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Donald Trump has thrown Mexico's shockingly unpopular president a lifeline

As US president Donald Trump presses on with his personal crusade against us Mexicans, he’s finding out at last that the realities of government are quite different from the realities of life ...

Why did the pollsters get the EU referendum so wrong?

Britain was left stunned last month as the Leave campaign romped to a surprise victory in the EU referendum. Indications had been that Remain would prevail, with most polls projecting a narrow lead ...

Why the SDP failed: Lessons for the future

The SDP shone brightly, but briefly. The gang of four left Foot’s Labour in 1981 and seemed to go from strength to strength. As Foot’s Labour disintegrated- it was a ...

Identity in post-Brexit Northern Ireland

In the run up to the EU referendum, former Prime Ministers John Major and Tony Blair visited Derry. With their deep understanding and appreciation for the nuances and sensitivities of Northern Irish ...

"For heaven's sake man, go!" - A brief history of votes of no-confidence in UK politics

On Tuesday afternoon, the leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, lost a vote of no confidence conducted by the Parliamentary Labour Party by 172 votes to 40. While Labour members remain ...

A Modest Proposal - The UK's Article 50 negotiations with the EU

So, the UK has voted for Brexit. No doubt the leaders of the Leave campaign will shortly be pressing for a notification to be made under Article 50 to allow negotiations on the terms of the ...

Why I believe we're stronger in

On the 23rd of this month, I will be voting to Remain in the EU. I believe in the British economy is stronger in Europe, and the freedoms and benefits EU membership gives us as citizens is unique and ...

How could we let our politics get this toxic?

Yesterday a dedicated public servant, a humanitarian, and a mother of two was brutally murdered on the streets of her constituency. Jo Cox was a rising star in Westminster, and in the Labour party, ...