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Chris Bryant: Northern Ireland's Politicians Are Addicted To The Abnormal – They Need A Spell Of Cold Turkey
Home affairs
Chris Bryant: Northern Ireland's Politicians Are Addicted To The Abnormal – They Need A Spell Of Cold Turkey
With Northern Ireland haunted by the violence of its recent past, Chris Bryant tells Francis Elliott he is determined to help victims’ families – including those of murdered soldiers and police – to find comfort
Rishi Sunak On AI: I Wish I'd Spoken To The Country More About The Change Coming
Parliament
By Francis Elliott
Rishi Sunak On AI: I Wish I'd Spoken To The Country More About The Change Coming
Britain is well-positioned to benefit from the AI revolution, but its workforce may be more exposed than many others. Rishi Sunak tells Francis Elliott how he wishes he had done more to help voters prepare for what is about to come
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
Keir Starmer's First General Secretary On What Labour Must Do Next
Political parties
By Francis Elliott
Keir Starmer's First General Secretary On What Labour Must Do Next
David Evans was instrumental in turning Labour into an election-winning machine. He tells Francis Elliott about soothing Angela Rayner's rows with Keir Starmer, why he backs Shabana Mahmood to take tough action on migration and what he and Morgan McSweeney did to take on the far right
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Promises to welcome the best and brightest ring hollow, say experts
Institutional memory – the Lord Lexden interview
Parliament
By Francis Elliott
Institutional memory – the Lord Lexden interview
For five decades, Lord Lexden has been at the heart of Conservative politics. The party’s official historian tells Francis Elliott what lessons Kemi Badenoch should learn from the past and why she should resist the siren call of Nigel Farage
How Morgan McSweeney Got His Big Break
Political parties
How Morgan McSweeney Got His Big Break
Now he’s Keir Starmer’s all-powerful chief of staff but 18 years ago he was an unproven novice. Francis Elliott reports on how Lambeth set Morgan McSweeney on the path to No 10
Dominic Grieve and Helen MacNamara: 'There’s an urgent need to restore trust'
Political parties
By Francis Elliott
Dominic Grieve and Helen MacNamara: 'There’s an urgent need to restore trust'
Boris Johnson tested the ‘good chaps’ theory of government to destruction but the authors of a governance audit tell Francis Elliott the issues run far deeper than a few ‘bad actors’
Oneweb: Will the UK's gamble on a satellite start-up pay off?
Technology
By Francis Elliott
Oneweb: Will the UK's gamble on a satellite start-up pay off?
Boris Johnson bought a cash-strapped satellite start-up in the middle of the Covid pandemic but it will take Brexit scars to heal for his bet to come good, Francis Elliott reports
Former Schools Minister Insists Teachers Must Be Paid More To Avert Staffing Crisis
Education
Former Schools Minister Insists Teachers Must Be Paid More To Avert Staffing Crisis
Nick Gibb, the long-standing former schools minister, has said pay will have to increase to address acute teacher shortages.
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Foreign affairs
By Francis Elliott
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Labour leader Keir Starmer is so weakened by his handling of the Gaza conflict Labour frontbench critics are better off fighting from within, Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi has said.
The Wizard Of Oz - can Isaac Levido work a miracle for the Tories?
Political parties
By Francis Elliott
The Wizard Of Oz - can Isaac Levido work a miracle for the Tories?
It has become a staple of the weekend wrap-up read in politics: a reported quote from Isaac Levido telling a private meeting of Tories that all is not yet lost.