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The Covid inquiry is, finally, giving us the chance to be world-beating
Boris Johnson’s bluster and Partygate brought national shame. But the Covid inquiry is a source of national pride
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Rishi Sunak, the peevish toddler in Number 10
The row with Greece shows Sunak can’t even do basic diplomacy. So what’s the point of him being PM?
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The next bitter Conservative split spells trouble for Sunak
If Sunak can’t be a credible leader for the Tories, then they will find someone who can
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Leaving Westminster mafia is an offer Scots can’t refuse
Scotland will flourish as a member of the European family, while England tragically continues thinking it's exceptional
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Our Christmas gift guide for the good, the bad and the ugly
What would you buy Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer for Christmas?
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Return the friezes and start the job of remaking our museums
The British Museum should be a place of cognition but it's not
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Exploring where the Parthenon Marbles once were
The argument that only the British Museum can protect the marbles isn’t accepted in Greece
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Farewell Glenys Kinnock and Alistair Darling
Their passing has marked a sad week for the entire Labour family
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James Cleverly’s new Rwandan treaty does not comply with the rule of law
We can’t make a country safe just by saying it is
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Pulling up the immigration ladder
Immigrants are entrepreneurial and hard working – why shut them out?
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Cartoon: Is von der Leyen right that we should go back into the EU?
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Sir Ed Davey rebrands to save his leadership
The party plan to appeal to the “yoof” vote by rebranding as the Dem Libs...
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Spiteful Sunak has ensured there is no money left – but here’s how Starmer could grow the economy
From planning laws to better skills to a proper industrial strategy, all is not quite lost for Britain
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No, Keir Starmer did not endorse Thatcher’s foul legacy
By appealing to Tory voters, Labour’s leader is merely showing how much he wants the Tories out of power
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Farage faces piercing questions in the jungle
It is with much regret that we must discuss the former Ukip leader's left nipple
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Farage treats jungle to end of the peer show
Saturday night ITV viewers got an insight into the former Ukip leader's views on the House of Lords
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The Square Mile and the EU
The man who speaks for the City knows the bankers can’t do without Europe
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Leaving overseas voters out in the cold
More people than ever before will be able to vote in the next election but these citizens are still at risk of being ignored
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Campmate Farage takes the biscuit
The former Ukip leader was once again front and centre on I'm A Celebrity, failing another Bushtucker Trial
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David Cameron is a failure – but even he is showing up Rishi Sunak
The ex-PM is close to a deal with Spain on Gibraltar, while the current one sulks over Greece
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Brexit was all about animal welfare and nuclear subs, claim Sunak and Farage
The straw-clutching continues as the current and would-be prime ministers scramble for benefits of leaving the EU
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My friend Alistair Darling
He was a better politician than he ever knew
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Farage finally utters those magic words (no, not ‘I’m sorry’)
The former Ukip leader failed in his latest Bushtucker Trial before having another argument about cultural appropriation
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PMQs Review: Rishi Sunak lashes out on Brussels and Beethoven as Starmer’s blows land
The prime minister was stung by the Labour leader's description of a "man with the reverse Midas touch"
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Rishi Sunak, the prickly PM
Tetchy, thin-skinned, used to getting your own way? Then politics isn’t for you, Mr Sunak
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Farage: I’m not even allowed to dress up as a Mexican any more
The former Ukip leader wanted to speak to young people but when he finally did it didn't go well
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The Tory media’s Covid inquiry cowardice
How the ‘fearless’ Tory press meekly ducked criticism of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over Covid
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The clot thickens: Nadine Dorries’ caffeine-fuelled torrent of words
The former Tory culture secretary and Boris Johnson superfan has written an astoundingly bad book
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Imagine if Boris Johnson had backed Remain…
Instead he chose the path to No 10 and we are all paying the price
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We need a Brexit inquiry
The Covid inquiry has shone a light on the government’s pandemic response. Now it’s time for scrutiny of another national disaster
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Hairdryers, handcuffs and Dr Death: what we’ve learned from the Covid inquiry so far
With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak set to face difficult questions in the coming days, here’s a recap of the inquiry’s findings up to now
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Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark arts of politics
Which bittersweet symphonies best sum up Britain’s political parties?