Theresa May was right to reimpose collective ministerial responsibility – it’s the only way to govern
The UK has a constitutional convention of collective ministerial responsibility. Here’s why it matters – and must endure.
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Disabled people are the experts about who is able to work
The much-criticised healthcare contractor Atos will no longer administer work capability assessments for disabled and sick people, the government has announced. A new provider will take over the contract…
Explainer: what is parliamentary privilege?
Labour MP Jim Hood is under scrutiny for making allegations about former home secretary Leon Brittan in the House of Commons. He was able to do so under what is known as parliamentary privilege. The British…
Labour wins in Oldham – but should this be seen as a victory for Jeremy Corbyn?
Labour candidate Jim McMahon wins with a comfortable majority – without really mentioning his party leader at all.
Andrea Leadsom, personal scrutiny and the pressures of modern British politics
The Conservative leadership candidate opened a door onto her home life and it ended her professional prospects.
The view from Uxbridge – where students are trying to unseat Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister
A politics professor is bombarded with questions about the constituency in which he works.
These local council results suggest Tory decimation at the general election ahead
Local election results are strong predictors of general elections held in the same or following year.
Labour MPs have a free vote on Syria – shame they’re too busy thinking about themselves
Jeremy Corbyn is allowing Labour to vote with its conscience but don’t expect the squabbling to stop.
Cameron, Clegg and Miliband head to Scotland – but who has the most to lose?
Whichever way the Scottish independence vote swings, the result will have a significant impact on England and Wales. But as David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg rush to drop a “love bomb” on Scottish…
John Healey is the UK’s chancellor: what Burnham’s surprise pick says about his style of government
Here’s what may have influenced the prime minister’s choice.
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