Arguably, the two best prime ministers in recent history were the ones with the least experienced teams.
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The Conservatives are claiming that allowing Labour a huge majority is constitutionally dangerous but in reality, it would have no extra powers.
Keir Starmer’s manifesto stops short of the abolition Gordon Brown had wanted, but some immediate changes are confirmed.
The Tories have 346 seats and could lose more than half of those. Labour is aiming for huge gains, the SNP is fighting for relevance – and the Lib Dems are hoping to become the third party again.
The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
Instead of voting on a ceasefire, the House of Commons descended into furious arguments between MPs and the speaker.
There was only one case of a government losing a vote on a second reading in all of the 20th century.
Can a politician with a relatively narrow life experience represent the diverse needs of Canadians?
Boothroyd smashed the glass ceiling just as House of Commons proceedings began being broadcast, which made her no-nonsense interventions even more famous.
Anna Betz says she was told to pick a sticker off her laptop when visiting the palace of Westminster.
The SNP leader has caused drama in the chamber on multiple occasions, often with the aim of bringing neglected subjects to public attention.
Changing Parliamentary culture means party leaders can no longer rely on backbench support.
The prime minister wants to move onto other government businesses, but vote strikes and bargaining could throw a spanner in the works.
Politics professor Jon Tonge was pretty much spot on with his prediction for the result of the no-confidence vote. Here’s how he calculated the result.
MPs were more likely than the general population to drink at least ten units of alcohol on a typical drinking day.
Labour’s deputy leader was forced to justify her own response to comments made about her.
Why will calling someone a liar get you thrown out of the UK parliamentary debates, but using defamatory language might not?
First uttered by Oliver Cromwell, the words David Davis used to ask Boris Johnson to step down have a storied past.
The revolt over new restrictions comes in stark contrast to support of other draconian laws.
The Conservative MP has resigned after a chaotic 24 hours and a deeply controversial parliamentary vote.
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