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Monday, 20 January, 2020

ReviewBooks
Electoral Shocks by the British Election Study
An analysis that delivers lucid explanations of political disruption — and some stark warnings
Friday, 17 January, 2020

Person in the News
Lisa Nandy, leadership long-shot on the road from Wigan
The Labour MP is fighting from behind to take the reins of a party in mortal danger
Monday, 6 January, 2020

Scottish independence
SNP forces pro-union parties on to political ropes
Labour and Conservatives struggle to counter push for second independence poll
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland moves to break political paralysis
Fresh talks held in push to revive the power-sharing executive
Monday, 30 December, 2019

Miranda Green
Johnson’s promise of political stability is rash
The UK prime minister’s election victory will not be enough to prevent further wrangling
Thursday, 26 December, 2019

Conservative Party UK
Tories to bolster support staff in ‘red wall’ seats
Resources to be shifted out of central office to areas that deserted Labour
Wednesday, 25 December, 2019

Rishi Sunak
Johnson’s ‘favourite minister’ tipped for new job
Rishi Sunak impressed in television debates during the general election campaign
Sunday, 22 December, 2019

AnalysisThe Big Read
UK election: how the Tories ‘got it done’
Brutal discipline and a potent slogan brought victory for Boris Johnson — but can he now meet the challenges of government?
Friday, 20 December, 2019

The Long ViewTommy Stubbington
So what happened to the Boris bounce?
Post-Brexit UK is set to become a test case for a debate gripping global policymakers
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Friday, 20 December, 2019

John McTernan
Maybe Labour ‘won the argument’ after all?
The Conservatives have not had transformative ideas since Thatcher in the 1980s
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

ExplainerUK politics - Queen's Speech
The Queen’s Speech: A guide to the main measures
Johnson outlines most reform programme in a generation
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Brexit Briefing
The bumpy year ahead on Brexit
Two factors suggest Boris Johnson will continue to seek hard departure when he negotiates with EU on trade
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Scottish independence
Sturgeon makes case for Scottish independence poll
First minister claims refusal by London will bolster support to break up the UK
Wednesday, 18 December, 2019

UK politics - Queen's Speech
Tough accounting watchdog planned in Queen’s Speech
Directors could face criminal prosecution on misleading statements to markets
Wednesday, 18 December, 2019

Labour Party UK
Starting gun fired in race for Labour leadership
Choice is to move party back to centre or stick with Corbynism but under fresh management
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

Sebastian Payne
‘Teesside Tories’ have promises to keep
Voters in former Labour seats in the north of England are impatient for change
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

Owen Smith
Corbynism, not just Corbyn, is Labour’s problem
A credible investing and reforming agenda could have beaten the Conservatives
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

UK house prices
Brexit fears to leave UK among weakest housing markets — Fitch
House prices set to fall in real terms on concerns of ‘cliff edge’ by end of 2020
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

Brexit
Johnson to shut door on extending Brexit transition
Pound drops as tougher withdrawal bill opens prospect of new ‘cliff edge’ at end of 2020
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

UK constitutional-electoral reform
Tories focus on major overhaul of House of Lords
Johnson’s team examines constitutional reform to help counter Scottish nationalism
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

Explainer
Johnson to spend £100bn on cementing his red wall
PM eyes projects for voters who ditched Labour and backed Tories
Monday, 16 December, 2019

UK politics & policy
Nicky Morgan keeps cabinet job with elevation to Lords
Ex-MP remains culture secretary as Johnson carries out pre-Brexit mini-reshuffle
Monday, 16 December, 2019

Northern Ireland
N Irish parties launch talks to reboot power-sharing
Secretary of state says Stormont cannot remain empty symbol and threatens fresh elections
Monday, 16 December, 2019

Robert Shrimsley
Reinventing UK government requires more than a new name
Departmental alphabet soup is a distraction from serious reform
Monday, 16 December, 2019

Trade Secrets
Free traders in the EU will miss the UK when it’s gone Premium
London has backed liberalisation in almost every aspect of trade for 40 years

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