12 Feb 2026 - 12:02am

Politicians don’t deserve Parliament Westminster’s grandeur deludes our leaders

Wessie du Toit

06.09

The shaming of Angela Rayner Class is not a protected characteristic

Tracy King

19.07

Our monarchy is an empty embarrassment Why are MPs pledging allegiance to a royal taxidermy?

Alex O'Connor

18.01

How New Labour created the Rwanda stranglehold Parliamentary sovereignty has been tampered with

Sanjit Nagi

09.09

Who can rule Britain now? Our democratic institutions have never been so weak

Mary Harrington

18.08

When the Lords began to crumble Our meddling peers have nothing on those of the past

Henry Oliver

26.08

Will the Conservatives start conserving? Britain is the most nature-obsessed country on the planet — a fact not reflected in Government policy

Tom Holland

14.02

The unspeakable life of John Bercow In his autobiography, the former speaker reveals himself to be an embittered avatar of ambition

Douglas Murray

07.02

It’s time to put MPs in uniform The Tracy Brabin debacle proves that sartorial choices are eclipsing our lawmakers' ideas

Polly Mackenzie

11.11

Why men should be banned They have been messing things up for too long — so let's bar them from holding elected office.

James Kirkup

05.11

How to humanise Westminster A fair-minded Speaker, a ban on day-drinking and parliamentary sittings via video conference — there are plenty of ways to make MPs' lives easier

Various Contributors

01.11

The abusive inhumanity of our politics Being an MP is now a pretty awful job. Does that mean only awful people can do it?

Polly Mackenzie