Whether illegal or not, the gambling scandal engulfing the Tory party is only the latest example of morally indefensible behaviour.
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Farage and the Mail were previously close ideological bedfellows.
Festival experiences go way beyond the star-studded lineups.
Don’t ignore your emotions. They can be important clues as to how politicians are trying to sway you.
Arguably, the two best prime ministers in recent history were the ones with the least experienced teams.
Where are the ultra marginal seats in this election?
Resolving the shortfall in university funding would require increasing tuition fees, government grants or international students, or reducing student places.
A healthy democracy and proper societal cohesion require that all voices are heard. If societal progress is to be beneficial and enduring, it must also be inclusive.
Taking your friends to the polling station on election day can make all the difference.
The election campaign was already underway when Labour first minister Vaughan Gething lost a confidence vote in the Senedd.
A former Labour minister on how to keep the parliamentary party happy and the conversation constructive.
Both major parties have pledged to increase recruitment to England and Wales’s police forces. But more needs to be done to rebuild trust with communities.
While the current government has made some progress on housing legislation, the big promises the Conservatives made in 2019 have not been met.
Repeating negative messaging can have a sleeper effect, and influence people’s views in the longer term.
Sewage pollution, active travel and energy efficiency of buildings are just some of the environmental issues not getting the attention they deserve as the election approaches.
The UK Supreme Court has shown that misusing inside information to deliberately gain an objectively improper advantage, when gambling, constitutes cheating.
Why we shouldn’t let the actions of a few taint the reputations of an entire political class.
Britain’s centre left has been divided since the end of the first world war – now it is the centre right that has been split.
The next government faces the daunting challenge of delivering for a public that has lost faith in the idea that it can change anything.
Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Ed Davey and John Swinney faced a live studio audience, some of whom ended up losing their temper with the politicians.
Winning just a few seats would mean Reform would qualify for ‘short money’ – public funding for its operations – and would no longer have to rely on its own small donations pool.
The next government should restore the value of benefits to cover the costs of living.
The Conservatives are claiming that allowing Labour a huge majority is constitutionally dangerous but in reality, it would have no extra powers.
Boundary changes are making this election difficult to map, so we turned to the census.
Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price is leading proposals to make lying by politicians a criminal offence.