The return of Tony Blair is not the real threat to Labour

The return of Tony Blair is not the real threat to Labour

by Sadie Smith / 15 May 2012

Blairites and Brownites were always on the same ideological side. A swing to the left from the trade unions could mark a new divide says Sadie Smith

Let's have no more pointless 'listening exercises'

Let's have no more pointless 'listening exercises'

by Sadie Smith / 16 Apr 2012

Voters want real choice when they come to elect their politicians, not cosy agreement. Sadie Smith makes the case for the end of the political listening exercise

Our love of queuing came out in the open during the petrol non-crisis

Our love of queuing came out in the open during the petrol non-crisis

by Sadie Smith / 02 Apr 2012

We all secretly loved the rush to fill up our cars with petrol last week, says Sadie Smith, because our political masters were providing an excuse for us to partake in one of our favourite pastimes.

The politicosaurus - your guide to political jargon

by Sadie Smith / 12 Mar 2012

Introducing a brand new political institution - the politicosaurus. Sadie Smith brings you the guide to political jargon, how to use it, and what it really means

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Relax and have a little faith

Relax and have a little faith

by Sadie Smith / 20 Feb 2012

When will the religious and the atheists relax and realise that neither camp is ever going to win this fight?

Women and politics: class and construct

Women and politics: class and construct

by Sadie Smith / 30 Jan 2012

Some women like politics, some don't. Sadie Smith takes issue with the idea that women somehow want something different out of politics than men

The PMQs 2011 guide for the punters: What you didn't miss

The PMQs 2011 guide for the punters: What you didn't miss

by Sadie Smith / 19 Dec 2011

We sum up the 2011 highlights from the Wednesday half-hourly bunfight

Smithonomics and 'In the black Labour'

by Sadie Smith / 05 Dec 2011

Labour should learn the lesson of my sixth form mock election, says Sadie Smith, and admit that a tax on bankers' bonuses isn't the answer to all our problems

I am not the 99%

I am not the 99%

by Sadie Smith / 21 Nov 2011

Representative democracy means picking and sticking with a set of ideas, not constantly shopping around, says Sadie Smith

C is for Conspiracy

C is for Conspiracy

by Sadie Smith / 31 Oct 2011

Political engagement rips the joy out of many of life’s simple pleasures, says Sadie Smith

Depression and anxiety on the parliamentary estate

by Sadie Smith / 30 Apr 2012

If you work in politics, the personal is always political. As someone with depression who works in politics, Sadie Smith explains how difficult it is to stay balanced

How to be a prospective parliamentary candidate

by Sadie Smith / 11 Apr 2012

Chances are we will be seeing a rash of by-elections in the not-too-distant future. Don't panic, potential future candidates - Sadie Smith is breaking it down for you

It's not what you said, Baroness Tonge, it's how you said it

by Sadie Smith / 19 Mar 2012

What the former Lib Dem peer has failed to understand, says Sadie Smith, is that there's no place for stereotypes in constructive debate about the future of the Middle East

Hacks' silence on parliament's drinking culture

by Sadie Smith / 27 Feb 2012

After last week's rumble in the (Westminster) jungle, Sadie Smith muses on why political journalists aren't rushing to slam Parliament's gossipy drinking culture

A school for scandal

by Sadie Smith / 13 Feb 2012

Political scandals aren't what they were, laments Sadie Smith. While damaging for the individuals concerned, they don't seem to change how politics is perceived by the public

Now panic and freak out - Sadie Smith is defecting

by Sadie Smith / 16 Jan 2012

Bag-carrier's defection deals 'killer blow' to Miliband's relaunch

The liberty of Thom Yorke and continental cheeses

The liberty of Thom Yorke and continental cheeses

by Sadie Smith / 12 Dec 2011

Ever worried that you don't know as much as you should about the EU or the Tobin Tax? Never fear, Thom Yorke and Sadie Smith have come to your rescue

I'll be watching you

by Sadie Smith / 28 Nov 2011

At least 120,000 individuals are affected by stalking and harassment each year and yet there is no legal definition of stalking in England and Wales. It is not even recognised as a crime in its own right. Sadie Smith investigates

Papandreou is going to do a Hamlet

Papandreou is going to do a Hamlet

by Sadie Smith / 07 Nov 2011

The Greek prime minister's political obituaries have already been written, says Sadie Smith

Politics is, and should be, wasted on the young

by Sadie Smith / 02 Oct 2011

Leave the kids alone - Labour's fetishisation of youth in politics isn't necessarily a good thing, says Sadie Smith

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