Liberal-Conservative Déjà Vu

There's a dark sense of déjà vu about this turn of events, as Boris Johnson joins Jo Swinson as a new party leader in the Commons. Some may remember one sunny day, in a certain rose garden nine years ago, when two fresh-faced political leaders, one Liberal and one Conservative, smiled and laughed and pledged …

The Descent of the Executive in British Politics

To many, British politics is unrecognisable compared to its pre-referendum state. At that time, though some had issues with the ideologies and policies at play, the system itself largely functioned as intended. You had a Prime Minister who would - and did - resign when the situation indicated they could no longer credibly sustain their …