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'I need to find work' - what happens next for defeated MPs

25 June 2017
Politics is never more brutal than in the aftermath of an election. As Phil Boswell of the SNP...

Election night guide: which seats to watch out for and when

8 June 2017
Once the polls close at 10pm, the broadcasters will publish their joint BBC/ITV/Sky exit poll and...

Introducing the general election's most unconventional candidates

1 June 2017
The battle for Number 10 may be a straight duel between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, but across...

30 MPs-in-waiting to watch out for in Westminster

30 May 2017
The general election is not over yet but some pundits are already looking beyond June 8 to identify...

Fifteen former MPs out to settle a score in the election

17 May 2017
Theresa May’s surprise early general election meant few candidates had been even selected in many...

Alastair Campbell interview: My tribalism is being fairly severely challenged

31 March 2017
Alastair Campbell was always one of New Labour’s most tribal warriors. Anyone who spent more than...

How the Hampstead Socialist lost out to the Islington Socialist

13 February 2017
The term 'Hampstead socialist' or 'Hampstead liberal' has been a slur towards North London’s well-...

Dan Jarvis interview: There’s nothing progressive about ignoring the concerns of voters

22 January 2017
When David Cameron announced he would be standing down as prime minister, it didn’t just present...

Yvette Cooper interview: Labour can make a progressive argument for ending free movement

16 December 2016
2016 will probably go down as the most seismic 12 months in British politics since the Second World...

Battling over Brexit and Heathrow: on the campaign trail in Richmond Park

25 November 2016
“I don’t think there’s anyone in the country less keen on fighting another election than I am,”...

John Major interview: I didn’t anticipate Maastricht was going to be controversial

24 November 2016
On the 10th December 1991, John Major returned to London from the Dutch city of Maastricht, where...

Alex Salmond interview: I hit the referendum button. Why would Nicola Sturgeon be reluctant?

13 October 2016
A twinkle in his eye, Alex Salmond mischievously grins: “This Irish lady keeps tempting me.” The...

Margaret Hodge interview: Corbyn and his clique will never win power

21 September 2016
Margaret Hodge is sporting a healthy glow after a summer break in Sicily. “I’ve had a really good...

Dominic Raab: In politics you never know what’s around the corner

15 September 2016
On 9 May, five Tory Brexiteers sat down for dinner to take stock of the referendum campaign. The...

David Blunkett interview: Politics at the moment is surreal

8 July 2016
David Blunkett wants to leave the last fortnight behind. "A line should be drawn," the former...

Ruth Davidson: I'll never do anything more important in politics than this

23 May 2016
It is sometimes (rather unfunnily) said that there are more pandas in Scotland than Conservative...

Tom Pursglove interview: I woke up aged 13 and knew I wanted to be a politician

3 May 2016
Few people know exactly what they want to do at a young age. For those who do, footballer and pop...

Chris Bryant: You’ve got to have Corbynistas and Blairites fighting for the same cause

18 April 2016
“I’m still here.” The first words that you see on entering Chris Bryant’s office in the House of...

Johnny Mercer interview: I worry about the Tory party going out to the right

25 February 2016
Is hard man MP Johnny Mercer about to throw in the towel? As a former captain with the 29 Commando...

Meet the new Tory MPs who are on track for the top

5 February 2016
Until recently, predicting which Conservative MPs were destined for the big time was relatively...

Jess Phillips: 'I won't be silenced... I've got too much of a big gob'

23 July 2015
She may have only been an MP for a few weeks, but Jess Phillips is already making a name for...