All the latest poll data - and everything you need to be wary of - six months before the general election.By Ian DuntBelieve the polls, and it's all over. The Tories will win. But British politics, with its first-past-the-post system, is never that simple. And with the boundary changes this… More »
David Cameron has produced a European policy which should prevent his party from splitting over its most divisive issue. He should be congratulated for his obfuscation.By Alex StevensonThe Tory leader faced a tough challenge today. The pressure was on to produce a new policy which could keep his party together,… More »
Sir Christopher Kelly's recommendations are a form of bereavement counselling for expenses-stricken MPs. It's time to move on. By Alex Stevenson "Whether you like this or not, there's a lot to be said for just getting behind this now."Sir Christopher's message to MPs was rammed home again and again. Politicians had to put… More »
MPs have been fervently praying Sir Christopher Kelly's expenses review will finally put the scandal to bed. As the last few days have shown, this one is going to run all the way to polling day.By Alex StevensonIt turns out it's the new expenses watchdog which has the power to… More »
Ministers don't care about evidence and reason. They care about the views of tabloid editors. By Ian Dunt"It is the punishment of the wise, who refuse to take part in government, to live under the government of worse men." Plato said that. I always found it rather charming. Presumably Professor… More »
For hundreds of years Britain's noble lords were trusted to abide by the concept of "honour". The expenses scandal means those days are now over.By Alex StevensonIt's been a "difficult year" for parliament.That was the rather miserable assessment of Lord Eames, the man tasked with chairing the group which has… More »
The government's lies about drugs have one big upside: they teach our children to be suspicious of power.By Ian DuntThe government's drug policy, like that of most states in the western world, causes death and suffering on an unimaginable scale. It pumps money into the black market, and kills thousands… More »
The impending Lisbon treaty has triggered a rash of quibbling from our leading politicians far exceeding their usual reluctance to look ahead.By Alex StevensonIt's a long-standing, tried-and-tested rule: don't ever answer hypothetical questions. Doing so brings into play a minefield of potential pitfalls. Misguided comments can be quoted back at… More »
Tony Blair would make a perfect EU president. He's as morally bankrupt as the European project has become.By Ian DuntIt must be the dull monotony of the Brown years. For some reason we are harking back to Tony Blair, and his empty, reassuring smile. Only the national decline of the… More »
The government can't win on Royal Mail, which is why the idea of a plotting Peter Mandelson intent on derailing talks should be discounted.By Alex StevensonIt's a Monday morning in late October. The post is already late, following two days of strikes last week. Further industrial action is due at… More »
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