The prime minister knows how to use the element of surprise to her advantage.
Theresa May has clearly read up on her history before calling a vote for June 8.
By calling a national vote now, the prime minister can strengthen her own position at home and at the Brexit negotiating table.
Theresa May has read the economic runes – and called an election while she still confidently can.
Both the EU and UK would do well to heed the lessons of the League of Nations when it comes to membership withdrawal.
Will the UK have to pay a vast sum of money to the EU in order to leave it – or will it get cash back?
Next the negotiations begin, and Britain has two years to negotiate a trade deal with the EU if it wants to avoid the WTO cliff edge.
The starting gun has been fired but political pressures on both sides of the Channel make a settlement a tall order.
The two-year period for withdrawing from the EU has been launched, so what happens next?
Five principles of bargaining to help you understand what’s going on in the Brexit negotiations.
For all their defiant talk of ‘business as usual’, savvy leaders know that any good response to a crisis is also an emotional performance.
Motivation is what separates an act of violence from an act of terrorism, and we don’t know what drove Khalid Masood to kill.
She’s worked hard to get where she is, but the prime minister lacks vision and fails to inspire.
Whatever you think of her politics, May’s decision to rise above divisive tough talk was an admirable one.
The former deputy first minister was once a feared IRA sniper but became a central figure in the move towards peace.
The empire’s formal structures may have been gutted, but its influence lives on.
The former Chancellor is by no means the first to walk the line between media and political elite.
The upsetters have achieved their founding ambition, now they need to work out what to do next.
After Brexit, we need inclusive conversations.
It’s the biggest financial penalty ever paid by a British political party. Here’s how the story unfolded.