Analysis ‘A case for hope amid hard times’ In all my time following politics, yesterday was up there as one of the most intense days I… James Tibbitts 10th February, 2026, 11:49 am
Analysis ‘Someone to bring them together’: The Gorton and Denton by-election campaign from the ground… In writing this article, I will begin with the extremely obvious: it has been, and continues to be,… James Tibbitts 9th February, 2026, 6:30 pm
Analysis Does the Mandelson scandal mark the endgame for Keir Starmer’s premiership? Yesterday marked 19 months since that landslide election victory that saw Labour return to power. I remember Starmer… Daniel Green 5th February, 2026, 9:27 am
Analysis ‘The fate of the assisted dying bill: a quiet end or a painful struggle?’ Earlier this week, Lord Falconer, the promoter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, said that… George Peretz KC 2nd February, 2026, 6:00 am
Analysis ‘Uneven expectations’ The war of words between Andy Burnham and the Labour Party continues as the Greater Manchester Mayor has… Emma Burnell 30th January, 2026, 1:23 pm
Analysis ‘In a fragmented world, dialogue makes sense’ As the Prime Minister prepares to re-engage with China, I can understand why opinion has split over whether… James Tibbitts 27th January, 2026, 12:48 pm
Analysis ‘Burnham would?’ It’s all very Shakespearean. A tale of ambitions long harboured and oft thwarted – sometimes even self-sabotaged. The… Emma Burnell 23rd January, 2026, 12:00 pm
Analysis ‘The Warm Homes Plan reminds us of the difference Labour can make’ With a torrent of bleak news almost daily from the United States over Greenland and Labour languishing in… Daniel Green 21st January, 2026, 3:08 pm
Analysis Can Starmer walk the line as the ring of fire beckons closer on the US, NATO & Greenland? For those fans of Johnny Cash reading this, yes the headline is a nod to his work. But… James Tibbitts 20th January, 2026, 1:19 pm
Analysis ‘Streeting sets out his stall’ At this week’s Progress (or Progressive Britain… the name changed back to the original halfway through dinner) anniversary… Emma Burnell 16th January, 2026, 10:49 am