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Stephen Lawrence Day: The Stephen I Knew
26 years on from the brutal murder of 18 year old Stephen Lawrence, his friend, Duwayne Brooks speaks out on his memories of Stephen and why the legacy of what happened must never be forgotten.
- 22 April 2019
Trump: Game Over
President Trump celebrates the findings of the Mueller Report with a Game of Thrones homage meant to infuriate his opponents.
- 18 April 2019
Paxo: We’re Fed Up to the Back Teeth of Brexit
Jeremy Paxman speaks out saying a failure to deliver on Brexit would "show utter contempt for the voters".
- 18 April 2019
Anna Palmer & Jake Sherman: Trump Wins With Report Timing
When Nancy’s away, the Barr Justice Department will release the (redacted) Mueller Report.
- 18 April 2019
Speaker Pelosi Shames Jeremy Corbyn on anti-Semitism
It is rare for a senior US politician to speak out against the Leader of Britain's Opposition. In fact, it is unprecedented but that was before Jeremy Corbyn and his laissez-faire attitude to anti-Semitism.
- 17 April 2019
Monday Must Reads
Recommended reading from the most interesting new political and current affairs articles from across the world wide web.
- 15 April 2019
Farage: Unlike Labour, Brexit Party will be intolerant of intolerance
Announcing the Brexit Party's zero-tolerance policy on discrimination, Nigel Farage takes aim at Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party for turning a blind eye to anti-Semitism.
- 12 April 2019
The Emerging Populist Majority
Europe finds itself at crossroads as elections for the European Parliament approach. Patrick Sullivan looks at how the surge in support for Populist Parties could change the EU.
- 27 March 2019
Time for a New Team
With the Brexit: Endgame fast approaching, Patrick Sullivan makes the case for a cabinet reshuffle. Those tasked with delivering Brexit should also be those who believe in Brexit.
- 26 March 2019
Blair: Labour leadership responsible for anti-Semitism
Tony Blair today issued a rallying to the Party he used to lead today, saying Labour's anti-Semitism problem needed to be "gripped and dealt with"
- 26 February 2019
Richard Corbett MEP: No Brexit most likely outcome
A recent article by the UK Labour Party leader in the European Parliament provides key insights into the political calculations being made by the mainstream of Labour politicians
- 26 February 2019
Westminster Village reacts to New Independents
Setting the political agenda for the country this week was the Independent Group, a caucus of MPs in the House of Commons that only came into existence on Monday. How the two major Parties adapt to the new reality will determine the strength of their second act.
- 22 February 2019
Tony Stark not invited to Big Tent Festival
George Freeman MP makes superhero gaffe; mistaking Iron Man for Spider-Man. The Commentator sends him a copy of Spider-Man: Homecoming, so he can learn the difference.
- 16 February 2019
The Case for Conservative Renewal
The race to succeed Theresa May will be a marathon and not a sprint. Her successor will have the to present the Conservatives as the Party of change, in order to beat Corbyn's Labour.
- 28 January 2019
Scaramucci ditches Celebrity Big Brother for Davos
"The Mooch" spent one less day in the Big Brother house than he did as a senior official in Donald Trump’s White House.
- 28 January 2019
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