After major concessions to rebels the government won a hollow victory tonight.

Labour MPs will have to decide whether to support the Government in a Second Reading debate. This would not normally be a ...

Once MPs turn against a government, they never turn back. o rebel is to wage war. Specifically, if you go back to the Latin, ...

By Sue Prideaux “A composer lets me hear a song that has always been shut up silent within me.” Ian Penman, a post-punk music ...

The magazine and the woman cannot be untangled; they are symbiotic, an incredibly chic ouroboros.

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice’s recent claim that “everything is up for debate” on the Bank of England once again shows ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has won the battle over Iran. But his war against Israel’s democracy is not over.

It’s easy – and lazy – to blame advisers for the failures of politicians. his week’s Westminster main character is Morgan ...

Labour MPs are furious with the government, says Andrew Marr Keir Starmer is facing calls to sack Rachel Reeves over the welfare reform bill. Andrew Marr reports that Rachel Reeves is “hated” by ...

The biggest flaw with More in Common’s survey is simple: the Jeremy Corbyn Party isn’t real; it hasn’t accrued baggage; we ...

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At the Royal Court, Sarah Kane’s high-intensity play reveals the desperation of severe mental illness.