Switching political parties is fairly common in Britain. But does that mean parties are being shaped by entryism?
- Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
Multiple post-Brexit pressures make the prime minister eager to please.
There seems little chance of getting people to agree on the big picture, but even partisans see eye-to-eye sometimes when you get down to the nitty gritty.
She’s meant to be the clear favourite for Corbyn supporters, but Long-Bailey hasn’t won over everyone in Momentum.
The Brexit Party’s most baffling decision is to continue to fight key Labour-held seats. But all is not what it seems.
Labour’s grassroots members and its leadership look set to clash at its Conference in Brighton. But don’t bet on the members getting Corbyn to back Remain.
Party members who support the former London mayor’s leadership bid describe themselves as very right wing, even by Conservative standards.
Majority thinks Brussels is playing hardball – but a generational divide is apparent, as so often in the Brexit debate.
While many staunch Conservatives would see Norway-plus as a ‘betrayal’, everyone else could probably live with it – unless and until they realise it won’t put a stop to free movement.
Conservative conference 2018 feels even more of a bubble than usual.
The latest figures reveal the Conservatives have fewer women members than they did 25 years ago. And the future looks really firghtening.
Tim Bale reports from the seafront in Brighton, where Labour is holding its annual conference.
Some 53% of British people think it’s acceptable to display these dolls – and the difference between remainers and leavers is particularly surprising.
An exclusive interview with Norman Tebbit on Thatcher, Brexit, Theresa May’s potential successors … and a certain former chancellor.
A crushing defeat in June could paradoxically make it easier to elect another leader from the far left.
By calling a national vote now, the prime minister can strengthen her own position at home and at the Brexit negotiating table.
The Tories aren’t always in the mood to do business’s bidding.
They signed up in their droves to vote in the last leadership election, but will they back Corbyn again?
The party members didn’t get a chance to choose their new leader, but their blessing is still important.
The general public isn’t paying nearly as much attention to this spat as political junkies think – and that’s what matters in the referendum.
A close look at Osborne’s tactics suggest he is not destined for the top, but remains a consummate Conservative.
Tim Bale reports from the Conservative conference as the top contenders make their first subtle plays for the leadership.
Ex-Conservative Party treasurer, businessman, political mischief maker and Conservative peer – just who is Lord Ashcroft?
Greece’s ‘accidental economist’ speaks to the UK’s leading minds on Syriza, the troika, and whether he’s just a little over-exposed.
A survey of party members reveals the hardest workers are also the most likely to leave.
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