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Talking politics needs booze – and plenty of it

Let’s face it: If you were forced into a building filled with as many politicians as the Palace of Westminster contains you’d probably need a drink or two to get by, too.

The irresistible rise of the Tory rebels

This week’s row about the EU referendum is getting so convoluted it’s starting to feel as if this is an aberration from the norm. It is not. Endemic rebelliousness on the Conservative backbenches is here to stay even if the Tories change their leader, experts have warned.