What is the must have accessory for any politician worth their salt in Brexit Britain (besides a pair of leather trousers or a peaked cap)? I will give you some clues: Nicola Sturgeon has got two. Jeremy Corbyn apparently has the biggest in Europe. …

With over six weeks to go until the general election, we shouldn’t read too much into the polls. That said, unless something significantly changes between now and June 8, a Conservative victory is looking increasingly likely. Progressives need to be strategic about choosing the right battles. I can think of…

Last week sounds like a bad Craig David song. On Monday, the DUP and Sinn Féin failed to form a power sharing executive in Northern Ireland. On Tuesday, Scottish Parliament voted in favour of a second independence referendum. On Wednesday, Theresa May triggered Article 50. On Thursday, David Davis shared…

Historian David Starkey’s comments are often a cause célèbre in their own right and this was no more true of the remarks he made on this morning’s Today programme. By insulting both presenter and guests, the gist of what Starkey said today was overlooked. …

The media have touted the elections in the Netherlands as the potential third goal in a hat-trick of right-wing populist victories. The first two being Brexit and Trump (despite Brexit not being just about populism) and a much hyped possible third goal, a vote for ‘no’ in last December’s Italian…

She’s gone and done it. Nicola Sturgeon has handed Theresa May the ultimatum that we all knew was coming; give Scotland a different deal on Brexit or face a second independence referendum. …

It was sad to see how Gina Miller vilified by the media. Rather than trying to thwart Brexit, Gina was protecting the democratic principle of sovereignty; the same sovereignty the majority voted to ‘take back control’ of from Europe. Unfortunately, the nuances of her actions were lost on many. In…

Stokeland; Robert Peston’s accidental portmanteau for the Stoke Central and Copeland by-elections, provides a handy shorthand for what have become two complicated and multi-layered parliamentary contests. It shouldn’t be like this. In a different political climate, two by-elections in ‘safe’ Labour seats and mid-way through a second Conservative term, would…

For many, myself included, 2016 was a politically challenging year (and that’s putting it mildly). That wasn’t the case for all of us though, and we can’t lose sight of the fact that 17.4 million Britons and 63 million Americans voted for Brexit and Donald Trump respectively. …