Archive of April 2017
Week in Review: Do you want the blue pill or the dead pill?
A choice between a 100 seat and 200 seat Tory majority is presented as a pick of two prime ministers
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Targeting the message: how parties use polls in a campaign
Good campaigning is all about identifying, testing and honing a party's message
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A vote for Theresa May is not a vote for women
The prime minister's policies have harmed women's rights and access to equality
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If we want refugees to integrate, we need to stop demonising them
More must be done to end the negative and damaging rhetoric around refugees
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There is no progressive majority to stop Brexit - or much else
A "progressive alliance" is an idea that has plenty of support but few obvious prospects for success - with Ukip bleeding votes to the Conservatives, Tory dominance is on the way
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Working class Erdington shows there is no such thing as a safe Labour seat
Erdington should be a dead cert for Labour but the party faces a battle to cling on here
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Labour needs more than just a good sales rep
Yvette Cooper is being touted as Labour's saviour, but it's not clear what she stands for
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Brexit risks undermining NHS without quick government action
If the government wants to avoid an NHS crisis it must focus on pay and nursing shortages
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The Labour Brexit group which donated to Ukip
Labour MEP on why he is hoping to get some answers over £18,500 donation to Ukip
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The good side of a bad policy: Harsh migration law blocks forced marriages
Spousal visa restrictions are controversial but they could be having a positive impact
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Election 2017: The no-nonsense guide
Here's our no-nonsense guide to the things that really matter during the election campaign, for those unfortunate enough not to have booked a two-month holiday to Timbuktu.
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Don't fall into the trap: Labour MPs should vote against a general election
Labour MPs should defy their leader and stop this election
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Shock election announcement: Reaction
All the reaction to Theresa May's announcement
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Yes, the left has a racism problem
Sections of the left will still defend or turn a blind eye to anti-Semitism
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Lone Ranger: Surrey's solitary Labour councillor takes on 81 opponents
Robert Evans is the last red flag standing in Surrey
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Osborne & the City: Either mainstream politics condemns this or the populists will
Osborne may not have broken any rules but voters won't see it that way
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Trump's bombing in Syria was illegal - but the UN left no other choice
The UN's failure has legitimised the action taken by the US
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The government's rape clause is a callous attack on victims
Child tax credit reform isn't just cruel, it puts women at risk
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Children born out of wedlock are still being punished by the state
Cuts to bereavement benefits are bad enough but for unmarried couples the situation is even worse
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Psychoactive substances: Tough new law drives drug trade underground
Spice epidemic among the homeless and prisoners getting worse as a result of the ban
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Call out the Daily Mail's hypocrisy over asylum seeker attack
Newspaper editors are not stupid - they know their headlines have consequences
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Britain has spent years mocking the European parliament - but now it's in control
The European parliament is not going to be an easy sparring partner, and years of eurosceptic abuse hasn't made that easier.
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