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The UK’s five greatest prime ministers
In Depth As Britain prepares for a new leader, we look back at some of the nation’s most lauded PMs
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‘Was a new statue of Thatcher really a wise idea?’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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‘People are being economically penalised for being disabled’
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Is Boris Johnson having his Thatcher moment?
Today's Big Question PM wins over Tory naysayers with his leadership over Ukraine, but the British public are not yet convinced
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Personality clash: the most bitter political rivalries in history
feature The Week looks at some of the most notable feuds between Britain’s parliamentary titans
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What the fall of Margaret Thatcher can teach Boris Johnson
feature The 1990 sacking of Iron Lady offers lessons for embattled current Tory leader
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Have the Tories ditched Thatcherism in favour of big spending?
In Depth Rishi Sunak’s Budget includes plans to splash the cash – but tax cuts also on cards
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Spencer Perceval to David Amess: a history of MPs murdered in office
In Depth Death of Southend West MP comes just five years after Jo Cox was killed
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‘Welcome to the Labour conference where comradeship is scarcer than BP unleaded’
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Political love affairs that shook the nation
In Depth From Matt Hancock to John Profumo, politicians have found themselves caught out time and again
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Is the US-UK relationship really so ‘special’?
Today's Big Question Joe Biden isn’t playing ball with Boris Johnson over post-Brexit trade plans
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Instant Opinion: ‘Boris Johnson’s peers disgrace the House of Lords’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 6 August
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David Steel steps down as report criticises responses to Westminster abuse claims
Speed Read Inquiry says Lib Dem put ‘political expediency’ ahead of ‘child protection’
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How long will the Tory rule last?
In Depth Former Conservative leader William Hague suggests Boris Johnson is set for ‘decades of dominance in the North’
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