellingborough and Kingswood, overturning big Conservative majorities in the process. Party chairman Richard H…
2 years, 2 months ago
UK tips into recession – what's left of Sunak's priorities?
This morning's figures show that the UK went into a technical recession last year. Forecasts suggest it will be a short and shallow recession, but ho…
2 years, 2 months ago
Have the Tories given up on Wellingborough & Kingswood?
Inflation figures released this morning have remained at 4 per cent – a worry for Rishi Sunak's five pledges. There are several hurdles are still to …
2 years, 2 months ago
Can Labour learn from its mistakes?
Keir Starmer has rolled back on his support for the Rochdale by-election candidate, Azhar Ali over further comments made about on Israel-Palestine. J…
2 years, 3 months ago