With his first speech, the new prime minister tried to lay down a marker as a different kind of leader.
- Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Political Communication, University of Liverpool
Constant X posts about the UK amount to meddling in another country’s democratic processes – a practice that should not be enabled by any party.
There’s a long road ahead. Here’s where the journey begins.
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The Labour leader is looking to the examples set by Tony Blair and Harold Wilson in drawing a line under his party’s recent past.
Be it Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, the incoming leader will inherit a party in deep trouble.
Empty chambers and cancelled conferences deny the public a vital feedback loop when politicians are presenting their ideas.
The Conservatives need to think beyond Theresa May, and consider once again what it is to be a conservative.
At a critical moment for Brexit, the PM and her cabinet urgently need to exude authority – and charm.
Wonder why Nigel Farage is on so often? Maybe because he’s very willing to turn up.
The writing was on the wall for the international development secretary as soon as she got on that aeroplane.
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You need to know what each party is promising but who has the time to read through all their programmes for government? We did so you don't have to.
After all the build up, you’d have been forgiven for expecting something a bit more impressive from parliament’s debate on triggering Article 50.
Theresa May desperately needs room to manoeuvre after letting Brexit bravado get the best of her.
Theresa May gave the green light to leave the European union and turned it into a mandate to make all the decisions herself.
Founded to support Jeremy Corbyn when he became Labour leader, the campaign group has ruffled a few feathers since.
The UK has delivered a shock to the world’s largest economic and political group.
For many people around the world, it’s a bit of a mystery.
A special episode of the Anthill, a podcast from The Conversation, on the referendum on Britain's EU membership.
It’s time for Britain to grow up, accept its place in Europe and, yes, join the euro.
This referendum is not about Europe – it’s about what it means to be a British Conservative.
Political speeches can teach us a great deal about how to win over an audience – and we can all apply the simple lessons.
The Labour leader stands no chance of winning an election if he can’t win over the media.
With just 10 days until a vote in Scotland on independence from the UK, London dramatically exploded into action. This week we can expect to see a package of measures being offered by the chancellor, George…
It has now been a few weeks since the Liberal Democrats were, broadly speaking, humiliated at the local and European elections. This humiliation was repeated at the subsequent Newark by-election, although…
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