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Enough MPs oppose a no-deal Brexit to form a government together, but party rivalries are difficult to overcome.
Everything you need to know about Conservative leadership contests.
It has been a confusing few weeks on the Tory benches. Here’s how to understand the dispute between Brexit rebels and the PM.
The history of Lords defeats – and why the fate of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill is not a constitutional anomaly.
She lurches from crisis to crisis but the prime minister remains in post. How does she do it?
Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public.
Two toothless motions on repairing a decrepit parliament speak volumes about the state of British politics.
It’s quite possible that neither the US nor the UK will ever return to normal when it comes to political and constitutional balance.
The Lords won’t block Brexit, but here’s what could happen when they debate the EU Withdrawal Bill.
Prime Minister Theresa May proved a bit of a push over instead of wielding the axe in her cabinet reshuffle.
The first secretary of state follows Michael Fallon and Priti Patel to the backbenches, leaving Theresa May with an ever shrinking pool from which to draw ministerial talent.
Despite apparently over-the-top tactics, Tory whips failed to stop backbenchers from voting against the government. So why wouldn’t they do it again?
We can’t solve this problem until we acknowledge some deep-rooted beliefs about male and female roles in sex and relationships.
If ever there was a time to think seriously about whether parliament represents the people, it’s now.
Theresa May didn’t fall victim to a major rebellion but she is about to face much more detailed scrutiny from some very unhappy backbenchers.
Key timings to watch as this important piece of legislation is scrutinised in the House of Commons.
What the Bill proposes and why it is so controversial.
This was not the plan. Not the plan at all.
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.
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