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Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
Political parties
By Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
At times searing in his criticism of those he holds responsible for trashing the prospects of the Labour party, Gisela Stuart finds Matt Forde’s new book both entertaining and insightful
Angela Rayner Has Apologised For Calling A Tory MP 'Scum' During A Heated Debate On Local Lockdowns
Coronavirus
Angela Rayner Has Apologised For Calling A Tory MP "Scum" During A Heated Debate On Local Lockdowns
Boris Johnson Has Confirmed Greater Manchester Will Move To Tier 3
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Confirmed Greater Manchester Will Move To Tier 3
Andy Burnham Has Blamed Boris Johnson For The Failure To Reach A Deal For Greater Manchester Over A Tier 3 Lockdown
Coronavirus
Andy Burnham Has Blamed Boris Johnson For The Failure To Reach A Deal For Greater Manchester Over A Tier 3 Lockdown
Labour Frontbencher Yasmin Qureshi Is In Hospital After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Labour Frontbencher Yasmin Qureshi Is In Hospital After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Michael Gove Has Rejected Suggestions The Government Could Impose A Nationwide 'Circuit-Break' Lockdown
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Has Rejected Suggestions The Government Could Impose A Nationwide 'Circuit-Break' Lockdown
Keir Starmer Has Been Dealt A Blow As Labour MPs Quit Their Roles And Rebelled Over A 'Spycops' Bill
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Has Been Dealt A Blow As Labour MPs Quit Their Roles And Rebelled Over A 'Spycops' Bill
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Unparliamentary Language: John Healey
Political parties
By Marie Le Conte
Unparliamentary Language: John Healey
Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation
Political parties
By Ian Murray MP
Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation
James Cleverly: It Might Take “Decades” To Repair Relations With The Black British Community Over Windrush
Home affairs
By Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
James Cleverly: It Might Take “Decades” To Repair Relations With The Black British Community Over Windrush
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Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
By Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
Political parties
A Minister Has Insisted Boris Johnson Is Focused On 'Levelling-Up' After Northern Tory MPs Called For A 'Roadmap' Out Of Lockdown
A Minister Has Insisted Boris Johnson Is Focused On "Levelling-Up" After Northern Tory MPs Called For A "Roadmap" Out Of Lockdown
Coronavirus
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The IET and DAFA are forming Digital Poverty Alliance
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Economy
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Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?
Home affairs
By Anita Boateng
Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?
Throughout its long history the Conservative Party has found new ways to appeal to the ever-changing electorate. In 2024, Anita Boateng writes, the Tories can show ethnic minority working class voters that they are the party for them, too
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Coronavirus
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Ministers will on Thursday decide whether to ease the wave of coronavirus restrictions facing parts of northern England. Amid signs of a fresh spat between Whitehall and local leaders, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham tells Matt Honeycombe-Foster of his ongoing frustrations with the NHS contact tracing scheme — and why there’s ‘no room for politics in a pandemic’.
Layla Moran interview: ‘By voting for the bedroom tax and tuition fees the Lib Dems lost our principles’
Coronavirus
Layla Moran interview: ‘By voting for the bedroom tax and tuition fees the Lib Dems lost our principles’
Layla Moran has strongly criticised the recent leadership of the Liberal Democrats for presiding over a decade of decline — and implicated her rival Sir Ed Davey in the party losing the trust of voters.
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The presence of Black people in Parliament is no coincidence but the result of a conscious effort to break free
Political parties
By Gary Younge
The presence of Black people in Parliament is no coincidence but the result of a conscious effort to break free
Gary Younge explores how the seminal moments in Black History and British Politics continue to intersect inside and outside Westminster
Diane Abbott, The Authorised Biography: the journey of a Black woman who defied the odds and made history
Political parties
By Baroness Hussein-Ece
Diane Abbott, The Authorised Biography: the journey of a Black woman who defied the odds and made history
Robin Bunce and Samara Linton have produced an enormously detailed and important political biography of Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black woman MP. Just don’t expect to read much about her personal life…
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Political parties
By Dawn Butler MP
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
In the latest in our series on the books that have influenced or inspired Parliamentarians, Dawn Butler explains how the story of an orchestra audition changed how she percieved other's thoughts
Number 10 Says It Is 'Disappointed' At Welsh Government Plans To Close The Border To Visitors From England
Coronavirus
Number 10 Says It Is "Disappointed" At Welsh Government Plans To Close The Border To Visitors From England
Downing Street have hit out at "disappointing" plans by the Welsh Government to introduce border restrictions for visitors travelling from high-risk coronavirus areas, with the Police Federation of England and Wales also deeming the plans "unenforceable".
North West Leaders Have Branded Tier 3 Lockdown A 'Blatant Act Of Levelling Down' Which Has Been 'Imposed Not Agreed' With Them
Coronavirus
North West Leaders Have Branded Tier 3 Lockdown A "Blatant Act Of Levelling Down" Which Has Been "Imposed Not Agreed" With Them
Leaders in the North West of England have branded the Government latest lockdown restrictions as a "blatant act of levelling-down" as they called for further financial support.
Boris Johnson Has Been Accused Of Being “An Opportunist All His Life” By Keir Starmer After A Clash Over A “Circuit Breaker” Lockdown
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Been Accused Of Being “An Opportunist All His Life” By Keir Starmer After A Clash Over A “Circuit Breaker” Lockdown
Boris Johnson has been accused of being “an opportunist all his life” by Sir Keir Starmer as the pair clashed over a potential “circuit breaker” lockdown at Prime Minister’s Questions.
The Tories’ Virtual Conference Does Not Appear To Have Been A Roaring Success
Political parties
The Tories’ Virtual Conference Does Not Appear To Have Been A Roaring Success
The Conservatives’ annual conference should have been a way for the party to take the temperature of its members, thank activists for their work and, this year especially, to revel in their electoral success.
We need fewer but better engaged members of the House of Lords
Political parties
By Lord Cormack
We need fewer but better engaged members of the House of Lords
The House of Lords plays a crucial role but our numbers are too high. It must be populated by members willing to play their part in proceedings
The Ex-ITV Journalist Allegra Stratton Will Front Televised Downing Street Briefings As Boris Johnson's New Spokesperson
Political parties
The Ex-ITV Journalist Allegra Stratton Will Front Televised Downing Street Briefings As Boris Johnson's New Spokesperson
The former ITV journalist Allegra Stratton is set to be appointed Boris Johnson’s new press secretary and front the government's White House-style televised press briefings.
Local Politicians In A Small Welsh Town Are Furious Claire Fox Is Using Its Name As She Enters The House Of Lords
Political parties
Local Politicians In A Small Welsh Town Are Furious Claire Fox Is Using Its Name As She Enters The House Of Lords
Local politicians in a small north Wales town have written a furious letter to Boris Johnson after Claire Fox was installed in the House of Lords as Baroness Fox of Buckley.
Liz Truss Has Rejected Calls From Local Leaders In The North To Devolve More Powers To Tackle Coronavirus Outbreaks
Coronavirus
Liz Truss Has Rejected Calls From Local Leaders In The North To Devolve More Powers To Tackle Coronavirus Outbreaks
Liz Truss has batted away calls from local council leaders in four northern areas to provide them with more powers to tackle a surge in new coronavirus cases.
The Threats Of Tory Rebellions Over The Rule of Six And The 10pm Pub Curfew Have Collapsed
Coronavirus
The Threats Of Tory Rebellions Over The Rule of Six And The 10pm Pub Curfew Have Collapsed
Tory rebellions over the government's rule of six and 10pm pub curfew rules have collapsed after backbenchers dubbed it a "lost cause".
Boris Johnson Pitched His Vision For the Future With His Party Conference Speech - But Failed To Tackle The Present
Coronavirus
By John Johnston
Boris Johnson Pitched His Vision For the Future With His Party Conference Speech - But Failed To Tackle The Present
Boris Johnson pledged to deliver a "bright future" for Britain tomorrow, but failed to grasp the nettle on the biggest challenges facing the country today.
Can Douglas Ross save the Union?
Political parties
By James Millar
Can Douglas Ross save the Union?
As new Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross gears up for an election that could decide the fate of the Union, he tells James Millar why he’ll be putting voters north of the Border first – even if that means disagreeing with Downing Street
Boris Johnson Has Pledged Wind Power Will Run Every UK Home By 2030
Energy
Boris Johnson Has Pledged Wind Power Will Run Every UK Home By 2030
The Prime Minister is set to announce a raft of new green energy policies aimed at ensuring wind power will provide enough electricity to run every UK home within a decade.
Beyond the Red Wall: Why Labour lost, how the Conservatives won and what will happen next?
Political parties
By Ben Bradley MP
Beyond the Red Wall: Why Labour lost, how the Conservatives won and what will happen next?
'Beyond the Red Wall' is a candid account of how Labour came to lose its former heartlands – Deborah Mattinson’s conversations with previously loyal voters are an interesting perspective on a story I know well.
Boris Johnson Has Admitted The 'Eat Out To Help Out' Scheme Could Have Helped Spread Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Admitted The "Eat Out To Help Out" Scheme Could Have Helped Spread Coronavirus
Boris Johnson has admitted Eat Out to Help Out may have helped spread Covid-19, but defended the scheme, saying he wanted to protect two million jobs in hospitality.
In a risky situation, pragmatism should prevail over ideology
Political parties
By Andrea Jenkyns MP
In a risky situation, pragmatism should prevail over ideology
It is important to have strong ideas and rooted principles, but these should never override common sense.
Government intervention is not the solution to our economic problems
Political parties
By Steve Baker MP
Government intervention is not the solution to our economic problems
To build a lasting recovery, government should cut regulations and break down the barriers to private entrepreneurship.
We must reboot Britain as an enterprise nation
Political parties
By Bim Afolami MP
We must reboot Britain as an enterprise nation
Government investment is needed to create an innovation ecosystem and unleash the economy’s full capability to generate prosperity and growth.
'It’s good old-fashioned pride in the nation stuff': How are the new 'Blue Wall' Tories fitting in?
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst
'It’s good old-fashioned pride in the nation stuff': How are the new 'Blue Wall' Tories fitting in?
Ten months after the wave of so-called ‘new breed’ Conservative MPs arrived in Westminster, the anticipated division between ‘Red Wall’ and Shire members is yet to occur. Alain Tolhurst speaks to Tories new and old to find out how the 2019 intake are making their mark
The actions of the government in response to the pandemic merit our support
Coronavirus
By Lord Howard
The actions of the government in response to the pandemic merit our support
Be it Covid, Brexit or the levelling up agenda, our party must continue to uphold Conservative principles in response to whatever challenges face the nation
Conservatism needs a clear message to reach voters’ hearts and minds
Political parties
By Robert Halfon MP
Conservatism needs a clear message to reach voters’ hearts and minds
It’s time to work out our modern Conservative values and link them to our policies in a way the public can understand.
Exclusive: The Tories Are Going To Launch A Second Headquarters in Leeds in 2021
Political parties
Exclusive: The Tories Are Going To Launch A Second Headquarters in Leeds in 2021
The Conservative Party will open a new party headquarters in Leeds next year in a bid to secure the seats won in Labour's former "red wall".
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BAME into Leadership
2020
Online
BAME into Leadership
Wellbeing at Work: Supporting Staff Wellbeing to Improve Organisational Resilience
2020
Online
Wellbeing at Work: Supporting Staff Wellbeing to Improve Organisational Resilience
Fostering Staff Networks: Engaging Staff and Driving Business Goals
2020
Online
Fostering Staff Networks: Engaging Staff and Driving Business Goals
Managing Disability at Work
2020
Online
Managing Disability at Work