The security of politicians has increasingly been in the spotlight.
- 125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, University of Sheffield
Burnhamism represents a political ideology founded on the need to fundamentally change British constitutional government.
This was an announcement of Starmer’s intention to fight for his position.
Investing in professional support systems for politicians and public servants is long overdue.
The dominant narrative in British politics is destructive, cynical and polarising. It focuses on failure and perpetuates the doom loop.
A vacuum exists at the apex of British government, and at some point this weakness will lead to a challenge.
Keir Starmer’s attempt to offer a positive vision at the Labour conference simply underlined long-term concerns about his leadership style.
For a long time, political scientists have assumed politicians will do anything to avoid blame. But that’s no longer how they operate.
What to actually do with the recommendations made by Martin Moore-Bick and his team is a complex business.
The prime minister attempted to play the populist and ended up playing into the hands of Nigel Farage.
The prime minister hardly sounded committed to the election he was calling, but Labour still has to win hearts and minds.
Are Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves focusing on the same criteria for economic competence as Britain’s voters?
The former prime minister and his allies have dodged questions and passed the buck in an inquiry that is meant to give the public confidence that lessons will be learned for the future.
Giving evidence to the COVID inquiry, Boris Johnson’s former adviser exposed the dysfunction of an administration lacking in the expertise needed to manage a crisis.
The House of Commons committee of privileges has called for the former prime minister to be barred from having a former member’s pass, and with good reason.
After a pandemic and over a decade of public spending cuts, young people need investment not punishment.
The public still does not know what the opposition party stands for. Inspiration could come from a surprising source.
Perdana menteri dengan masa jabatan terpendek dalam sejarah Inggris sudah bermasalah bahkan sebelum menjabat.
Son mandat de premier ministre a été le plus court de l’histoire britannique. Mais en réalité, les problèmes de Liz Truss avaient commencé avant même son entrée en fonctions.
La persona que menos tiempo ha durado como primer ministro en la historia de Gran Bretaña tuvo problemas incluso antes de asumir el cargo.
The shortest serving prime minister in British history ran into trouble even before taking office.
El partido conservador está instalado en el caos, pero su crisis quizá sea un síntoma de un problema más profundo del sistema político británico.
The Conservative party is in chaos but that is perhaps a symptom of a wider problem in the British political system.
The new prime minister must provide a clear plan and a fresh start – but the shadow of her predecessor looms large.
He hardly has any government ministers and his own cabinet tried to force him to resign. What is going on?
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