Labour deliberately muddies the water about how much its policies would cost

The new PFI policy is a classic example.

What they really think about Corbyn 1) Keir Starmer

During Labour’s conference week, we take a look at prominent Labour MPs’ views of their leader, in their own words.

Twelve tests for the Pickles/Brady Conservative Party review

ConservativeHome’s proposals for Party reform, to avoid a repeat of the miserable snap election result.

Corbynites cheer on abuse of politicians

Even research finding 87 per cent of MPs experienced abuse is met with excuses and justification.

Behind the shortage of new homes is a shortage of construction companies

The rise in planning permissions has not been matched by an equal rise in new homes being built.

Labour’s vote against the EU Withdrawal Bill ties them in further knots

Those claiming to oppose “Hard Brexit” have now voted for the most severe separation possible from the EU.

Brexit Select Committee election result – Whittingdale, Rees-Mogg, Bone and others elected

A vocal Brexiteer, a vocal critic of the Government’s plans, and two newly-elected MPs (Simon Clarke and Vicky Ford) were unsuccessful in the race.

Our CCHQ election audit: the rusty machine, part three: What can be done to fix it?

After exposing the flaws in the Conservative campaign operation, we propose 12 reforms to help to avoid repeating such failings in future.

Our CCHQ election audit: the rusty machine, part two. How and why the ground campaign failed.

Activists were asked to trust in a targeting analysis that proved to be based on flawed data and assumptions that were overturned by the manifesto.

Our CCHQ election audit: the rusty machine, part one. Why the operation that succeeded in 2015 failed in 2017.

One senior official put it to me starkly: “We should ask a question of the team – are you ready to fight another election in two years? If the answer is yes, then it’s a lie.”

How big a Brexit bill would Labour pay?

While the Opposition laments the lack of agreement, their own position is far from clear – and making it clear would be very unpopular.

The art of political oratory is overdue for a revival

It’s a depressing truth that today’s great public speakers would not have seemed particularly remarkable 40 or 50 years ago.

What happens when the Bank of Mum and Dad goes bust?

New figures show that even a sizeable chunk of Generation Rent is reliant on parental help to pay the bills. This cannot go on forever.

Our new monthly Party members’ survey opens today

There’s a new name on the list of potential next Tory leaders.

Keir Starmer absolutely, clearly, and unambiguously declares war on Brexit ambiguity. Sort of.

Labour’s latest ‘new position’ on leaving the EU is even more confused than all their previous positions.