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No, Britain is not about to collapse
No, Britain is not about to collapse
Home affairs
By Sir Vince Cable
Readily available data is a good antidote to hysterical recent talk of 'broken Britain'.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Social affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
We must help future graduates excel by giving universities sustainable funding
Education
By Professor Malcolm Press
We must help future graduates excel by giving universities sustainable funding
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
The migration deal with France shows the UK needs the ECHR
Foreign affairs
By Tony Vaughan KC MP
The migration deal with France shows the UK needs the ECHR
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
Foreign affairs
By Luke de Pulford
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
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Reform-Linked Think Tank Criticises 'Unfair' Right Wing Attacks On Civil Service
Reform-Linked Think Tank Criticises "Unfair" Right Wing Attacks On Civil Service
Political parties
No NATO For Ukraine, But Take Putin’s Assets, Says Reform
No NATO For Ukraine, But Take Putin’s Assets, Says Reform
Foreign affairs
No, Britain is not about to collapse
No, Britain is not about to collapse
By Sir Vince Cable
Home affairs
Labour MP Offers US Vice President JD Vance Personal Tour Of Constituency
Labour MP Offers US Vice President JD Vance Personal Tour Of Constituency
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer To Join Zelensky's Meeting With Trump In Washington
Keir Starmer To Join Zelensky's Meeting With Trump In Washington
Defence
Faulty Insulation Could Cost Government's Warm Homes Plan Over £3bn, Warn Experts
Faulty Insulation Could Cost Government's Warm Homes Plan Over £3bn, Warn Experts
Energy
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The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Health
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Last week’s 11th-hour scramble to save the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill was a stark reminder of how not to make long-term welfare policy.
'His own landlord': The life and legacy of William Ferguson Massey
History
By Aaron Callan
'His own landlord': The life and legacy of William Ferguson Massey
He arrived as a 14-year-old farmhand from Limavady but became one of New Zealand’s longest-serving prime ministers. Aaron Callan tells the story of ‘Farmer Bill’, William Ferguson Massey
Embedding play into paediatric care is a win for patients, staff and the NHS
Health
By Alistair Strathern MP
Embedding play into paediatric care is a win for patients, staff and the NHS
Last week, the government set out its vision for a modern, fit for the future health service with the launch of the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision
Education
By Baroness Thornton
Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision
You’ll know that ‘greenwashing’ means hyperbolic or fraudulent claims that products are sustainable or help to reduce emissions. But have you heard of ‘social washing’? Many public service commissioners in local authorities, the NHS and other organisations will recognise its meaning.
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
This is a story from early 2014, just before the start of what I think of as the Mad Decade of British politics. It is also one in which I played, to my intense distress, a major part.
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Health
By Praful Nargund
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Reforming the NHS is not separate from the growth agenda. It’s central to it. 
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ed Turner and Nicolai von Ondarza
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
In the coming weeks, a new bilateral treaty between the UK and Germany will likely be signed.
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Environment
By Martin Wrigley MP
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
A narrow, outdated legal framework has created a culture where short-term financial performance trumps long-term sustainability
Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future Partner content
Economy
By WSP
Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future
Water is critical to national resilience, yet our linear approach to managing it is increasingly unfit for a climate-impacted world. A circular economy model – focused on reuse, recovery and smarter regulation – offers a pathway to long-term water security and economic growth.
Cash ISAs: A cornerstone of responsible saving, not a barrier to investment Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Cash ISAs: A cornerstone of responsible saving, not a barrier to investment
As the Chancellor prepares for her Mansion House speech next week, proposals to reduce the annual Cash ISA allowance are reportedly on the table. Such a move risks undermining a trusted savings vehicle for millions without meaningfully boosting domestic investment.
We can build more and faster
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
We can build more and faster
Getting Britain to build again isn't just an economic duty, it's a moral one.
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
How much would you expect to pay to have a lightbulb changed? £2? £20? What about £200? That’s what one of my constituents forked out as part of a service charge for routine maintenance.
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
Social affairs
By Owen Meredith
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
This weekend, thousands will gather in London for Pride to celebrate LGBT+ progress. It's a moment of unity, honouring past struggles and affirming the right to live authentically. Pride is both a celebration and a political statement.
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
As Labour marks a year in office, divisions over welfare policy and dire poll ratings mean the party is not in a celebratory mood.
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
Political parties
By John Higginson
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
Like many political anoraks, I have a wall at home of political memoires.
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration
In a flurry of hype 15 years ago, the then transport secretary, Lord Adonis, announced the go-ahead for building High Speed 2 (HS2), a new rail line linking London with the Midlands, the North West and Scotland.
Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'
While Tim Willasey-Wilsey has ensured that an unsung hero finally gets the attention he deserves, this book however suffers from a surfeit of detail
Proof is belief: cutting energy bills the smart way Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Proof is belief: cutting energy bills the smart way
High energy bills remain a top concern on the UK’s doorsteps, with ever-growing pressure on electricity generation and costs. As the need for practical, long-term solutions grows more urgent, insulation remains one of the most effective measures available, which must not be overlooked, says Sarah Kostense-Winterton, Executive Director of the Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA)
Our net-zero journey will be won, or lost, in our buildings Partner content
Energy
By Mitsubishi Electric
Our net-zero journey will be won, or lost, in our buildings
The UK is at a tipping point on the road to our legally binding net-zero targets, and buildings have a central role to play in helping to decarbonise society.
This government isn't dead yet
Political parties
By Theo Bertram
This government isn't dead yet
Strategy beats tactics.
Iran has been the loser in this conflict – but its isolated leader may still reject a deal
Defence
By Jack Straw
Iran has been the loser in this conflict – but its isolated leader may still reject a deal
It is the Iranian leadership's almost pathological hatred for Israel, rather than the possession of nuclear weapons per se, which has made it imperative that Iran should never possess such weapon systems
Sizewell C is doing infrastructure differently on the Suffolk coast Partner content
Energy
By Sizewell C
Sizewell C is doing infrastructure differently on the Suffolk coast
As it prepares to build a new post-16 college in its host town in Suffolk, Sizewell C is aiming to set new standards for delivering big energy projects in Britain. Julia Pyke, Joint Managing Director of Sizewell C, explains how the new 3.2GW nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast is doing infrastructure differently
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Political parties
By Tim Leunig
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
The bond markets barely blinked at a spending review that included a substantial real-term increase for the NHS. That’s something the left should celebrate, argues Tim Leunig
Getting home retrofit right Partner content
Energy
By Energy Saving Trust
Getting home retrofit right
The UK government’s Warm Homes Plan aims to upgrade five million homes by 2030. Abigail Ward, Policy Manager at Energy Saving Trust, sets out five essential pillars that the plan must include to ensure it successfully delivers on its ambitions and achieves long-term success
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Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards
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