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“Is anybody gonna find out?”
On Wednesday, the Commons signed-off a bill to keep foreign money out of British politics. On Thursday, Channel 4 showed us how the game is actually…
Sep 5
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Mark Kieran
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Burnham Promised Change. This Timid Bill Is His First Test.
Starmer’s caution is written all over the Representation of the People Bill. Burnham must decide whether to remain trapped inside it.
Sep 1
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Cathy Monaghan
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August 2026
The ‘Hyperpolitics’ Trap: Why Passion Doesn't Translate into Power
Today’s flash-in-the-pan style of online politics primarily benefits the populist right
Aug 26
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Matt Gallagher
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The New Foreign Interference
Normally, proving foreign interference requires intelligence agencies, leaked documents and investigative journalists. This time you can download the…
Aug 22
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Cathy Monaghan
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We haven’t given up on each other. Maybe we’ve given up on the system.
Pride in our communities is growing while pride in Britain and its institutions falls. That should tell us something about where rebuilding begins.
Aug 19
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Cathy Monaghan
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The Clacton Acquittal That Isn't
An electorate is not a jury.
Aug 14
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Matt Gallagher
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The $60 Million Spend That Couldn't Buy a Win
Refusing to play the donor-driven political game opens up new avenues of possibility
Aug 11
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Matt Gallagher
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Britain's constitutional strategy? Fingers crossed.
Britain has spent years watching democracies fail. It's time we started taking notes.
Aug 8
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Cathy Monaghan
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Redemption or Rebrand?
Kemi Badenoch's defence of Joshua Bonehill-Paine (aka 'Crewkerne Man')
Aug 5
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Matt Gallagher
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What Is Political Capital For?
Political capital doesn't last forever. That's exactly why the Government should spend some of it fixing democracy.
Aug 1
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Cathy Monaghan
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July 2026
Behind the Bin
Count Binface and the artful business of skewering British politics
Jul 30
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Matt Gallagher
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How do you rebuild trust in politics? 13,000 people (and counting) have an idea.
Yesterday, more than 13,000 signatures arrived at Downing Street asking the PM to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform in his first 100…
Jul 29
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Cathy Monaghan
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