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How do you bring down a prime minister like Theresa?

2 November 2017
As Bonfire Night approaches, thoughts around the country inevitably turn to plots. But at...

Baroness Trumpington interview: Being very outspoken comes naturally to me

27 October 2017
The House of Lords is a less colourful place this week after the retirement of one of its greatest...

What the hell's going on with 'Tory Glastonbury'?

30 September 2017
The first rule of Tory Glastonbury is don’t call it Tory Glastonbury. Instead, refer to it by its...

Getting cosy with Corbyn: how lobbyists are ‘doing Labour again’

11 September 2017
If the 2017 general election was a political earthquake, then few professions in the UK have felt...

Sarah Wollaston interview: Politicians can do more to be respected

10 July 2017
A reasoned argument on Twitter is an oxymoron I think,” says Sarah Wollaston, sipping a one-shot...

Vince Cable interview: I'm not signing up to be a caretaker

8 July 2017
Appropriately enough for a politician who was at the heart of an age of austerity coalition...

Preet Gill interview: I feel like there’s a lot of responsibility on me

1 July 2017
Few elections to parliament receive global attention. While the national outlook makes headlines,...

'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...