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Stormont returned this month, three years after being brought down by the green energy scheme.

When the middle class milk the country, it's redefined as a jolly jape

The cash-for-ash scandal saw such misuse of public funds that it brought down Stormont. But because it was done by the middle class, there was none of the customary outrage over scrounging.

A week's worth of debate on Big Ben's bongs.

Week in Review: The madness over Big Ben's bongs is a symbol of the horror to come

The whole week. They spent the whole week talking about bongs on Big Ben.

Don't overthink it: Corbyn was the problem north of the border.

Labour's problem in Scotland wasn't independence - it was Corbyn

Labour's developing neurosis over Scotland is unnecessary. It's quite clear what needs to change.

Isolated: UK policy prevents family reunification

Govt blocks refugee children being reunited with parents

Three prominent charities lead the charge against brutal Home Office policy.

Podcast

The Politics.co.uk Podcast - EU migrant crisis

Can we even call it a "crisis"?
The Politics.co.uk Podcast: Medical cannabis

All you need to know about the medical uses of cannabis

Opinion Former Comment

Has the time come for road charging?

National road pricing is still 10 years away and unless work starts soon, such a scheme will always be 10 years away remarked the Transport Secretary to his party conference.
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.

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

Week in Review: No compromise as Johnson drives through the most brutal Brexit imaginable

The PM insists he wants friendship with Remainers, but on every Brexit issue he is forcing through the most extreme option imaginable.
Brexit 2020: Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson's trade deal nightmare

The withdrawal bill has passed. Brexit is happening. But Johnson's European nightmare is just beginning. Here is everything you need to know about the year ahead.
Week in Review: The madness over Big Ben's bongs is a symbol of the horror to come

The whole week. They spent the whole week talking about bongs on Big Ben.

Comment

What exactly is the Huawei security threat?

A step into the known, as Britain opens itself up to Chinese interference.
If I'm deputy leader, Labour will stay true to European values

Deputy leadership candidate Ian Murray on why the party must remain committed European solidarity after Brexit.

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

Young people’s votes are changing the political landscape - this election proves it

This December sums up a year of political engagement and grassroots activism never before seen in British political history.
The crazy polling of Soft Brexit

The fate of the compromise Brexit option tells us a lot about the debate in Britain. Depending on how you count it is either the most or least popular outcome.

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