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A depressing ruling from a Court of Appeal and a triumph in Westminster all at once.
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An exclusive interview with Norman Tebbit on Thatcher, Brexit, Theresa May’s potential successors … and a certain former chancellor.
What do they know?
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No democratic government should be able to manipulate the public by getting a sneak peek at the data.
Pork barrel politics. Who brought the apple sauce?
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The Conservatives’ pact with the DUP is dodgy and depressing.
Nice work team.
A generous funding package for Northern Ireland has gone down like a lead balloon in other parts of the country.
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Pop music has lost the political edge it had in the 1970s. But there are signs that may be returning.
Theresa May has agreed on terms with the DUP to support her government.
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The unionists have pledged to back up the Conservative government in exchange for an extra £1 billion for Northern Ireland
Race to the top?
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The notion of an society organised on merit has held Britain in its sway for decades.
Theresa May allow EU citizens to stay – or she may not.
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After a whole year, the British PM has finally said something about post-Brexit rights for people living in the UK.
Still in, for the time being.
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In the 12 months since the EU referendum, the nation has only become more confused about where it’s heading.
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This was not the plan. Not the plan at all.
The state opening of parliament was a toned down affair this year.
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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.
Youth isn’t always wasted on the young.
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Before the 2017 election, young voters were dismissed as lazy; now they’ve started voting in numbers, they’re being stereotyped as naive.
A PM under pressure.
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Leading isn’t all about charisma, but when you’re not seen as competent either, you’re in big trouble.
Few saw Labour’s result coming.
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The pollsters have had another bad year – and it may be because they were so worried about repeating the mistakes of 2015.
Arlene Foster and Nigel Dodds arrive at Downing Street for talks.
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What happens behind the scenes when one party props up another’s minority government.
A man of the people.
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The gamble to open up party decisions to non-members may have helped Labour extend their base of active members and supporters.
Brexit means Brexit.
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With the UK government in disarray, the type of Brexit that Britain faces is again open to question.
A leader vindicated.
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Sceptical MPs are already agreeing to return to the fold.
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The stability of Theresa May’s administration depends on several variables.