Ian Dunt

Ian Dunt served as the editor-at-large of Politics.co.uk until 2021. He is a regular host on the Oh God What Now podcast, a columnist for the New European and the i newspaper, and the author of two books: Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now and How To Be A Liberal.

Latest articles

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Post in prison - the prison minister can't answer questions

Is there anything the prisons minister does know about prisons?

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No more 3-3-3. Time for 5-3-2?

Election TV debates: Are we heading for 5-3-2?

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HMRC can extract funds directly from people's bank accounts, under the new powers

HMRC’s raid on your bank account: MPs warn of ‘judge and jury’ powers

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Uprising? Anti-detention protests spread to four institutions

Anti-detention protests spread to four removal centres

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G4S: Huge levels of public distrust to outsourced public services

Bucking the trend: Poll shows huge opposition to privately-run public services

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Farage says presence of ethnic minority candidates his 'Clause IV moment'

Farage celebrates ‘Ukip’s Clause IV moment’ as he surrounds himself with black candidates

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Grayling is flanked by books as he talks to inmates with deputy prime minister Nick Clegg

Prison governors: Grayling’s regime is driving us to ‘tipping point’

Chris Grayling’s “Spartan” prison regime is leading to a “tipping point” of instability, the president of the Prison Governors’ Association warns

*Comment & Analysis

PMQs as-it-happens

PMQs as-it-happened

Missed this week’s PMQs? Catch up here.

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Theresa May would have the power to strip Brits of their citizenship even if they have no other nationality

Theresa May wins vote for power to strip Brits of citizenship

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Homelessness: A common fate for refugees in Britain

Punishing vulnerability: Why being granted refugee status can make you homeless

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Cricket test? Ethnic minorities are booming - and they don't vote for Norman Tebbit's party

Ethnic minorities soar in number – and they don’t vote Tory

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Clegg adopts more confident stance on drug reform

Clegg signs ‘roadmap’ to ending war on drugs

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Harmondsworth hit the headlines for handcuffing elderly and sick detainees

Mass protest at Harmondsworth detention centre

*Comment & Analysis

Art and anarchy at the British Library

Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK

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The reach of British power: Time to reassess 'force projection'?

Security after the war on terror: Britain urged to give up on ‘force projection’

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Bercow vs Cameron: the schism deepens

PMQs verdict: Cameron’s relationship with Bercow hits a new low

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Cuffed: Shocking rise in prison suicides

Prisons ordered to monitor inmates amid surge in suicides

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Alom Shaha with copies of his book before the launch

‘Atheists’ handbook’ sent to every secondary school

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Surrender the war on drugs? Tory groups hopes for fresh thinking

Tories urge Cameron to surrender the war on drugs

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