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The prime minister has suspended the whip from Anne Marie Morris, but she can’t be dismissed as an MP for her remarks.
A deep dive into public sector earnings data since 2005 and how it compares to private sector pay.
A depressing ruling from a Court of Appeal and a triumph in Westminster all at once.
An exclusive interview with Norman Tebbit on Thatcher, Brexit, Theresa May’s potential successors … and a certain former chancellor.
No democratic government should be able to manipulate the public by getting a sneak peek at the data.
The Conservatives’ pact with the DUP is dodgy and depressing.
A generous funding package for Northern Ireland has gone down like a lead balloon in other parts of the country.
Pop music has lost the political edge it had in the 1970s. But there are signs that may be returning.
The unionists have pledged to back up the Conservative government in exchange for an extra £1 billion for Northern Ireland
The notion of an society organised on merit has held Britain in its sway for decades.
After a whole year, the British PM has finally said something about post-Brexit rights for people living in the UK.
In the 12 months since the EU referendum, the nation has only become more confused about where it’s heading.
This was not the plan. Not the plan at all.
The parliamentary year looks set to be focused on Brexit, and with battles ahead, Theresa May has backed out of a flurry of planned legislation.
Before the 2017 election, young voters were dismissed as lazy; now they’ve started voting in numbers, they’re being stereotyped as naive.
Leading isn’t all about charisma, but when you’re not seen as competent either, you’re in big trouble.
The pollsters have had another bad year – and it may be because they were so worried about repeating the mistakes of 2015.
What happens behind the scenes when one party props up another’s minority government.
The gamble to open up party decisions to non-members may have helped Labour extend their base of active members and supporters.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University
