Replace Bonfire Night fireworks with laser shows, says Labour MP
‘It’s kinder to animals, safer for people and better for environment,’ declares Andrew Pakes who backs curb on use of Nov 5 pyrotechnics
‘It’s kinder to animals, safer for people and better for environment,’ declares Andrew Pakes who backs curb on use of Nov 5 pyrotechnics
Knee-jerk legislation has a long history of being ineffective, indeed counterproductive, in tackling the problem it is purporting to solve
Former chancellor says this year’s election campaign reminds him of period before Sir Tony Blair’s runaway victory
Roger Parry predicts Labour will win on July 4 because of anger with the Conservatives and not the opposition leader’s charm or popularity
It’s an affront to the British dream of owning a home and the peace of mind that comes with ownership
Former Labour prime minister likens idea to ill-fated Gang of Four and says he doubts that such a set-up ‘could ever work’
Former prime minister is latest senior politician to speak out against deal as Ofcom inquiry continues
With strong local party organisation he was able to fight off Lib Dem challengers: one Shepherd campaign poster appeared on a tethered goat
The Conservatives have become a deeply dysfunctional family. They need a period in opposition to have any hope of recovery
With John Major in No 10, Bright acted as his eyes and ears in the Commons, notably through the unrest over the EU, but his health suffered
The actor has called Sir John one of the ‘most misunderstood politicians ever’
There’s a common factor behind big past losses: divided parties do worse than they would otherwise
He was deft at piloting Bills, but less good at party knockabout, being accused of ‘floating like a bee and stinging like a butterfly‘
Norman Fowler’s account of 17 years in office tends to the polite and generous, but evidently he prefers John Major to the Iron Lady
This exclusive extract from his Westminster diaries reveals the spectacular breakdown of relations and rising bitterness between the two PMs
There’s a reason Starmer talks in hackneyed clichés: he is terrified of giving the Tories any ammunition
As he likens himself to Barack Obama, we take a look at his oratory, style, famous friends, hobbies and backstory
Rather than addressing the real issues, British leaders are only capable of poorly considered proscriptions
Politicians and even royalty have all fallen foul of believing their microphones were off, with the consequences causing more than blushes
PM's early starts and attention to detail keep staff ‘on their toes’, with some arriving for work three hours early, says source
As the first pictures of Rishi Sunak in California emerge, we chart the mixed successes of politicians being photographed on holiday
Prime Minister’s administration as unpopular as that of the Tories in the Nineties, according to Prof Sir John Curtice
Former PM says his strict ‘Victorian’ upbringing influenced ‘how you behave towards women’