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The Rundown Podcast: Mark Field On The End Of The Tory Era
The Rundown Podcast: Mark Field On The End Of The Tory Era
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On this week's episode of The Rundown – A conversation with Mark Field, the former Conservative MP, minister, and author, after the release last week of his memoir from his time in Parliament: The End Of An Era.
Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils
Political parties
Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
Political parties
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Political parties
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Home affairs
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Economy
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Opinion
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Communities
By Theo Bertram
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
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British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Education
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Political parties
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Home affairs
'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
The Spring Statement Demonstrated The Wrong Way To Make Policy
The Spring Statement Demonstrated The Wrong Way To Make Policy
Economy
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
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Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Communities
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Is Blue Labour the answer to Keir Starmer’s problems? Sienna Rodgers and Tom Scotson report on a new group of MPs and the re-emergence of a tradition that had been jettisoned
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Communities
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Labour MP Sam Carling has called for the Modernisation Committee to consider reform of Parliament's voting system to make MPs "more productive".
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Tory support among Chinese and Hindu voters presents opportunity and risk for Kemi Badenoch
Communities
By Zain Mohyuddin
Tory support among Chinese and Hindu voters presents opportunity and risk for Kemi Badenoch
The Tory performance with British Hindu and British Chinese voters on 4 July was one of the very few bright spots for the party. But our analysis suggests that a strategy of going after Reform voters could cost the Conservatives support with these groups.
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
New Labour MP Peter Lamb talks to Sienna Rodgers about his fears over the Chagos deal, siding with the left on Gaza, and why all housing association properties should be nationalised
Keir Starmer Should Finally Fix The Central Government Machine
Political parties
Keir Starmer Should Finally Fix The Central Government Machine
Keir Starmer has faced a difficult early period in power. The Prime Minister could make his life easier by re-arranging the centre of government — it is long overdue.
Notes on a defeat – a Tory staffer who volunteered for Harris hands in his canvass return
Foreign affairs
By William Falcon
Notes on a defeat – a Tory staffer who volunteered for Harris hands in his canvass return
The Kamala Harris campaign I volunteered for focused on getting the vote out, celebrity endorsements, and the "chaos" of the last Trump presidency. It didn't work.
Green Party Members Rejected Proposal To Join With Women’s Equality Party
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Green Party Members Rejected Proposal To Join With Women’s Equality Party
Green Party members declined a partnership with the Women’s Equality Party (WEP) just before the party shut down its operations, PoliticsHome can reveal.
The Professor Will See You Now: Newbies
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Newbies
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: newbies
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A 'Student Politics' Approach To Donald Trump
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A "Student Politics" Approach To Donald Trump
The new Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch has accused Keir Starmer's Labour government of playing "student politics" and urged him to invite President-elect Donald Trump to address Parliament on his next visit to the UK.
Third Of Tory Voters Don't Think New Leader Will Fight Next Election
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Third Of Tory Voters Don't Think New Leader Will Fight Next Election
More than a third of 2024 Conservative voters do not expect the new party leader to last until the next general election.
Mel Stride And Priti Patel Get Top Jobs In Kemi Badenoch's New Shadow Cabinet
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Mel Stride And Priti Patel Get Top Jobs In Kemi Badenoch's New Shadow Cabinet
New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed Mel Stride as Shadow Chancellor, Priti Patel as Shadow Foreign Secretary, and leadership rival Robert Jenrick Shadow Justice Secretary, along with the rest of her Shadow Cabinet.
A move to make Parliament’s archives more accessible could do the opposite
Political parties
By Dr Alison McClean
A move to make Parliament’s archives more accessible could do the opposite
In June the search room of the Parliamentary Archives closed its doors for the last time as part of plans to relocate the collection to the National Archives (NA) at Kew. However, while this move is intended to make the Parliamentary Archives more accessible, there are concerns that the NA’s little-known ‘reclosure’ policy may result in records that were once readily available being removed from public access.
Kemi Badenoch Wins Conservative Party Leader Election
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Kemi Badenoch Wins Conservative Party Leader Election
Kemi Badenoch has won the contest to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.
Who's Who At The Top Of Labour?
Political parties
Who's Who At The Top Of Labour?
With Sue Gray out and Morgan McSweeney in full control of the operation as the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Sienna Rodgers takes the measure of the newly reshaped No 10 and offers a full rundown of the key players.
The New Tory MP Who Nearly Didn't Vote In The Leadership Contest
Political parties
By Harriet Symonds
The New Tory MP Who Nearly Didn't Vote In The Leadership Contest
The new youngest Conservative MP, Shivani Raja, talks to Harriet Symonds about her unlikely journey to Parliament, why she almost didn’t vote in the leadership election, and her crush on David Cameron. Photography by Elio Zhang
How Morgan McSweeney Got His Big Break
Political parties
How Morgan McSweeney Got His Big Break
Now he’s Keir Starmer’s all-powerful chief of staff but 18 years ago he was an unproven novice. Francis Elliott reports on how Lambeth set Morgan McSweeney on the path to No 10
Gavin Williamson vs The Bishops
Political parties
By Harriet Symonds
Gavin Williamson vs The Bishops
As hereditary peers are readied for the exit, Sir Gavin Williamson wants bishops to follow them out of the door. Harriet Symonds finds out if they have enough support to stay in the most secular Parliament in history. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, 'Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk''
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, "Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk"'
Ministers are banking on the AI revolution to drive everything from NHS reform to economic growth. Peter Kyle tells Tali Fraser about his efforts to keep the ‘Ferrari’ on the road. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Downing Street To Host Regular Government Briefings For MP Staff
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Downing Street To Host Regular Government Briefings For MP Staff
No10 has started hosting regular briefings for MPs' staff members in order to directly communicate the work being carried out by the Government.
Redundancy Payouts For Losing MPs 'Not Enough', Says Ousted Tory
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Redundancy Payouts For Losing MPs "Not Enough", Says Ousted Tory
The money given to former MPs who lose their seats should be bigger to help them adjust to life post-Parliament, according to a Conservative defeated in July’s General Election.
Growing Frustration Among Labour MPs That Government's Israel Position Isn't Working
Foreign affairs
Growing Frustration Among Labour MPs That Government's Israel Position Isn't Working
Labour MPs say there is pressure building across the party on the Government to take stronger action in response to Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza.
'Old Right' Group Labour First Launches New Parliamentary Network
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'Old Right' Group Labour First Launches New Parliamentary Network
‘Moderate’ members of the Parliamentary Labour Party have launched their answer to the Labour left’s Socialist Campaign Group, PoliticsHome has learned.
Reform UK Removes Party Chief In Latest Staff Shake-Up
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Reform UK Removes Party Chief In Latest Staff Shake-Up
The Chief Operations Officer of Reform UK has been removed from his position as the party reorganises, PoliticsHome understands.
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Green Party Spend £1m on Legal Fees In Four Years As Gender Rows Continue
Political parties
Green Party Spend £1m on Legal Fees In Four Years As Gender Rows Continue
The Green Party has spent £1m over four years fighting legal battles against its own members, as divisions over gender continue to threaten the party’s finances.
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025