The House of Lords’s cosplay democracy
It is striking how many peers tried, and failed, to enter parliament by democratic means
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Who spies for Russia in parliament?
Reform MPs were conspicuous by their absence at a debate on malicious “Russian influence campaigns”
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The only conspiracy at the Fabian Society conference
Andy Burnham was the wolf in sheep’s clothing
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How Big Tech ruined kids’ TV
On YouTube, the line between entertainment and sedation grows ever thinner
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Starmer has failed to stand up for his own principles
2026: Already a big year for impotent political handwringing
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A carnival of mediocrity: the year in politics
This has been a 12 months for resignations, disgrace, duplicity and strife in Westminster
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Rachel Reeves’ rage-bait Budget
The Chancellor’s set piece was a masterclass in political humiliation
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