Labour’s car-park planA lesson in parkonomics, for Jeremy CorbynAbolishing charges in hospitals is a terrible idea May 8th 2017
How strong is strong?The British economy is not as strong as many thinkAnd “ordinary working families” have little to look forward toMay 5th 2017
The sounds of scienceSick of “strong and stable leadership”? Blame brain scansPolitical parroting is getting worse, thanks to research about how the brain responds to campaign messagesMay 5th 2017
Canvassing politiciansWhat is the point of an election artist?Cornelia Parker has been tasked with capturing the mood of the snap electionMay 4th 2017
Angry young votersStudents have not forgiven the Liberal Democrats for raising tuition feesAlthough the party’s opposition to Brexit may win some overMay 4th 2017
All over bar five weeks of shoutingThe odds are on May in JuneGambling markets are giving the Labour opposition no chanceMay 3rd 2017
Theresa May, MIAThe mysterious case of the missing prime ministerWith a big lead in the polls, the Conservatives are running a content-free campaignMay 2nd 2017
Something in the hairThe politics of Jeremy Corbyn’s beardBritons are getting hairier but still prefer their politicians clean shavenMay 2nd 2017
The battle of the buildersWho builds more houses, the Conservatives or Labour?The Labour Party seeks to make housing an election issueApr 28th 2017
Oh snapWhat are the logistics of a snap election?Political calculations may favour a sudden vote but getting organised on the ground is a different matterApr 28th 2017
The usual suspectsThe election has not triggered a Brexit revolution in the Conservative partyPragmatism and precedent prevail as the Tories pick candidates in west London’s marginal seatsApr 27th 2017
The Brenda agendaBritons are already tiring of the electionWestminster is in a frenzy but elsewhere there is apathyApr 27th 2017
Our new election blogWelcome to Speakers’ CornerAs Britain gets ready for its snap election, this blog will cover the twists and turns of the campaignApr 27th 2017