We need a People’s BBC – free from government whims – with increased devolution, audience-elected senior roles, and a sliding-scale licence fee
Senior Conservative William Wragg accused whips of threatening to withdraw funds from the constituencies of MPs who vote against Boris Johnson
Exclusive: Fears of partygate ‘whitewash’ as government won’t commit to recording or publishing interviews – or even say who’s being interviewed
The UK prime minister’s departure will give even more power to the far Right of the party – the zealots who brought you Brexit and the COVID fiascos
The Conservatives’ use of exclusive clubs – like the Carlton Club – is a throwback to an earlier Toryism
Northern Irish politicians accused the government of giving key allies the DUP an ‘overt benefit’ by scrapping double-jobbing ban
An oD contact ‘found’ this dossier under a pile of napkins. Investigations as to its authenticity have been hampered by a large red wine stain
Lords’ defeat of last-minute additions to England and Wales’s Policing Bill hailed as a victory by campaigners, but the fight is far from over
There is a way forward for the Scottish Conservatives. But it’s not Boris Johnson’s resignation
The government claims the Elections Bill is designed to protect our democracy. As a former Tory minister, I know this is nonsense
From illegal lockdown parties to secret financial interests, the prime minister has a long history of sailing close to the wind
Yesterday’s by-election saw the Tories implode and Labour fail to make ground. The Lib Dems will be hoping this marks a change in their image
