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Graham Smith:

The 2010 general election is shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested political battles for a generation. There is a lot at stake for all parties involved, and into the mix [read more]

James Gray:

I’m surprised by the number of times people say to me “If you had a referendum on the monarchy tomorrow, the republicans would lose.”

Of course, this is usually coming from monarchists. But I often hear [read more]

Graham Smith:

In today’s Sunday Times it has been reported that Jack Straw is drawing up plans to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with a fully elected upper house. Removing the hereditaries and [read more]

James Gray:

The Conservatives today vowed to publish online every item of government spending over £25,000.

According to the Guardian:

The “radical transparency agenda” would result in every item of central government and quango spending over £25,000 being [read more]

James Gray:

Canada recently dropped a proposal to change the country’s national anthem by making it more gender-inclusive (read the BBC report). This has inevitably prompted many Brits to ask if our national anthem should be [read more]

Graham Smith:

It is has been confirmed that the leaders of the three main political parties in Westminster will hold three debates during the course of the forthcoming election campaign. Each debate will have a number [read more]

James Gray:

Last night, the Constitutional Reform and Governance bill received its second reading in Parliament. It passed easily and is now on its way to the Lords.

A little noticed aspect of this Bill is an amendment [read more]