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Boris Johnson threatens BBC with two-pronged attack
No 10 boycotts Today programme and considers decriminalising non-payment of licence fee Downing Street is threatening the future of the BBC by insisting it is seriously considering decriminalis...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/dec/15/boris-johnson-threatens-bbc-with-two-pronged-attack
From the NHS to Brexit: what can we expect from Johnson's government?
Our specialists look into series of pre-election pledges, from health to education and media policy Boris Johnson made a raft of promises and comments indicating future policy during the electi...
John McDonnell says Jeremy Corbyn will be gone in 8 to 10 weeks – as it happened
Shadow chancellor takes responsibility for Labour loss but says Brexit and the media also to blame 3.54pm GMT Thanks for all your comments. It’s been a pretty quiet day after the initial f...
Labour leadership contest: who are the runners and riders?
Rebecca Long-Bailey, Angela Rayner, Lisa Nandy and Jess Phillips are among potential candidates Follow the latest election news - live updates Continue reading...
One thing Johnson’s victory doesn’t change: he’s still lying about Ireland | Fintan O’Toole
His false claims about the withdrawal agreement reveal an utter lack of interest in Brexit’s consequences for Belfast and Dublin The difficulty for other governments in dealing with Boris Joh...
The Tories need to turn on the spending taps in the north now | Larry Elliott
A splurge of investment is needed in long-forgotten smaller towns such as Burnley and Stoke Fifteen years ago the idea of the prime minister paying a weekend visit to Sedgefield would have attr...
Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland 'cannot be imprisoned in the UK'
SNP leader claims PM’s refusal of second Scottish referendum shows contempt for democracy Nicola Sturgeon has insisted that Scotland cannot be “imprisoned in the UK against its will” and ...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/15/nicola-sturgeon-scotland-cannot-be-imprisoned-in-uk
'I own this disaster': John McDonnell tries to shield Corbyn
Shadow chancellor suggests his preferred choice as new Labour leader is Rebecca Long-Bailey John McDonnell has said he takes full responsibility for Labour’s disastrous election defeat, as he...
At Costa Coffee, Michael Gove spilled the beans... | Stewart Lee
Early on Wednesday morning, with rheumy eyes, the minister unburdened himself of his shame The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) finally called Russia’s bluff last week and banned its enhancem...
Michael Gove promises Brexit trade deal with EU by end of 2020
Minister says transitional arrangements will definitely stop on 31 December next year Michael Gove has categorically promised the UK will have a trade deal with the EU by the end of next year, ...
We will now find out what a triumphant Boris Johnson really wants and believes | Andrew Rawnsley
To keep his promises, the Tories must pay a lot more heed to areas of Britain that have been strangers to the party for decades Power always reveals. Robert Caro , the brilliant biographer of L...
Unions colluded in the fiction that Corbyn’s plan was going to win power | Will Hutton
If the party is going to survive it must pursue a broad coalition, not a socialist utopia So, although more than 17 million people voted for parties that wanted a second referendum compared with...
Don’t look to Labour to defend the institutions Johnson seeks to destroy | Nick Cohen
In its current state the party shares too many of the Tories’ worst instincts A defeat as crushing as the centre-left suffered on Thursday night leaves it at the mercy of its opponents. Of al...
A victory won by Brexit lies does not make those lies true
How can we believe that a party wedded to deregulation and flirting with Trump’s America will ever govern for ‘one nation’? The Chinese proverb is “be careful what you wish for”. My o...
The sick boy, the ‘punch’: the local can still capture the national picture | Kenan Malik
From regional papers to national TV, fact checking has never been more important in speaking truth to power In the maelstrom of debate about Boris Johnson’s victory, and amid the acrid “sel...
The race is on … and the next Labour leader is likely to be a woman
Six of the seven probable challengers are female, and all will be keen to connect with traditional party supporters The battle to succeed Jeremy Corbyn and shape the future direction of the Lab...
Tactical voting was set to be Remainers’ saviour, so what went wrong?
Our polls were good at identifying the correct challenger in key seats. But voters needed more than a common enemy In the end, fears of a Corbyn government and disdain for Jo Swinson’s electio...
Dominic Cummings: If Leave had lost Brexit vote, I’d have queried result as invalid
Boris Johnson aide wrote to data watchdog in 2017 complaining electoral system was ‘wide open to abuse’ Boris Johnson’s adviser Dominic Cummings would have challenged the EU referendum res...
Boris Johnson lights his Brexit bomb – cartoon
The prime minister basks in his election victory, and looks to an explosive future •You can buy your own print of this cartoon Continue reading...
Housing charities and food banks report spike in donations after Tory win
Organisations protecting the vulnerable such as Shelter, Refuge, the Trussell Trust and the Biscuit Fund welcomed contributions Charities helping the most vulnerable in society have reported an...
EU looks at extending Brexit transition period beyond 2020
Move is being considered by EU officials in face of Johnson not seeking extension beyond 11 months EU leaders would take the initiative and request an extension to the transition period, keepin...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/14/eu-brexit-transition-period-boris-johnson
East Dunbartonshire weighs up its future after Jo Swinson defeat
Scottish constituency reflects on SNP resurgence and ongoing battle for independence East Dunbartonshire is where Miss Jean Brodie would have lived in her prime had Muriel Spark been a Glaswegi...
Clashing egos and 'policy incontinence': inside Labour's campaign
Labour insiders point to lack of strategic focus, leadership confusion, and say Corbyn had all but given up by the final week As Jeremy Corbyn sped through Stroud in Labour’s battlebus on Mon...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/13/inside-labours-campaign-behind
Martin Rowson on Boris Johnson winning a Tory majority – cartoon
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'Devastated' Jo Swinson apologises to Lib Dems for election failure
Swinson lost her seat and has quit as leader but says she does not regret pro-remain strategy Latest election news – live updates Jo Swinson has apologised to the Liberal Democrats for a dis...
Steve Bell on Trump's outrage at Greta Thunberg and Time magazine – cartoon
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UK parliament's prorogation: all your questions answered
Government shuts down parliament for total of weeks as Brexit deadline nears Brexit: John Bercow to step down as Speaker by 31 October – live news Prorogation is a formal mechanism to end a ...