Will Bercow get his Betty Boothroyd moment?
This week the House of Commons commission will meet to discuss its response to the Cox report on bullying and harassment at…
The minister that parliament forgot
After a hectic political summer, with multiple cabinet resignations and minor rebellions, even the most seasoned of Westminster watchers were…
People’s Vote march placards: the good, the bad and the ugly
It’s the day of the People’s Vote march and over half a million protesters are estimated to have descended on…
Hugh Grant marches for the people… from France
The EU flags, glitter berets and bad taste posters are out in full force today as the People’s Vote march…
People’s Vote campaigner’s sick suicide jibe
Oh dear. Today hundreds of thousands of ‘People’s Vote’ campaigners are set to take to the streets as they campaign…
Are Labour any better than Nick Clegg when it comes to Facebook?
When the FT revealed today that former Lib Dem leader and deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was joining Facebook as…
Momentum target Chuka’s new pay cheque
It used to be a truism on the left, that the one surefire way to motivate your base (and boost…
Watch: Alastair Campbell grilled over Brexit march hypocrisy
This weekend thousands of anti-Brexit protesters are expected to take to the streets in the name of the People’s Vote…
Conservative MP: I wouldn’t vote for the Conservatives
Oh dear. It’s not going great for Theresa May right now what with Brexiteers calling on her removal and Remainers…
Watch: Tory MP’s Glaswegian accent troubles
We’ve all been there. Having to ask someone to repeat themselves because you couldn’t understand them is embarrassing enough. Spare…
Is Theresa May moving out of No 10?
It’s fair to say that it’s been a tough couple of weeks for Theresa May. As the Brexit negotiations have…
Michael Caine: Why I’m still a Brexiteer
With the Brexit negotiations hitting an impasse, Theresa May is under pressure from Brussels to make yet more concessions. Meanwhile, the…
Westminster votes to stay in… at the Kennington Tandoori referendum
Ever since the Brexit referendum, it’s been a fact of British political life that the most important decisions, that will…
NYT doom-mongers strike again: ‘Stockpiling for a chaotic Brexit’
Here we go again. It’s no big secret that these days the New York Times isn’t so fond of Blighty.…
John McDonnell attempts to reinvent himself
In recent months, there has been speculation that John McDonnell has leadership ambitions – and a rift has formed between…
Roll call of shame: the Labour MPs backing Bercow
Labour MPs like to see themselves on the front line when it comes to protecting women’s rights and creating safe…
Margaret Beckett puts her foot in it
It’s been a curious day in Parliament after Labour MPs en masse came to John Bercow’s defence amid a damning…
Watch: Maria Miller tells John Bercow to go
John Bercow is under growing pressure to step down over the report into bullying in the Commons. But while the…
Revealed: the truth about the People’s Vote’s Leave voter
Last week, Mr S pointed out that many (possibly all) of the celebrities who featured on a People’s Vote video…
Watch: Theresa May is heckled about her Boris problem
Today, Theresa May stood before the Commons to update MPs on the state of the Brexit process. At this critical…
Caption contest: Jeremy Hunt and the Brexit maze
Will Theresa May’s government find a way out of the Brexit maze? As the Prime Minister’s backstop plans are deemed…
Blue on blue warfare: Anna Soubry vs Andrea Jenkyns
With only weeks to go until a Brexit deal is put to parliament, the Conservative party is showing no signs…
The Chief Whip can’t take your call right now, please leave a message after the tone
No one has their finger on the pulse in the House of Commons like the government’s chief whip. To make…
Has Princess Eugenie actually read the Great Gatsby?
Today marks the marriage of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank. Although the BBC didn’t jump at the chance to air…
The Left begins to eat itself: Labour disputes row
Oh dear. This year’s Labour conference was notable for the fact that the big dispute was not between the moderates…
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