Tony Grew

Close to two-thirds of current MPs have never known a Speaker other than Bercow. How will they manage under his replacement?

Following the Attorney General’s ‘unprecedented’ attacks on the Supreme Court, Lord Falconer believes the foundations of our rule of law are being dangerously undermined. The former Lord Chancellor talks to Tony Grew about the importance of upholding the independence of our judiciary – and why Geoffrey Cox must go now

The situation remains the same as it has been for all of Boris Johnson's premiership – the government and the Commons want different things, writes Tony Grew

This has been a parliament of obscene self-indulgence. Never has a general election been more welcome, writes Tony Grew

Boris Johnson is pursuing a 'do or die' strategy. But he has little alternative, writes Tony Grew

The future prime minister has the unenviable task of producing a Brexit plan that satisfies the likes of the DUP, the Spartans and the One Nationers, writes Tony Grew

The culture of the Commons may be constantly evolving, but the issue of how MPs treat their own staff will be more difficult to police, writes Tony Grew 

If he becomes prime minister, Boris Johnson will have a narrow window to negotiate with the EU and gain MPs’ support for a new Brexit deal. Should he fail, he may require an unpopular plan B, writes Tony Grew

MPs who chatter incessantly about a no deal scenario would be wise to actually consider the work there is in front of them to achieve it, writes Tony Grew

Though it will be the Tory selectorate who will choose the next prime minister, Tony Grew has some words of advice for whoever ends up in No 10. Lesson number one: choose the right chief whip

The idea of proroguing parliament is a red herring, but it is emblematic of how far we have strayed from constitutional norms that it is even being discussed, writes Tony Grew

If the next prime minister decides to leave the EU without a deal at the end of October, there is a limited amount the Commons can do about it, writes Tony Grew 

A chamber chasing its tail, too sluggish to fill the days, plays into the Faragist fantasy of parliament against the people. MPs need to take a hard look at themselves, writes Tony Grew 

Ignore the Restoration and Renewal gloom merchants. If we get this right, the world will applaud, writes Tony Grew

The Recall of MPs Act 2015 is a decent piece of legislation – it balances the rights of MPs and constituents. The law should be extended to local and devolved governments, writes Tony Grew

From collective responsibility to whipping to the role of the Speaker, Parliamentary norms are under intense pressure. An election could offer us a chance to reset, writes Tony Grew

A toxic political culture has MPs worried for themselves, their staff and their families. It’s hard to see the route back to a kinder, gentler politics. But we must all work together to find it, writes Tony Grew

Theresa May’s misguided and dangerous statement last night has simply stiffened the resolve of MPs to oppose her Withdrawal Agreement, writes Tony Grew

The government cannot unite behind the Prime Minister’s deal because there never was a collective position in the first place. Once collective responsibility was set aside it was never likely to come back, writes Tony Grew

Many MPs have been vocal in their defence of the province’s central and integral place in the United Kingdom, yet curiously uninterested in its politics or the reality for people living there, writes Tony Grew

Collective responsibility must survive and be strictly adhered to if our system is to retain any credibility, writes Tony Grew

You can only admire the guts of those MPs who have left their parties to join The Independent Group. But there are many outstanding questions that must be answered, writes Tony Grew

Ultimitely, the House decides on its procedures, not the government. If there is the political will, the Commons can overhaul private members’ bills and neutralise the pantomime villain Sir Christopher Chope, writes Tony Grew

When MPs demonise each other and show such disregard for the tradition of respect for opponents, how can they expect the public to behave better? We all have a responsibility to tackle the rage poisoning our politics, writes Tony Grew

The Commons chamber is about exchange, back and forth, argument and counter-argument. But ever stricter time-limits, and speeches read from scripts are putting that tradition at risk, Tony Grew

Yvette Cooper’s plan to take control of Commons business would represent a victory for backbenchers – but the Labour frontbench should be wary of unintended consequences, writes Tony Grew

Trust in the pairing system has broken down, and support for proxy voting is growing. But introducing a workable system is not as straightforward as it sounds, says Tony Grew

John Bercow has been the great champion of progressive reform for the last decade. But the race to replace him is underway, writes Tony Grew