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Sunday round-up 23 August 2026
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They haven't gone away, you know: the House of Commons and control of the executive
Anger: the most difficult emotion to exploit in public speeches
First field notes on the Burnham government
Government doing business, now Burnham will have a go
Nigel Farage, the Clacton by-election and parliamentary standards
Reflections on the week in politics
Defence digest: things are not going well
Boys, girls and NEETs: Alan Milburn's review of Young People and Work is pending
How old are Europe's capital cities?
Explained: how by-elections happen
Burnham would: but the journey isn't straightforward
Tudor Protestants did not promote an open, tolerant society—and never wanted to
Starmer out! Easier said than done...
Mandelson: was Starmer wrong to choose an outsider?
MacArthur walks after Truman reaches his limit
The pen is mightier than the tablet: voting in the House of Commons
Where is Saxony? and other geographical confusions
If you want Trump out, the 25th Amendment won't help you
The Speaker is a referee, not a prosecutor
The House of Lords needs realism: all politics does
Profumo: from scandal to salvation (part 2)
Minimising civilian casualties is not "woke"
Profumo: from scandal to salvation (part 1)
The Great Church: the rise and fall of Hagia Sophia
The government's blind spot on defence
Sunday round-up 22 February 2026
Foreign policy, the US presidency and avoidable mistakes
Sunday round-up 15 February 2026
Call lists and debates in the House of Commons
Sunday round-up 8 February 2026
"Great Britain has lost an empire but not yet found a role"
Sunday round-up 1 February 2026
Sunday round-up 25 January 2026
Sunday round-up 18 January 2026
Sunday round-up 11 January 2026
Delivery for Sir Keir Starmer: the big push for '26