Vote on assisted dying summons ultra-rare Commons sight: intelligent debate | John Crace
WWho would have guessed? Debate in the House of Commons is a partisan matter, too often punctuated by jeers and shouting. There, reason is replaced by dogma and petulance. This was a completely different occasion. On the best course of action for Congress. When necessary, people are mostly polite and agree to disagree. Deputies listened […]
Two million voters already think Keir Starmer’s team should be relegated | John Crace
IThis is the logical consequence of a throwaway society. Don't like the results of the last general election? Then please eat another one. Who cares that the new government has only been in office for four months? If you aren't already feeling significantly better, the new Prime Minister is clearly a bad person. Even if […]
Unleashed: John Crace digests Boris Johnson’s memoir – podcast | Politics
John Craceparliamentary sketch writer for the Guardian and author of the following books: Taking the lead: 10th place dogexamines Boris Johnson's new memoir Unleashed for signs of introspection. “Boris clearly hoped that by writing this book, maybe the country would fall in love with him again,” says John. Helen Pitt. “But if anything, it will […]
The Tories’ Fearless Four battle on to the end. Alas, that’s just the beginning | John Crace
WWelcome, my friends, to the never-ending show. At least, that's what it feels like. After weeks of nonsense and four days of the Fearless Four saying the same thing every minute, it's hard to believe that we're still a month away from the Tory leadership election. I think we need to be grateful for small […]
PopCons reassemble and Jacob Rees-Mogg is the sanest person in the room | John Crace
IAs I waited for a coffee near the main entrance of Westminster’s Emmanuel Centre, a well-dressed man leaned over and whispered: ‘Did you manage to get your MP across the finish line?’ I was mistaken for one of the men left at the end, most of them men. True believers. I don’t want to upset […]