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Compliance with COVID rules has been achieved in-spite of, not because of, the example set by some of those in power.
Plans by the government to regularly overturn court decisions are the perfect way to avoid accountability.
The aesthetics of Allegra Stratton’s mock press conference made the revelations coming out of it so much worse.
There are important similarities between the current PM’s woes and John Major’s – but a very important difference, too.
Only in coming years will we know if COP26 was a real game-changer for the planet, or just empty promises and spin.
Paterson has now resigned but the damage caused by MPs voting to block an independent decision has already been done.
The government has U-turned on a controversial plan to reform the independent parliamentary watchdog but it remains on course to take control of the independent body that runs elections in the UK.
The prime minister’s party has long sought to reconcile political popularity with fiscal constraint.
The Coalition government has shown contempt for accountability. It’s time more was done to safeguard standards and our democracy.
The satirical magazine has long been a unique example of conservatism and iconoclasm.
There’s a long list of pre-announcements, but it remains to be seen how much turns out to be smoke and mirrors.
Scott Morrison’s plan relies on many “heroic” assumptions which may or may not turn out to be reasonable.
The government is preparing to offer some kind of limited bailout to businesses that are struggling because of high electricity and gas prices.
At first glance, the polls suggest the government isn’t feeling the pressure. But there’s another way to look at the situation.
Current wage rises will be short term, and expensive for consumers.
The UK government sees a reliable and low-carbon solution to future energy crises in nuclear power.
Billed as a speech from a leader making daring decisions to fix the nation, the prime minister’s conference appearance rapidly descended into jokes about beavers.
Five years after David Cameron was pushing for tighter rules around disclosure of beneficial owners, nothing much has changed.
When preened and powdered aristocrats starting losing their heads, politicians learned to start dressing like ordinary people.
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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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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Professor of Politics, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
