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Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
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The Labour Party is streamlining its headquarters in an organisational overhaul prompted by a large number of staff moving into government jobs.
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
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Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
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Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
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Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
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Out of the box: the Tory case for electoral reform
Political parties
By Tim Bale
Out of the box: the Tory case for electoral reform
The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
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By Vince Cable
The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Political parties
By Ben Guerin
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
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'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
How did Labour win its staggering majority of 174? Party insiders take Sienna Rodgers behind the scenes of the campaign, from the ‘professionalised’ HQ to the ruthlessly efficient ground operation
Jockeying Begins For Leadership Of Battered Tory Party
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Jockeying Begins For Leadership Of Battered Tory Party
After a damning defeat at the polls yesterday, the long rebuild of the Conservative Party can finally begin.
New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
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New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after the Labour Party won the 2024 General Election in a historic landslide.
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Scotland and the first-generation Scottish-American president have always been an uncomfortable fit
Foreign affairs
By Torcuil Crichton, Westminster Editor, Daily Record
Scotland and the first-generation Scottish-American president have always been an uncomfortable fit
Donald Trump's relationship with his homeland, like his relationship with everyone, is entirely transactional
John Stapleton: 'I Could Have Been The First Man In The History Of Broadcasting To Declare The Wrong President Of The United States'
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By John Stapleton
John Stapleton: "I Could Have Been The First Man In The History Of Broadcasting To Declare The Wrong President Of The United States"
Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton covered five US elections between 1980 to 2012. He tells The House about how he was spectacularly saved from announcing the wrong election result in Bush vs Gore, and how American enthusiasm for elections puts the Brits to shame
Boris Johnson's Party Has Been Left Bruised By Dominic Cummings – But The Tories' Problems Might Just Be Beginning
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Boris Johnson's Party Has Been Left Bruised By Dominic Cummings – But The Tories' Problems Might Just Be Beginning
It’s 2020 – an era of apparent political modernity – but all the Tories seem to want at Boris Johnson’s side is a “greybeard”, “someone in their 50s” and, failing that, “just a f***ing grown up, please”.
Dominic Cummings And Lee Cain Are To Leave Downing Street With Immediate Effect After A Bitter Number 10 Power Struggle
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Dominic Cummings And Lee Cain Are To Leave Downing Street With Immediate Effect After A Bitter Number 10 Power Struggle
Two of Boris Johnson’s most senior and trusted advisors are to leave with immediate effect after a bitter power struggle inside Number 10.
Tory Backbenchers Have Welcomed The News That Dominic Cummings Will Leave Downing Street By The End Of The Year
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Tory Backbenchers Have Welcomed The News That Dominic Cummings Will Leave Downing Street By The End Of The Year
Tory backbenchers have welcomed the news that the prime minister’s controversial chief adviser Dominic Cummings is set to leave Downing Street by the end of the year.
A Senior Minister Ducked Questions On The Chaos At No 10 After The UK Reported Its Highest Ever Number Of New Covid Cases
Coronavirus
A Senior Minister Ducked Questions On The Chaos At No 10 After The UK Reported Its Highest Ever Number Of New Covid Cases
The business secretary Alok Sharma repeatedly refused to discuss the resignation of the Downing Street’s director of communications Lee Cain at today’s press briefing after it sparked a war of words in Westminster.
Experts Say Donald Trump's Baseless Claims Of Voter Fraud Won't Slow The Rise Of Postal Voting In The UK
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Experts Say Donald Trump's Baseless Claims Of Voter Fraud Won't Slow The Rise Of Postal Voting In The UK
It seems hardly believable that more than a week after Americans had their say on the next President of the United States, some votes were still yet to be counted.
This Is Why The Battle For Control In Number 10 Has Left Boris Johnson More Isolated Than Ever Before
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This Is Why The Battle For Control In Number 10 Has Left Boris Johnson More Isolated Than Ever Before
It was supposed to be a No 10 restructure that brought stability and – crucially – a better link between Tory MPs and their leader.
Boris Johnson's Director of Communications Lee Cain Has Quit
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Boris Johnson's Director of Communications Lee Cain Has Quit
Boris Johnson's influential director of communications, Lee Cain, has quit government this evening in a shock resignation after 24 hours of rumours he was due to be promoted.
Here’s Everything Westminster Insiders Are Saying About The Number 10 Chief Of Staff Drama
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Here’s Everything Westminster Insiders Are Saying About The Number 10 Chief Of Staff Drama
Since it was reported last night that one of Boris Johnson’s closest allies was being tipped to be his new chief of staff, Westminster has been buzzing with briefings, counter-briefings, snipes and slapdowns, but the central theme is that nobody really knows what's going on.
Why the US Election Result is Good News for Global Climate Action
Environment
By Chris Venables, Head of Politics at Green Alliance
Why the US Election Result is Good News for Global Climate Action
America’s return to international climate diplomacy means other countries must increase their green credentials or risk becoming isolated
Winter 2020 edition of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
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By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Winter 2020 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
Exclusive: A Tory MP Questioned Health Ministers On Topics Linked To His Family’s Lobbying Firm
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Exclusive: A Tory MP Questioned Health Ministers On Topics Linked To His Family’s Lobbying Firm
Conservative MP Paul Bristow has submitted questions to ministers on a range of health issues linked to his family’s lobbying firm, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Boris Johnson Has Ducked Questions On What He Will Do If The R-Rate Is Rising By December
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Ducked Questions On What He Will Do If The R-Rate Is Rising By December
Boris Johnson has ducked questions on whether lockdown restrictions will be lifted on December 2, even if the rate of coronavirus infection is climbing.
Recognition and reconciliation: the significance of Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party
Political parties
By Alexandra Ming, Political Consultant
Recognition and reconciliation: the significance of Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party
After the explosive fallout from the EHRC's report into antisemitism in Labour, where does the party now sit within conversations on race and ethnic disparities?
Rebuilding Labour: Behind the Scenes in Keir Starmer's Office
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By Kate Proctor
Rebuilding Labour: Behind the Scenes in Keir Starmer's Office
He’s outperformed the Prime Minister at PMQs – but with his party at war over an explosive report into Labour antisemitism, and with sparse detail on policy, Labour’s new leader has work to do, writes Kate Proctor
After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?
Education
By Alain Tolhurst
After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?
The Tories took a hammering after Boris Johnson refused to cave in to Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign. But could it mark a watershed for the party in the long run? Alain Tolhurst investigates.
Parliament week 2020: Showcasing the new normal for Parliament
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By Baroness Fookes
Parliament week 2020: Showcasing the new normal for Parliament
Parliament Week, which starts today, is a festival designed to showcase what Parliament does and to explore what it means to people from across the UK.
The onus is on us to prove that things have genuinely changed for Jewish Labour members
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By Catherine McKinnell MP
The onus is on us to prove that things have genuinely changed for Jewish Labour members
If we want to re-claim the mantle as an inherently anti-racist party, our culture must continue to change. We must show that we get it - that we truly are sorry - and commit to rebuilding trust, so we can mean it when we say: ‘Never Again’.
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water: 'Diary of an MP's Wife, Inside and Outside Power'
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By Lord Vaizey
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water: 'Diary of an MP's Wife, Inside and Outside Power'
Engaging, waspish and with a keen eye for detail, Sasha Swire makes for a perfect diarist, writes Lord Vaizey
Keir Starmer Says There Is 'No Need For Civil War' After Jeremy Corbyn's Suspension Triggered A Major Party Split
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Keir Starmer Says There Is "No Need For Civil War" After Jeremy Corbyn's Suspension Triggered A Major Party Split
Keir Starmer has insisted he doesn't want to be drawn into a "civil war" following a major backlash to Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from the party.
New Research From Labour Suggests The UK’s Test And Trace Failings Are Harming The Economy
Coronavirus
New Research From Labour Suggests The UK’s Test And Trace Failings Are Harming The Economy
An international tracker of test and trace systems from the University of Oxford has shown the UK’s system is faring worse than those in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Canada and Germany.
Jeremy Corbyn Has Been Suspended By Labour In Wake Of An Anti-Semitism Investigation
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Jeremy Corbyn Has Been Suspended By Labour In Wake Of An Anti-Semitism Investigation
Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended by Labour for his response to a bombshell report into anti-semitism within the party when he was leader.
Keir Starmer Has Apologised To The Jewish Community Following A Damning Anti-Semitism Report On A 'Day Of Shame' For Labour
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Keir Starmer Has Apologised To The Jewish Community Following A Damning Anti-Semitism Report On A "Day Of Shame" For Labour
Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for the "pain and grief" caused to the Jewish community following the publication of a damning report into anti-semitism.
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