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Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

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Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

Louise Casey’s findings of institutional racism, homophobia and sexism are unsurprising. But this time, there is strong political consensus on reform

Monday, 20 March, 2023

Scottish National Party

Retreat of SNP’s old guard throws leadership race into uncertainty

Could this be another triumph for the party’s establishment?

Friday, 17 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Hunt’s fiscal rule looks brilliant — but is fraught with political pitfalls

His mandate is not facilitating good policymaking

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

UK Budget

It is unlikely pre-election giveaways will come in time to reverse Tory fortunes

Plus, what was Keir Starmer doing in PMQs?

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Stephen Bush

Hunt makes childcare the new battleground in politics

Zero-to-18 provision represents a significant shift

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

English devolution

Local oversight must not come at the expense of parliamentary scrutiny

Devolved competencies have grown, but restricting their supervision to that region alone is a mistake

Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

UK defence spending

Sunak adopts European mainstream with fresh language on defence

Integrated review highlights end of ‘peace dividend’, as extra cash for defence will have to come from other public services

Monday, 13 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Provide a legal route for asylum seekers

Rishi Sunak’s new illegal migration bill has eased the pressure on the government but not solved the issue

Friday, 10 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Expect to see more Darling-style measures in Hunt’s Budget

A squeeze on capital spending is the easiest — and perhaps only — kind of cut the chancellor can deliver politically now

Thursday, 9 March, 2023

Scottish National Party

Humza Yousaf looks most likely to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Kate Forbes may be Scottish voters’ first choice for leader, but the health secretary stands out as firm favourite among SNP supporters

Wednesday, 8 March, 2023

Conservative Party UK

Self-sabotaging tactics and MP exodus diminish Tory hopes of re-election

Retirement of influential Conservative power broker does not necessarily signal a ‘sinking ship’, but it is a blow to Sunak

Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Simon Case would be mad not to be considering his future

Doubts linger over cabinet secretary, who was fortunate to have survived takeover of Liz Truss

Monday, 6 March, 2023

Global migration

Three-pronged problem of ‘small boats’ cannot be solved by law alone

Prime minister hopes his attention to detail will help fix issue of people smuggling and illegal migration

Friday, 3 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Sue Gray hire threatens to deflate Sunak’s policy victory

Claiming that Boris Johnson was forced out by her ‘Partygate’ probe allows former PM’s allies to undermine his successor

Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Scottish National Party

SNP leadership race still an uncertain picture after first hustings

Early signs put Humza Yousaf in front, but Ash Regan has an important card to play on Scottish independence

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Sunak’s diplomatic coup may steer him to be bold with his party

Also in this newsletter, SNP wrangling over hustings media ban sends early signals about state of leadership race

Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Brexit

Brexit deal: Sunak’s first serious achievement of his own

Front pages from across the political spectrum hail result by prime minister, who remains beset by real policy challenges

Monday, 27 February, 2023

Brexit

Sunak bolsters image by staying secretive on Northern Ireland deal

Prime minister can create the impression he has fought hard to satisfy all parties, no matter how small the concessions

Friday, 24 February, 2023

Labour Party UK

Labour weighs pursuit of growth and risk of reawakening voter fears

Labour leader’s five missions target the vote-moving terrain on which the next election will be fought

Thursday, 23 February, 2023

Conservative Party UK

Could Sunak’s Brexit deal be one heresy too many for Tory critics?

While PM is Tories’ best asset, the upcoming Budget and local elections leave him very little margin for error

Wednesday, 22 February, 2023

Scottish National Party

Personal values of leaders matter especially for an SNP in flux

Kate Forbes’ difficulties over her same-sex marriage stance reflect deepening leftwing influence on the SNP

Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

UK politics & policy

Kate Forbes’ stance on same-sex marriage hinders path to SNP victory

Gender recognition reform bill has significantly affected internal culture of the SNP, exposing party divisions in public

Monday, 20 February, 2023

UK politics & policy

Sunak enters a tense week as Johnson tilts at leadership

Also in this newsletter, two official candidates stake their claims in the SNP contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Friday, 17 February, 2023

Brexit

Sunak flies blind into Brexit deal carrying big risks and rewards

A crucial question for some Tory and DUP MPs is the European Court of Justice’s role in settling agreement

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