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Remainers may regret not backing an October general election

6 September 2019 10:46 pm

So there goes the reputation of Boris Johnson’s henchmen as cunning operators. It has been a bad week for Dominic…

Boris Johnson’s path to an early election

6 September 2019 3:32 am

Although Downing Street has heralded today the ‘first day of the election campaign’, Boris Johnson is yet to be able…

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Trump will be re-elected because of left-liberal stupidity

6 September 2019 3:32 am

Not such a long time ago, in a galaxy that now appears far, far away, the public space was clearly…

Parliament wants to destroy the UK’s negotiating position

6 September 2019 1:11 am

For onlookers it is astonishing to see the British establishment, commentators and a majority of MPs try to scuttle the…

What happened to the Conservative Party?

5 September 2019 9:06 pm

So now we know. There is no point in denying it and no advantage in wishing away plainly observable reality.…

Extremists have taken over the two main parties

5 September 2019 7:29 pm

Both main British parties are now characterised by intolerance of dissent, leader worship and racism. You can take a historical…

Boris Johnson denied election request – but snap poll remains likely

5 September 2019 6:42 am

Boris Johnson has lost his third government vote – and his first bid for an early election. MPs voted against…

Boris Johnson will get an election in October, eventually

5 September 2019 5:17 am

Labour’s split over the timing of any election has deepened this evening. In an interview with Andrew Neil, John Healey…

Ex-Tory rebels threaten to stand as Conservatives in election

5 September 2019 3:32 am

Rebel ex-Tory MPs are complaining of ‘unconstitutional’ treatment by their party and are planning to stand at the next election…

Why Boris Johnson should pack the House of Lords

4 September 2019 7:48 pm

What should the next steps be in the battle between Parliament and the people? First, Boris should appoint about 500…

Corbyn, not Boris, was the real loser last night

4 September 2019 7:45 pm

The Remainers are celebrating after last tonight’s defeat of the government and writing Boris off as a busted flush. ‘Johnson’s…

Will Jeremy Corbyn keep Boris Johnson dangling?

4 September 2019 5:55 pm

Jeremy Corbyn is now in charge – even though he isn’t prime minister. And he faces the most important judgement…

Tories lose vote – Boris Johnson looks to early election

4 September 2019 8:09 am

Boris Johnson tonight suffered his first government defeat in his first Commons vote since becoming Prime Minister. Tory rebels joined forces…

Election on 14 October if government loses no-deal vote

3 September 2019 4:30 am

There will be a general election on 14 October if MPs defeat the government tomorrow on no-deal Brexit legislation. Number…

Boris Johnson: I don’t want an election, you don’t want an election

3 September 2019 3:27 am

Five weeks ago I spoke to you from these steps and said that this government was not going to hang…

Boris Johnson tells rebels: back me or face an early election

3 September 2019 2:59 am

Boris Johnson’s message to MPs is that if they vote tomorrow for another delay, then Wednesday there will be vote…

Will Labour MPs really back a general election?

3 September 2019 1:09 am

There’s an assumption in Westminster that the Labour Party would have to back a snap general election if Boris Johnson…

The Glasgow riots reflect Scotland’s ugly political tribalism

2 September 2019 5:02 am

In 2014, a young SNP activist called Aidan Kerr caused some consternation when he contended that Scotland was undergoing ‘Ulsterisation’.…

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Yes, Joe Walsh can!

2 September 2019 2:14 am

When Joe Walsh announced that he’d be running to be the Republicans’ nominee for 46th president of the United States,…

An election is coming – and soon

2 September 2019 1:51 am

I am finding it hard to capture the scale of the parliamentary battle that will start on Tuesday – because…

Tory MPs who vote for the extension legislation will be barred from standing for the party at the next election

31 August 2019 7:34 pm

Parliament returns on Tuesday and it is expected that anti no-deal MPs will – with John Bercow’s help – quickly…

Why I’m sick of politics being described as a circus

31 August 2019 5:09 pm

Jon Sopel has a new book out this month – A Year at the Circus. But the BBC’s North America…

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Can we find Bill Kristol a new job?

31 August 2019 5:23 am

With millions of people unemployed, finding a new job for a well-heeled Washington insider might seem like a low priority…

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The DNC would rather lose than nominate Tulsi Gabbard

31 August 2019 4:22 am

Tulsi Gabbard is arguably the most interesting woman in American politics today. A combat veteran from the Iraq war, the…

Boris Johnson’s Parliament shutdown isn’t unconstitutional

31 August 2019 12:27 am

Has Boris Johnson done a Charles I and shut down Parliament indefinitely? The headlines this week might lead you to…