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Mesmerised by migration and benefits? Watch for Cameron’s constitutional EU rabbit

But is it more likely to be a fierce bad rabbit with teeth – like Watership Down’s General Woundwort – or “a clapped-out, half-blind, myxomatosis-ridden coney”?

By Paul Goodman | 31 January 2016 at 7:00 am | 89 comments

Traditional political advertising will survive

M&C Saatchi’s poster of Miliband in Salmond’s breast pocket resonated with voters.

By Harry Phibbs | 30 January 2016 at 5:17 pm | 7 comments

Fairness requires the abolition of Corporation Tax

Rather than futile attempts to make Google pay it stop punishing other firms with this outdated tax.

By Harry Phibbs | 30 January 2016 at 9:07 am | 68 comments

Without Vote Leave and its leadership, Britain’s chances of leaving the EU will be significantly reduced

After a painful week – including attempts to unseat Cummings – Steve Baker acts as peacemaker and urges a ceasefire.

By Mark Wallace | 29 January 2016 at 4:21 pm | 46 comments

Parliament must stand up to the Welsh Government on strike law

It is not a “constitutional crisis” when devolved politicians disapprove of reserved policy. Westminster should fight its ground against Cardiff Bay.

By Henry Hill | 29 January 2016 at 2:00 pm | 14 comments

Whatever happened to all the Conservative backbench anger?

Cameron’s leadership, the Coalition, Europe. It was meant to be a time of Tory schism. It hasn’t been, so far.

By Peter Hoskin | 29 January 2016 at 7:00 am | 38 comments

“A bunch of migrants”. Muslims learning English. Why Cameron thinks immigration could decide the EU referendum.

Polls that show a voter preoccupation with cutting migrants’ access to benefits in order to reduce immigration itself.

By Paul Goodman | 28 January 2016 at 7:10 am | 189 comments

How will Britain vote in the referendum? And how will you vote?

Take our latest monthly survey to have your say.

28 January 2016 at 7:00 am | 205 comments

If you want Google to pay more tax, then change the law

Do we really want to live in a country in which politicians decide the terms of doing business after the fact?

By Mark Wallace | 27 January 2016 at 4:15 pm | 31 comments

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Corbyn shows how to miss an open goal

The Labour leader was unable, even with the help of a man called Jeff, to express public indignation about Google.

By Andrew Gimson | 27 January 2016 at 2:14 pm | 38 comments

The New Tory Left launches – and challenges future leadership candidates

Will it test them against a manifesto or a checklist when the race to succeed Cameron formally begins?

By Paul Goodman | 27 January 2016 at 7:15 am | 91 comments

Three cheers for the students standing up to ‘safe space’ censorship

Three LSE undergraduates are fighting back against the po-faced killjoys who want to ban every opinion they dislike.

By Mark Wallace | 26 January 2016 at 3:30 pm | 5 comments

How Osborne could tackle the Fixed-term Parliaments Act and win a landslide

The Chancellor doesn’t want to repeat Brown’s mistakes – if he wins the top job, there is a clear route to holding a snap election.

By Mark Wallace | 26 January 2016 at 7:00 am | 117 comments

How to stop public consultations getting hijacked – or rigged

The Government is right to dismiss 38 Degrees’ attempt to spam it with BBC feedback, but better rules could sideline such efforts permanently.

By Henry Hill | 25 January 2016 at 4:00 pm | 14 comments

The London Conservatives need to be stronger

The capital is increasingly the fifth home nation, and it’s moving in Labour’s direction. The Tories must get ahead of the problem.

By Henry Hill | 25 January 2016 at 12:00 pm | 32 comments

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