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SNP MPs walk out of the House of Commons during PMQs after Ian Blackford was kicked out of sittings on June 13, 2018. | Copyright: PA

Love it or hate it, the SNP stunt worked

The SNP stunt was pure PR genius. It wasn't completely spontaneous, it was theatrical and entertaining, but that’s exactly what it needed to be.

Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio during the swearing-in ceremony for Italy's new government on June 1, 2018. | Copyright: PA

Farage's allies in Italy are normalising far-right politics

Of Farage's various allies, the Italian's are perhaps the most complex.

Big Ben: MPs were largely compliant on crucial Lords amendments

A bleak day in parliament but Grieve amendment could still prove crucial

MPs mute and obedient as government gives itself mighty powers

Time for parliament to take back control | Copyright: iStock

Brexit amendments: Time for parliament to take back control

Downing Street has only ever really had three arguments to keep its MPs in line, none of which make any sense. The government does not own the Brexit mandate and the public deserve MPs who have made basic efforts to guide the process in the event of executive failure.

Podcast

The Politics.co.uk Podcast - abortion laws in Northern Ireland

Politics.co.uk editor Ian Dunt is joined by Dr Ruth Fletcher, Senior Lecturer in Medical Law at Queen Mary University, and Lisa Hallgarten, Policy Manager at Brook, to discuss abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
The Politics.co.uk Podcast - Russian infowars

Politics.co.uk editor Ian Dunt is joined by James Rodgers, international journalism lecturer, author and former BBC Moscow correspondent, and Jamie Bartlett, journalist and author of "The People Vs Tech", to discuss Russia's modern information warfare tactics.

Opinion Former Comment

BFAWU: If David Cameron is attacking unions, we must be doing something right

Workers strike to avoid becoming a burden to the taxpayer. Why won't David Cameron support hard-working union members?
BFAWU: Is a contract and a wage really too much to ask of fast food employers?

If fast food companies can afford to pay CEOs £8.45 million, they can pay their staff a living wage.
BFAWU: Osborne's economic recovery was never intended to benefit ordinary people

Let's be absolutely clear; this recovery isn't for us and it was never intended to benefit ordinary people.
BFAWU: Yes, there is an alternative to austerity

Working people are disillusioned but successes like the Wigan strike show what is possible.
NARPO: Rewarding service?

NARPO calls for "careful consideration" over police pensions.

Insulting voters can only lead to defeat – for both the Tories and Labour

Shutting out the voters might seem like a sensible strategy, but it can only lead to one result: a slap in the face come polling day.
Miliband is now most likely to be next prime minister

For years the idea of Ed Miliband in No 10 was judged unthinkable, even laughable. But with the general election just over a fortnight away, a consensus is gradually emerging that his premiership is now the most likely outcome.

Ian Dunt

Dimbleby is a reminder of what there is to celebrate in the BBC

A chance to remember what is marvelous about BBC Question Time
Week in Review: No.10 uses delay-and-smear tactics to avoid Brexit defeat

Time is in Brussel's benefit when it is negotiating abroad, but it is to its own benefit when negotiating domestically.
A bleak day in parliament but Grieve amendment could still prove crucial

MPs mute and obedient as government gives itself mighty powers

Comment

Rebels vs government: Extra time with the highest possible stakes

This week's battle over the meaningful vote is a decisive moment in the Brexit process, but Tory rebels might be about to make a serious error
Fail: Marking the TaxPayer Alliance's sloppy research on teacher salaries

Right wing pressure group makes a series of economic howlers and then accidentally undermines its own political mission statement

Analysis

Your guide to how the IFS dismantled the two parties' plans

The IFS said that Labour had got its sums wrong on tax, while the Tory public pay cap is causing difficulties
Ignore the hype. Ukip will lose to Labour in Oldham West

Nigel Farage's party are unlikely to deliver a major upset today

Feature

We've started a Brexit protest party to disrupt the local elections

Don't worry, it's not another late night centrist party. We're here for one reason only - to stop Brexit.
Brexit cost analysis: Loss to economy would pay for 2.5 million new nurses

Breaking down the numbers on the government's forecast shows the horrifying reality of what Brexit could do to the economy

Sketch

PMQS verdict: Harman is right, but it doesn’t save her

The temporary Labour leader struggles and fails to press her arguments against a prime minister who trades in blithe but convincing falsehoods
PMQS verdict: Harman wrong-foots Cameron with declaration of war on Heathrow

Labour is poised to make the Heathrow debate as damaging for Cameron as humanly possible