OPINION

In Tory Britain, you never know what will happen yesterday.

— The UK is now at that critical point where it is about to slide into full-blown authoritarianism, presided over by an entitled clown.

Analysis

Why the UK government’s plan to overturn court decisions is a bad idea.

— Plans by the government to regularly overturn court decisions are the perfect way to avoid accountability, undermine independent scrutiny and weaken the role of the courts in holding the government to account.

Downing Street Parties

Downing Street Christmas party: Four key takeaways from the leaked Allegra Stratton video.

— The aesthetics of Allegra Stratton’s mock press conference made the revelations coming out of it so much worse.

Analysis

Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet exudes confidence – but the party’s left has been shut out.

— What’s behind the appointments to Labour’s front bench?

Analysis

Corruption: How the UK compares to other countries.

— Just because corruption is very difficult to measure doesn’t mean that it can’t be felt and that high profile scandals don’t have an impact. The politicians implicated in these scandals neglect the impact that they can have at their peril.

Analysis

The handling of the Owen Paterson case is a danger to the entire fabric of British politics.

— Own Paterson has now resigned but the damage caused by MPs voting to block an independent decision has already been done.

Survey

63% think MPs should not be allowed to work outside of their parliamentary roles.

— After the Owen Paterson scandal, a recent YouGov survey shows that a majority of people (63%) in the UK think Members of Parliament (MPs) should not be allowed to take on extra paid work outside of their current role.

What The Experts Say

The 2021 Spring Budget.

— On Wednesday Rishi Sunak presented the government’s latest budget. What do experts and professionals think about the government’s 2021 Spring Budget?