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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suspended the MP over his comments about Sadiq Khan but has conspicuously failed to acknowledge the Islamophobia at the heart of the scandal.
Disillusioned Conservative voters have had a string of opportunities to make their voices heard.
Just as the UK looks set to return to grown up politics, everyone else is installing radicals.
After years of tumult in the ruling Conservative party, Labour looks set to take office. But it is no sure bet, and could be off the back of a large scale disaffection from the wider public.
It’s hard not to support the plan to right this miscarriage of justice but the government is setting a dangerous constitutional precedent in order to correct its own mistakes.
The victims of the Horizon scandal had no political constituency and served no existing partisan debate.
John Major admitted to be too thin-skinned when his government started to crumble.
The evidence is very mixed on how markets are affected by elections, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be irrelevant in 2024.
There are reasons to hold off until the autumn – but there are other clues that still point towards May.
Scott Benton was able to lobby for the gambling industry despite reforms introduced by David Cameron when in office.
There was only one case of a government losing a vote on a second reading in all of the 20th century.
The government of Rwanda must commit to eliminating the forced return of refugees and asylum seekers.
Increasing energy costs pose a challenge for everyone, but the impact is most pronounced for those living in deprived areas.
Live blog: all the announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and instant reaction from experts.
The UK government has recently indicated that it could make some surprise tax announcements in coming days.
It’s budget time again, and maybe the Conservatives’ final major chance to influence the upcoming general election.
Some former leaders provide a much needed steady hand. Others just steal the limelight.
Sunak recently attacked ‘30 years of the status quo’ and promptly appointed a man who governed for six of those years to his top team.
While UK governments last longer than average, cabinet secretaries have below average tenure.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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