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Natural selection? How MPs become MPs
Political parties
By Laurence Sleator
Natural selection? How MPs become MPs
From psychometric tests to grilling by constituency panel, would-be MPs must triumph through a political talent contest before their name can be added to the ballot paper, as Laurence Sleator reports.
Covid in Parliament: What Is Westminster's 'New Normal'?
Coronavirus
By Laurence Sleator
Covid in Parliament: What Is Westminster's 'New Normal'?
As Omicron continues to rage, and with the end of the pandemic proving elusive, how will Westminster adjust to the ‘new normal’? Laurence Sleator takes the temperature of a febrile Parliament
Boundary Battles - the fight to stay on the electoral map
Political parties
By Laurence Sleator
Boundary Battles - the fight to stay on the electoral map
As the boundary commissions lay out their proposals for redrawing the political map of Britain from July 2023, some MPs may face a fight to find a seat. Laurence Sleator reports
Bridget Phillipson: 'We need a plan from the government. There is no plan.'
Economy
By Laurence Sleator
Bridget Phillipson: "We need a plan from the government. There is no plan."
Having grown up in poverty as the child of a single mother, Bridget Phillipson knows as well as anyone how much those on low incomes suffer through lean times. It’s why, she tells Laurence Sleator, she’s determined to defend the red wall – and see the return of a Labour government.
Making merry in Manchester: what to do outside Conservative Party Conference
Culture
By Laurence Sleator
Making merry in Manchester: what to do outside Conservative Party Conference
Ah, Manchester – the home of two football clubs, a legendary music scene and of course the Rovers Return. Laurence Sleator recommends delegates venture beyond the conference hall and explore one of the North’s most compelling cities.
The New Left
Political parties
By Laurence Sleator
The New Left
The departure of Jeremy Corbyn as leader last year seemed to leave the Labour left out in the cold. But following the expulsion of a number of his supporters, has the party swung back to the centre? Or will the new left fight back? Laurence Sleator reports.