Both Jo Swinson and Ed Davey have approached the leadership election offering restoration, not transformation. But the need for transformation and social liberalism has never been greater.
Labour now backs a second referendum. But the Tories are seriously freewheeling towards No Deal (today’s vote in parliament not withstanding). What now?
Whitehall appears to be panicking after years of excessive secrecy and complacency. But leaks are no substitute for effective scrutiny by a functioning parliamentary democracy.
Only when we recognise the vulnerability of all progressive positions, and reject simple binaries, can we start to build trust, dialogue and the long-term solutions the moment demands.
Lynton Crosby is running Boris Johnson's campaign for Tory leader... meanwhile, his American lobbying firm is advertising its ability to shape Brexit for US businesses.
Experts in deliberative democracy have been working across the world for around twenty years. Now, all of a sudden, their expertise is in high demand. Interview.
Tory prime minister hopeful, who pledged to suspend Parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit, had an undeclared meeting with a ‘dark money’-funded think tank promoting a hard Brexit.
Yesterday, the contest to succeed Theresa May as Conservative Party leader began. What should the winner do about Brexit? And how might last week’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day help in finding an answer?
