Corbyn is right: Tory tribalism will be no protection against a bad Brexit
Conservatives cheered when MPs heard Labour’s bid to control whether the UK leaves the European Union with no deal had …
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May’s new Brexit Bill: Nothing has changed
At long last Theresa May has brought her Brexit deal back to Parliament for a final rejection. I didn’t know …
What’s the real point of the Brexit Party? Preventing a Labour government, perhaps?
The Brexit Party can’t win any elections. So what is it for? Nigel Farage’s new outfit is fielding candidates for …
Theresa May’s latest Brexit nightmare involves the Queen herself
All the prevarication and delay over Brexit has backed Theresa May into a tight corner that could end her government …
Benefit claimants are the modern equivalent of dogs to private landlords, say MPs
Britain’s landlords are living in the past, it seems, with many of them determined to exclude benefit claimants by using …
Lords say pensioners should lose extra benefits because they aren’t in poverty. Really?
According to a House of Lords committee, extra benefits for pensioners are no longer necessary because hardly any pensioners are …
Recall petition means possible by-election for Tory MP after criminal conviction over fake expenses
It’s happening: Voters in Brecon and Radnorshire will be asked to sign a petition demanding a by-election after their MP …
Historian’s bigotry sparks Twitter ignorance over Northern Ireland peace process
David Starkey’s appearance on the BBC’s Politics Live seems to have triggered an outburst of ignorance on Twitter, the like of …
Hallowe’en deadline for Brexit horrorshow – but will it go on, like a zombie?
Brexit is now such a mess that it is hard to write about it coherently. Theresa May wanted another extension …
Long Brexit delay means May could turn to those ‘burning injustices’ – but will she? NO!
Let’s not be daft. Theresa May could soon be offered the “flextension” (if you like that sort of word) that …