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Senior Tories predict that as many as 20 MPs would throw their hat into the ring in a leadership contest. It would be a very brave punter who bet against Rory Stewart being one of them, writes Kevin Schofield
Rory Stewart was once characterised as a Lawrence of Arabia figure, crossing continents on foot and nation-building in the Middle East. On his arrival in Westminster he was quickly tipped as “a future prime minister”. But after eight years experiencing the complex, messy reality of politics his belief in “great leaders and grand ideas” has been replaced with a deep respect for compromise, pragmatism and gradual progress. He talks to Kevin Schofield about Brexit, “utopian visions” and why he no longer “fantasises” about being in Number Ten
As chair of the Business Select Committee, Rachel Reeves has been inundated with dire warnings about the consequences of a no deal Brexit. But with the Prime Minister’s deal looking unlikely to win the support of MPs at next week’s crunch vote, is there any way forward that works for British business? Sebastian Whale reports
When we fail to publicly recognise the achievements of women, we deny their rightful place in history. Raising a statue of Nancy Astor would be an important milestone in commemorating the role of women in politics, write Luke Pollard and Linda Gilroy
A number of errors by Downing St have made the already daunting task of passing Theresa May's Brexit deal all the more challenging, says The House magazine's political editor Sebastian Whale
If the UK is to talk – and be heard – around the world in the post-Brexit era we need a voice in government that is dedicated to modern languages, says Stephen Kinnock MP.
Richard Graham reports on a recent all-party mission to China intent on forging a brighter future with one of the world’s great new powers
Rushanara Ali and Anne Main call on the government as a matter of urgency to help halt Bangladesh’s plans to forcibly repatriate Rohingya refugees back to Burma
Sajid Javid finds himself in one of the great offices of state at a pivotal moment in Britain’s history. As he calls for the government to allay some of his Tory colleagues’ concerns on Brexit, the Home Secretary is looking to end a spate of violent crime across the country. And he has a message for middle class drug users whose actions may be fuelling the crisis. He talks to Kevin Schofield
Keir Starmer has carefully navigated Labour’s Brexit position since joining the Shadow Cabinet more than two years ago. But with the policy of constructive ambiguity reaching its expiry date, what would the party do differently on Brexit? He talks to Emilio Casalicchio.
Longstanding Conservative loyalist Shailesh Vara didn’t delay the inevitable – and resigned from the government over Brexit. The MP reflects on his tumultuous week
It would not benefit the EU to tie the UK into a permanent customs union via the backstop, writes Vicky Ford
The Engineering a Better World podcast series from The House magazine and the IET is back for series two! New host Jonn Elledge discusses with parliamentarians and industry experts how technology and engineering can provide policy solutions to our changing world.
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