Westminster is broken – literally Emma Revell Welcome to parliament new MPs – now please vote to kick yourselves out so the building can be restored, before it’s too late, writes Emma Revell Labour are making a lot of noise about the mess they’ve inherited from the Tories. But there’s one issue that’s messier than almost any other, and where tough decisions [...]
In defence of hereditary peers Andrew Lomas Like the Bene Gesserit in the Dune franchise, hereditary peers measure their plans in centuries, leading to a class of legislators invested in social and political continuity, in the preservation of a nation and its identity, argues Andrew Lomas De Tocqueville wrote of democracy that “it makes each man forget his forefathers… conceals him from [...]
King’s Speech: Labour to legislate OBR fiscal lock to boost ‘market credibility’ UK Politics Labour will legislate for a fiscal lock to require the OBR to provide an independent assessment of any major tax and spending plans.
Keir Starmer to take the ‘brakes off Britain’ with growth-focused King’s Speech July 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to take the “brakes off Britain” with a growth-focused King’s Speech.
Election 2024: How does our first past the post voting system work? July 3, 2024 With the general election fast approaching on Thursday, July 4, here’s everything you need to know about the UK’s first past the post voting system.
Election 2024: Give Labour ‘clear mandate’ for change, Starmer urges June 29, 2024 Labour will “need a clear mandate for this change”, Sir Keir Starmer has as he urged activists on to “the hardest mile” before the final days of the election.
Warnings rental reform could disincentivise landlords as bill returns to House of Lords May 16, 2024 Peers have been warned government moves to bring in rental reform risk making it “less attractive” to be a landlord.
Tighter Whatsapp lobbying rules would have revealed Greensill scandal, MPs say May 2, 2024 Stricter transparency rules on lobbying over Whatsapp would have resulted in the Greensill scandal being uncovered, a group of MPs has said.
Here’s how all the MPs running the London marathon did April 21, 2024 Running a slightly different type of race, a record number of UK MPs and peers entered the London marathon this year.
What to look out for in Parliament next week? April 14, 2024 MPs are back in the House of Commons on Monday. As Parliament resumes its work: here are the highlights to watch out for next week.