THEY say a week is a long time in politics – and this week has certainly felt it! Intent on further undermining the devolution settlement and Scottish democracy, the UK Government is pushing ahead with its flawed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill later today.
The Johnson-Cummings war on the civil service is very troubling. It looks like the start of a rolling coup against institutions
29/06/2020
The corruption of constitutional order can happen very quickly and reversing it can take a very long time and at huge cost.
Leaving the EU confronts my former colleagues with a greater challenge than Whitehall has faced for generations.
Brexit will crash and burn – and when it does, Labour needs to hold the Tories responsible
09/01/2020
Our fundamental values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law are under direct threat. The next election has to produce a different outcome, and we'll get it by holding the prime minister accountable
If the country isn’t ready for a hard Brexit, the public deserve to know before they’re launched into the abyss, Frances O'Grady and Sir Bob Kerslake write.
Magical thinking on a no-deal Brexit doesn’t change the facts for officials like me who are charged with making it happen.
An army of civil servants has been engaged to hide the terrible truth for as long as possible.
Operation Yellowhammer from the inside? It’s like the Office meets the Poseidon Adventure, with a Benny Hill soundtrack.