From standing ovations to standing rows, Labour’s annual conference has always been more than a diary date. Across the decades, it has seen moments that… Read More »Ten moments at Labour conference that changed the party – LabourList

Joshua NevettPolitical reporter PA Media Policy chief Zia Yusuf leads Reform’s Department of Government Efficiency, which is trying to find savings and working with tech… Read More »Reform faces questions over tech investor’s role in cost-cutting drive

One of the charming, if bizarre, discoveries I made living in New England was its constellation of splendid, thoroughly abandoned mental institutions. They occupied commanding… Read More »After deinstitutionalization, America’s mental health system struggles to protect the public

One big news item today is that, with the special election win of Adelita Grijalva to replace her late father Raúl Grijalva representing Arizona’s Seventh… Read More »How Can Trump Be A Fearsome Dictator If He’s Such An Unpopular Loser?

A couple of years ago, Gabriel Metcalf was charged with a federal felony because he stepped onto the sidewalk in front of his house in… Read More »The 9th Circuit overturns a man’s conviction for holding a shotgun on the sidewalk in front of his house

The leadership ambitions of Andy Burnham are being discussed. So far, so normal. What’s less usual is that it is Andy Burnham himself discussing them.… Read More »Handy Andy? Can he fix it? – LabourList

Owen Matthews works in political risk insurance and is treasurer of the Queen’s Park and Maida Vale Conservative Association.  “The curious task of economics is… Read More »Owen Matthews: We must expose Gary Stevenson’s economic snake oil for what it is | Conservative Home

Kimberley Harmer is a Conservative activist and community Ambassador. She is a senior caseworker for Charlie Dewhirst MP and chairs a youth charity.  Britain’s welfare… Read More »Kimberley Harmer: How to rebuild Britain’s welfare state with responsibility and compassion | Conservative Home

The source of this confusion is unclear, but it appears to be a mix of a few factors. Given recent events, there is much confusion… Read More »Understanding Labour’s Leadership Election Rules

NA Earlier today, in Illinois v. FEMA a federal district court ruled the Trump administration cannot deny federal disaster relief aid to “sanctuary” states that… Read More »Federal Court Rules Trump Can’t Deny Federal Disaster Relief Funds to Sanctuary States