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The prime minister accepts he broke the law but the question now becomes, did he mislead parliament about it?
A new survey shows a strong link between trusting the prime minister and trusting the government, Parliament and political parties.
Sunak’s family financial arrangements raise questions about whether, as chancellor, he benefits from rules he sets himself.
The British prime minister, his wife and the chancellor of the exchequer are all in legal trouble over lockdown gatherings.
A citizens’ assembly calls for stronger sanctions for rule breaking MPs.
National archive documents raise questions about how definitive British efforts to prevent arms transfers to Iran really were after the revolution that toppled the Shah.
You ask a question, call for a particular action and express solidarity with the person who represents you in parliament.
The ‘world of superlatives’ occupied by Waugh and the Bright Young Things is alive and well today in Westminster.
Whether Boris Johnson’s wife did something wrong can be debated – but placing her at the centre of the ‘partygate’ story is to let the Prime Minister off the hook.
In the UK, there is very little to stop a leader who doesn’t care to comply with unwritten norms.
The types of people who gathered daily to watch Neighbours are the same who backed Tony Blair in 1997.
More city region mayors are part of the government’s plan to level up, but the short timeline could hinder their success.
Why will calling someone a liar get you thrown out of the UK parliamentary debates, but using defamatory language might not?
The prime minister seized on Sue Gray’s warnings about structural problems in government, avoiding the bigger ethical questions raised by her report.
Sue Gray’s “update” reveals that 16 separate incidents have been investigated as part of inquiries into the behaviour of government staff during pandemic lockdowns.
Boris Johnson continues to insist the public cares more that he ‘gets on with the job’ than what happened in Downing Street over lockdown. But he may be wrong.
Recent allegations suggest the line towards blackmail has been breached too frequently, and MPs are no longer afraid to speak out.
Sue Gray won’t rule on whether the prime minister has broken the law but her report could triggers a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
First uttered by Oliver Cromwell, the words David Davis used to ask Boris Johnson to step down have a storied past.
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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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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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University of Nottingham
