Scotland’s Robert the Bruce defeated a much larger English army at the Battle of Bannockburn.
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Hastings and Bannockburn didn’t exactly bring people together, but they remind us that the component parts of the UK are inextricably linked.
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A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its trousers on.
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Explaining the organisations and laws that are supposed to govern the link between money and influence.
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Religious voters have long, historical ties to particular parties, but the changing nature of politics is shifting their allegiances.
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We studied shared values within England and found an even larger gulf between Northerners and Southerners than we did between English and Scots.
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The former prime minister didn’t break any rules in his relations with Greensill – because the rules hardly exist.
A fire at the site of a peace gate in Belfast during the unrest.
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Loyalist groups stand accused of encouraging young people to riot. Research suggests paramilitary groups do continue to wield significant power in certain areas of Northern Ireland.
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Brexit is only the latest episode of cynicism and scaremongering at the top of unionism
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Beyond the immediate questions of NHS funding and the timing of decisions, some controversial governance choices need to be urgently addressed.
Regional inequality has been a key theme in British politics since the Brexit referendum.
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Differences between regions has been a major political theme in recent years and it shows in the polling.
Johnson: on a vaccine roll.
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More voters trust the Conservatives with the pandemic – and the pandemic is the most important issue of the day.
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Protest has not been explicitly outlawed during the pandemic. So let’s not pretend Clapham protesters should have expected the police response.
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In the absence of a brand, the Labour leader’s opponents are creating one for him.
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The town just so happens to be right next to the chancellor’s constituency.
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If we care that MPs treat all their constituents fairly, we should support work that tests them on their biases – even the implicit ones.
Keir Starmer delivers a speech virtually.
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Empty chambers and cancelled conferences deny the public a vital feedback loop when politicians are presenting their ideas.
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If anything, the past few years have shown us why it should be difficult for a prime minister to call an election at will.
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Significant steps need to be taken for elections to go ahead safely in May.
Robert Jenrick: personal power to block councils over statues.
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Robert Jenrick says due process is under attack – so he’s handing himself the power to grant the final say about statues and street names.
Volunteers prepare food bags for children left without free school meals during the holidays in October 2020.
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Spending decisions can often be explained by looking at who voted for the party in government.