Nadhim Zahawi is the latest Tory to defect to Reform UK
In old social media posts, Zahawi said he would be afraid to live in the UK if Farage was prime minister
The government is in denial over the US
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett argues that “the West” as a unit with shared values and principles is dead
Reform UK mayoral candidate finally ‘apologises’ for David Lammy should ‘go home’ comment
Chris Parry says his post was intended ‘ironically’
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TUC Take Government To EU Over Agency Work Laws
The UK government is failing to implement EU laws, resulting in tens of thousands of agency workers paid less than permanent staff doing the same job, says the TUC.
Opinion: the Conservatives will live to regret the EU referendum
Europe has long been a problem for the Conservative Party and whichever way the EU referendum goes has pitfalls for the Prime Minister.
Three ways to open up the legal profession
Britain’s most senior female judge, Baroness Hale of Richmond, has criticised the extent to which most judges come from sheltered and privileged upbringings. Baroness Hale said, “If the life-blood of the law is experience and common sense, then whose experiencetest
Event: Should We Drop Green Growth During Austerity?
Left Foot Forward is hosting a discussion about green growth in the UK – both at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.
Syria debate – poisoning the well and dragging into the gutter
The Syria debate shows that since the Iraq War politicians and the public have become less inclined to accept the word of those in authority.
Siding With A Tyrant: British Policy Towards Bahrain And Its People
The people of Bahrain have suffered severe repression at the hands of their government and yet the UK continues to support the Bahraini monarchy.
Salmond needs to “get a grip” on independence debate
As MSPs return to Holyrood from their Summer break, Alex Salmond is being warned by his own side that he needs to “get a grip” of the independence debate.
Syria: If Britain is unwilling to help the rebels, it should open its doors to Syrian refugees
Welcoming Syrian refugees to Britain would go some way to dissipating the idea that yesterday was all about politicking, rather than the lives of innocent people in a warzone.
Parliament has sent a clear message to Assad: he can go on killing without fear of British reaction
Future historians studying Britain’s decline and retreat from global responsibility and relevance may view Miliband as a pivotal figure.
Why Cameron lost the vote on Syria
For days, weeks, if not months ahead the reasons why David Cameron lost last night’s vote on Syria will be chewed over by everyone from academics to those at the Dog and Duck meeting for a Friday night pint.