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Andrew Gimson’s conference sketch: Badenoch the happy warrior pours exuberant scorn on Burnham… ConservativeHome07:07Conservative Party UK Politics Kemi Badenoch
Our Survey: The Burnham bounce won’t last, The Conservatives will poll better, no to PR, and… ConservativeHome07:03Tory Leadership Conservative Party Andy Burnham
John Belsey: We will put our members at the heart of Party Conference ConservativeHome06:29Tory Leadership Conservative Party Andy Burnham
Five key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speech LabourList17:06Andy Burnham Labour Party UK Politics
New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra addresses conference – his speech in full LabourList15:38Welsh Labour Labour Party Scotland
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Earlier today
Labour triumphs against Polanski, but the Green threat remains LabourList13:20
Ted Jeffrey: Kemi’s ‘Britannia Shield’ has a hole in it ConservativeHome13:02
A plea from a member – more ambition and less equine pacification please… Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)11:33
Jonathan Guttentag: Excellence is the aspiration, toil is the discipline and responsibility is… ConservativeHome11:20
The Independent View: The halfway house nobody wants to live in Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)09:20
Labour’s recovery in by-elections continues. Mark Pack's Blog08:37
Labour members willing to accept Green defections, but not Tories or Reform – poll LabourList08:35
‘From the Co-operative Party to Labour’s centre: Joe Fortune’s election matters’ LabourList08:35
‘Social care – and how we pay for it – is everybody’s issue’ LabourList08:35
Unmasking a multi-party race to the bottom of identity politics tells you less about the target … ConservativeHome07:10
Tommy Birch: Revival, rising up from the depths – can we keep our Conference momentum? ConservativeHome06:35
Jon Hollis: Kemi Badenoch, Kevin Bacon’s tractor and how to win a game of ‘Chicken!’ ConservativeHome06:25
Labour defeats Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras by-election LabourList05:11
Yesterday
Will the real Green party that cared about people and planet please stand up? Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)15:42 8-Oct-26
Henry Dumont: Farage is a populist. He has no ideology ConservativeHome15:19 8-Oct-26
Rob Blackie joins the race for Mayor of London Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)13:10 8-Oct-26
Manraj Atwal: Let’s be honest, a lot of modern political language isn’t all that honest ConservativeHome13:07 8-Oct-26
Soft press or hard truths? LabourList12:33 8-Oct-26
We need better conversations on AI and the environment Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)11:18 8-Oct-26
It Won’t Fly Monbiot (Weblog)07:28 8-Oct-26
Andrew Gimson’s conference sketch: Badenoch the happy warrior pours exuberant scorn on Burnham… ConservativeHome07:07 8-Oct-26
‘Fix the visible things, and the mandate will write itself’ LabourList06:58 8-Oct-26
Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘Nice guys finish first’ LabourList06:58 8-Oct-26
Voters want electoral reform, but split on what system to switch to – poll finds LabourList06:58 8-Oct-26
Isabella Link: The Young Conservatives have a woman problem ConservativeHome06:30 8-Oct-26
In the last 7 days
‘Football doesn’t care about the Oxbridge tech corridor’ LabourList16:44 7-Oct-26
Daniel Wild: Fare dodging plagues London ConservativeHome15:04 7-Oct-26
Alex Brookes and Giles Rocca: We need to rethink what a new era of partnership with Britain’s… ConservativeHome13:01 7-Oct-26
How to spot a Racist Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)12:34 7-Oct-26
Lord Ashcroft: As America leaves Iraq, Kurdistan fears what comes next ConservativeHome11:40 7-Oct-26
‘A new politics needs more than a new voting system’ LabourList08:25 7-Oct-26
Good growth in every postcode 7th October 2026 LabourList08:25 7-Oct-26
‘Labour must take urgent action to reduce business energy bills’ LabourList08:25 7-Oct-26
No psychodrama, but no ‘pop’ – the hard truth is Kemi might need to raise the roof again ConservativeHome07:43 7-Oct-26
Andrew Gimson’s conference sketch: Birmingham lacks an enlivening disaster ConservativeHome06:21 7-Oct-26
Clark Vasey: Working class voters like Conservative economics, but tackling immigration is the… ConservativeHome06:14 7-Oct-26
Councils must help music – so music can help their communities flourish Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)18:05 6-Oct-26
Welcome to the Brexit argument, Prime Minister Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)16:34 6-Oct-26
Andrew Gimson’s conference sketch: Griffith and the death of the platform speech ConservativeHome13:54 6-Oct-26
Lord Ashcroft: Parties and leaders, when will the Conservatives return to government, and… ConservativeHome13:05 6-Oct-26
Tobias Ellwood: It’s 1937 again – but worse ConservativeHome13:05 6-Oct-26
Tory conference reveals their party has learnt nothing from their time in power LabourList11:22 6-Oct-26
Pensions, care and the liberal vision we need Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)11:08 6-Oct-26
50 years a Liberal Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)09:37 6-Oct-26
LabourList Karaoke 2026 – In Pictures LabourList07:28 6-Oct-26
‘Imaginary and real obstacles to Britain resuming its membership of the EU’ LabourList07:28 6-Oct-26
Two in five voters open to voting Labour at general election, poll reveals LabourList07:28 6-Oct-26
‘Suits, snacks and the space-time continuum: rethinking Labour conference’ LabourList07:28 6-Oct-26
Joe Robertson: It’s time to build a fairer welfare system ConservativeHome06:29 6-Oct-26
George Killeen: Conference is an opportunity for the Tories to prove they care about liberty ConservativeHome15:15 5-Oct-26
The Autumn 2026 edition of the Journal of Liberal History published Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)14:58 5-Oct-26
Can we afford the Triple Lock? Not as a low tax party Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)12:36 5-Oct-26
Andrew Gimson’s Conference sketch: Badenoch steps forward as the party’s one big star ConservativeHome12:07 5-Oct-26
Hope in Holborn and St Pancras LabourList10:36 5-Oct-26
Labour’s new vape tax is disastrous policymaking Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)10:23 5-Oct-26
Welcome to my day: 5 October 2026 – it’s beginning to feel a lot like AGM season… Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)07:30 5-Oct-26
‘Britain and the EU – what are the options?’ LabourList07:23 5-Oct-26
‘For You Project: The Future of Campaigning?’ LabourList07:23 5-Oct-26
Our Survey: The Burnham bounce won’t last, The Conservatives will poll better, no to PR, and… ConservativeHome07:03 5-Oct-26
Alex Challoner: To win back London and City Hall, Conservatives need to listen to Londoners ConservativeHome06:37 5-Oct-26
Observations of an ex pat: Stormy Red Sea Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)09:42 3-Oct-26
LabourList Rally 2026 – In Pictures LabourList07:13 3-Oct-26
By-Election Report 01.10.26 Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)18:06 2-Oct-26
State of Play: a classic BBC political drama revisited Mark Pack's Blog15:07 2-Oct-26
Picking our allies, a perspective on Israel/Palestine Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)14:22 2-Oct-26
Shevaun Haviland: Politicians must back the makers and risk-takers who can drive growth ConservativeHome13:05 2-Oct-26
Process announced for appointing next Co-Operative Party General Secretary LabourList12:32 2-Oct-26
Lib Dems make another by-election gain in Highlands Mark Pack's Blog12:04 2-Oct-26
Burnham is right to reform the triple lock; the Lib Dems should support it Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)11:49 2-Oct-26
Why I won’t Wayve goodbye to Black Cabs? Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)10:08 2-Oct-26
‘It’s go big or go home’ – we must make the most of Conference ConservativeHome07:09 2-Oct-26
Two-thirds of members optimistic about Holborn and St Pancras by-election – poll LabourList06:56 2-Oct-26
‘We need a national strategy to close the disability employment gap’ LabourList06:56 2-Oct-26
John Belsey: We will put our members at the heart of Party Conference ConservativeHome06:29 2-Oct-26
In the last month
Keep the earnings link: don’t repeat the mistakes of the 80s Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)16:00 1-Oct-26
Chris Battle: Why don’t our politicians read anymore? ConservativeHome15:03 1-Oct-26
Where have we heard this one before? Labour and electoral reform Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)13:48 1-Oct-26
Peter Ainsworth: Cut taxes in Wales – and prove the case for the rest of Britain ConservativeHome13:11 1-Oct-26
A national care service – questions for Burnham (and us) Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)11:36 1-Oct-26
Tabitha Fitzgerald: Banning social media is half an answer: we must get teenagers playing sport … ConservativeHome11:10 1-Oct-26
‘Hope again’ has the power to be more than a slogan LabourList10:15 1-Oct-26
Who Decides? Policy, Discretion and Looming Judicial Review The Constitution Society09:35 1-Oct-26
Opportunity at the heart of our vision in local government Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)09:24 1-Oct-26
‘Hope is as much a message for the Scottish electorate as the UK’s’ LabourList07:33 1-Oct-26
‘From Win24 to winning again: the campaign principles Labour should follow’ LabourList07:33 1-Oct-26
Ben Cooper column: ‘Labour can rebuild the middle ground on immigration’ LabourList07:33 1-Oct-26
Tommy Birch: The best welfare is a well-paid job and behavioural science explains why ConservativeHome06:24 1-Oct-26
Kemi Badenoch tells ConHome – ‘It’s a new team to face a new opponent. We’re ready, you’ll see… ConservativeHome05:01 1-Oct-26
The geography of Liberal Democrat potential (Ldn#214) Mark Pack's Blog16:48 30-Sept-26
Kesaia Toganivalu: University should change your mind ConservativeHome15:08 30-Sept-26
Technology must help tackle “devastating” rise of counterfeit medicines, panel hears LabourList14:06 30-Sept-26
Could retail be the key to solving the youth unemployment crisis? LabourList14:06 30-Sept-26
‘Hope again’: Inside Labour’s feelgood conference LabourList14:06 30-Sept-26
Henry Higgins: We know how to build prisons fast – we just won’t let ourselves ConservativeHome13:06 30-Sept-26
Two-thirds of Labour members want to replace triple lock, LabourList and BabelFish poll suggests LabourList12:56 30-Sept-26
Read Deputy Labour Leader Lucy Powell’s conference speech in full LabourList12:15 30-Sept-26
Read Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s conference speech in full LabourList11:45 30-Sept-26
Vince Cable writes: Drill, baby, drill…or not Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)11:31 30-Sept-26
Whitehall’s “lack of understanding” holding back northern growth, says Chi Onwurah MP LabourList09:33 30-Sept-26
123 days in power: putting our new strategy for urban Britain into practice Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)09:29 30-Sept-26
Andy Burnham’s speech was good: Here’s how Lib Dems can make the implementation better Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)08:39 30-Sept-26
Andy Burnham’s speech was good: Here’s how Lib Dems can make the implementaion better Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)08:08 30-Sept-26
Andy Burnham promised change. Just not yet ConservativeHome07:09 30-Sept-26
Devolution Minister puts councils at heart of next phase of devolution LabourList07:00 30-Sept-26
Government must support parents as well as schools to cut pupil absences, says Early Education Minister LabourList07:00 30-Sept-26
Labour members see US as less friendly to Britain than China, poll reveals LabourList07:00 30-Sept-26
Business rates holding back high streets, warn Chris Evans MP and the Post Office LabourList07:00 30-Sept-26
Labour must find the words to sum up its purpose, former No 10 adviser says LabourList07:00 30-Sept-26
Good growth in every postcode 30th September 2026 LabourList07:00 30-Sept-26
Richard Short: Scrap the Triple Lock and replace it with a Triple Lock ConservativeHome06:29 30-Sept-26
Emmanuel Igwe: You cannot seize your way out of a housing crisis ConservativeHome06:19 30-Sept-26
‘We are all hero voters now’ LabourList20:19 29-Sept-26
Five key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speech LabourList17:06 29-Sept-26
Andy Burnham addresses party conference for the first time as Prime Minister – his speech in full LabourList17:06 29-Sept-26
Unions, campaign groups and think tanks react to Burnham speech LabourList17:06 29-Sept-26

      
            
      
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