Having an ethics adviser is a matter of convention, not a legal requirement.
- Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
The Tory party is a ‘broad church’ with many factions. And many of them are unimpressed with the prime minister at the moment.
There are important similarities between the current PM’s woes and John Major’s – but a very important difference, too.
The satirical magazine has long been a unique example of conservatism and iconoclasm.
Eighty years after Churchill and Roosevelt established the Atlantic Charter, Biden and Johnson have pressed the ‘reset’ button.
This was always a marriage of convenience for the UK prime minister. But that doesn’t mean it will be an easy divorce.
The particulars of the British political system come into play at times like these.
The US president, Donald Trump, has arrived in the UK for a summit of NATO leaders – but it’s awkward timing for the British prime minister, Boris Johnson.
In a sign of the times, there’s even talk of the US president meeting Nigel Farage during his trip.
The problem with giving MPs indicative votes on a variety of options is the result is unlikely to please anybody.
Royals, politicians and pop stars were all fair game for this smash hit show of the 1980s and 1990s.
Efforts to keep Trump’s itinerary as tight and cloistered as possible failed to avoid a classic diplomatic calamity.
As Chequers places host to a crucial Brexit cabinet meeting, a look back at how British prime ministers repeatedly fell in love with their country home.
Calling an election was a risk, as was opting out of the BBC live debate. And the PM may now be having some regrets.
The House of Commons’ longest-serving MP has died, aged 86.
The unique parliamentarian who coined the West Lothian question.
Overshadowed by the terrible conflicts to come, this short operation was nevertheless a significant global event.
The Labour leader has made a virtue of voting against his party line for many years. Now his party appears to be striking back.
What would they have thought of today’s pygmy politicians?
It’s been hailed as the most radical course correction in Labour history. But is it?
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