In 2021 the UK House of Commons rescinded its short-lived ‘English Votes for English Laws’ (EVEL) procedures, which had delivered differentiated voting rights to MPs to compensate for asymmetric te...

In 2021 the UK House of Commons rescinded its short-lived ‘English Votes for English Laws’ (EVEL) procedures, which had delivered differentiated voting rights to MPs to compensate for asymmetric te...

Lessons in political science. This week: options

In this short response to Rosenberg (2026), we focus on three points. First, we note that there is now agreement that intra-party sortition is unlikely to deliv...

Concerns are raised about the unverified use of AI-generated structural design outputs to justify the installation of heavy plant on an existing building roof.

The social democratic ideological tradition - including the liberalism within it - should be described more accurately and defended. Liberalism within social democracy is the liberalism of public thi...

An expert panel drew on lessons from the recent assisted dying bill and other PMBs to consider how backbench MPs should approach complex issues.

It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

An expert panel drew on lessons from the recent assisted dying bill and other PMBs to consider how backbench MPs should approach complex issues.

It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

There are said to be around 200 MPs who are willing to reintroduce it as a private member’s bill.

Lessons in political science. This week: defenestration

Commentary: This remains Labour's election to lose, especially if Sir Sadiq runs again as London is still a Left-leaning city

Labour MPs, peers, campaigners and members who believe the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is not safe. Read the evidence, briefing by briefing.

Latest edition: 20-23 July 2026 Westminster is always buzzing with political drama and rumours, but whatever the daily gossip or latest crisis, law-making and parliamentary scrutiny carries on…

An environmental addendum to YouGov’s ‘Perceived Majority’ report

Tories could gain eight seats, the Greens four and Reform three from Labour

Reform voters in the capital may not be as old as many people might think

Nigel Farage’s party may beat the Conservatives in the battle for second place after first choice votes are counted in the next London mayoral contest

New polling suggests the Prime Minister understands what voters want – but has limited time to deliver it

Why the public has stopped turning up the heat on climate policy action