Dishonesty, donor sleaze, backbench rebellion: Johnson’s weekus horribilis
Two new polls put Labour ahead of the Conservatives. YouGov has Labour up four points on last week on 37%…
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We cannot let vulnerable children slip down the agenda again
During the sixth minute of football matches played across the country last weekend, the crowds for both teams…
Dorries doesn’t understand online safety. Can Labour get a grip on it?
“…the phrase “the real world” is interesting. I think that there’s a physical world and there’s a digital…
South Yorkshire is my home: here’s why I want to be mayor of our region
South Yorkshire is my home. My political journey started here when I was six years old, delivering leaflets…
The UK is mired in sleaze when it should be standing up for democracy with Biden
Today, President Biden fulfils one of his flagship foreign policy campaign pledges by hosting over 100 countries for…
Entitlement and condescension: the Downing Street Christmas parties
There are two parts of the Christmas Downing Street parties scandal that I find particularly striking. First, there…
PMQs: Johnson fails to grasp what we all know: solidarity matters in a pandemic
The leaked clip of Downing Street staff joking about a rule-breaking Christmas party dominated PMQs today as expected.…
As rule-breaking scandals continue to break, Johnson’s charm is wearing off
Several rule-breaking events stand out in the pandemic. The Barnard Castle eye test, for example, and Matt Hancock’s smooch with an aide.…
Harriet’s legacy as she steps down at the next election: we’re all Harmanites now
No sooner have we come to terms with the very difficult – if understandable – news that Margaret…
Children are being priced out of British citizenship – it’s unjust and must change
In the 2019 Conservative leadership election, Boris Johnson claimed: “I want everybody who comes here and makes their…
