The Week in Politics
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OBR makes clear economic challenge of COVID
Friday 17th April 2020
Forecasts made by the Office for Budget Responsibility this week have put into sharp relief the scale of the economic challen...
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Labouring under the spotlight: what’s the verdict on the Labour Party Conference?
Friday 28th September 2018
This week politics has taken a step away from the Palace of Westminster as Party Conference season gets in to the swing of th...
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Politics veering off the rails
Friday 21st September 2018
MPs don’t seem to have been seen in the chamber for months, but politicking remains sky-high at home and abroad....
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A dying duck in a thunderstorm
Friday 14th September 2018
It’s no surprise that Brexit has been dominating the headlines once again this week, with Theresa May standing firm on...
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The end of summer arrived with a bang for Northern Ireland politics
Friday 7th September 2018
The end of summer arrived with a bang for Northern Ireland politics with dramatic statements in the Commons and the resumptio...
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From trade to migration: EU leaders turn up the heat
Friday 29th June 2018
European leaders face defining “make or break†summit, amid weeks of clashes over EU migration policy, Brexit and...
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Spilled blood and fresh blood
Friday 29th June 2018
Was it only really on Monday that the SNP performed the latest act in its self-proclaimed “guerrilla war†against...
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It’s all happening in Northern Ireland
Friday 29th June 2018
While DUP leader Arlene Foster appeared to do most of the heavy lifting earlier in the week, others weren’t left behin...
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Beyond Brexit and Blazing a Trail Setting the Tory Party Alight
Friday 22nd June 2018
This week government has faced a series of hurdles in the race towards Brexit as the EU Withdrawal Bill continues its journey...
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As recess approaches, Brexit still dominant
Friday 22nd June 2018
You can maybe blame it on the World Cup, but I felt that there was something of a lull this week at Holyrood, with MSPs givin...