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The two women at the top of UK politics could be heading for a disagreement.
What has the Chilcot Inquiry actually achieved? Here’s what the experts had to say.
British people clearly want to ‘take back control’ – and Brexit might just give them the chance.
Intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was a core part of the case for war. The Chilcot Report has examined how it came to be so distorted.
From faulty intelligence and inadequate oversight to disastrously poor planning, the Iraq War was a mess from the start.
Tony Blair insists to this day that his decision to go to war in Iraq was made in good faith. Does that make him any less culpable?
The Land Registry is a valuable asset – so why not keep it in state hands, for the public good?
Today’s employment crisis is as serious as the Great Depression – so why aren’t we up in arms?
Still youthful? Watch out …
Longannet, the last coal-fired power plant in Scotland, has closed. It might be good news for climate change, but it also signals major problems ahead.
George’s medicine for health crisis is welcome, but not marvellous.
Why stop at 17%?
It’s not just a matter of numbers: asylum seekers need houses where they can feel at home.
Whether they charge for FoI searches or not, it’s still too hard to access government information.
But will the rigs stop pumping?
The Northern Powerhouse will change your life. Here’s how.
‘Sortition’ could offer a way to reinvigorate our democracy – and it’s already being trialled.
If Westminster and Holyrood don’t do the right deal over the Scotland Bill, here’s why they will be storing up more trouble for the future.
Talk of a ‘clash of civilisations’ and targeting refugees simply alienates the people the West needs to reach out to.
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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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