Chatted to @milliecooke.bsky.social about all things linked to Westminster and its approach to misogyny in last week's podcast www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/are-po...

Putin is losing in Ukraine – but, thanks to Trump, not as fast as he was. I spoke to experts about the state of the conflict and when it might end www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-...

"I need a picture to sum up how the country feels about Keir Starmer" "step right this way"

Me and @kevinschofied.bsky.social talk May elections in this week's podcast 🗳️ Why this set of elections is a particularly big one 🗳️ How all the parties are feeling about their chances of success – esp Labour 🗳️ Everything summed up in our 3-point bluffers' guide podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

🎙️Just what the world needs - another political podcast! After 4-and-a-half years, Commons People from @huffpost.co.uk is back, with me and @katenicholson.bsky.social unpacking the big issues and hopefully having a laugh as well From wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/3AML...

We listened to the masses and decided yes, now is the time for another podcast – so we relaunched HuffPost's Commons People with @kevinschofied.bsky.social +producer @samcleal.bsky.social We'll be making tricky politics easy (we hope) on a weekly basis. Take a listen open.spotify.com/episode/3AML...

Weekend read – a look at how Farage seemed particularly ruffled in the last few days www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-nig...

The first batch of Mandelson files reveals the ex-ambassador's demand for a £500,000 payout – and how much he really got paid www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/peter-...

Starmer turning the screw over Badenoch's claim she never wanted the UK to join US/Israeli invasion of Iran "She & the Reform leader have been spooked, because they’ve realised they jumped into supporting a war without considering the consequences, and now she’s furiously trying to backpedal."

The Iran war should be a lesson for Keir Starmer's Government. If you take a clear line on an issue where the public agree with you then it's your opponents who end up having to back down, not you

'That's Panic': Nigel Farage Mocked Over Reform's Iran War U-Turn Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

Interesting to see Greens talking up the possibility of Labour defections again. Before their by-election victory last month, Polanski told me his focus was not on defections anymore because the party was already winning over more voters www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/by-ele...

Trump and Putin's bizarre bromance prevails... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...

Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-tr...

Khamenei's death should have meant pretty bad news for Putin, who relied on Iran's Supreme Leader for influence in the Middle East. But the Iran conflict is not entirely unwelcome in the Kremlin, regardless of what Putin says publicly... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-d...

Foreign affairs was supposed to be Starmer's strong point – but the last few days will be putting that to the test www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-tr...

Excl: Zack Polanski, who wants to leave Nato, told me Keir Starmer "has moved much closer to my position" on the defence alliance in recent weeks. Labour weren't happy about that... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Despite previous suggestions to the contrary, Green Party leader Zack Polanksi tells HuffPost UK he would not stand against Diane Abbott. Top scoop by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

a year is a long time in politics

I spoke to experts about whether Trump can really break the stalemate of Ukraine war, when we can realistically expect the conflict to end and what – if anything – might force Putin to capitulate www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/four-y...

Excl: Green candidate for Gorton and Denton Hannah Spencer rejects Reform candidate Matt Goodwin’s call for a 1-1 debate

If Anas Sarwar's aim was to undermine the prime minister, it seems to have had the opposite effect. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cabine...

Sources confirm Zack Polanski also not running in the Gorton and Denton by-election, despite earlier speculation

NEC causes major Labour split with decision to block Andy Burnham from running to be an MP. One MP tells me it is "a fucking cowardly bunch of nonsense"

Some MPs are calling for the government to stop using X amid the latest Grok scandal... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-w...

Is Trump right, and peace in Ukraine really is right around the corner? Or is the reality actually much more complicated than the White House is willing to admit? Here's what the experts told me... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-c...

YouGov founder Peter Kellner estimates there is now a majority of 8.1 million in favour of rejoining the EU. Nine years is a long time in politics. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ex-pol...

Gloomy faces all round at 10 Downing Street today as European leaders gather to talk peace in Ukraine (and, undoubtedly, Trump) www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/europe...

While Keir Starmer dismisses the Greens as "nuts", it seems some of his MPs are quite happy to use their colour instead of Labour red. Scoop by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

Our weekend read... a look at some of the risks that come with Reform turning into the Tories, even if they don't do a merger www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pact-o...

Analysts have exceptionally low hopes for the US's talks with Putin today, warning the Russian authoritarian will "exploit a stupefied" Witkoff... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/-lamb-...

The White House has published a list of "media offenders" – aka journalists who have upset Trump... www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/?q...

So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this

Labour chair response: "Reform just can’t stop themselves from pandering to Moscow." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zia-yu...

Greens announce more than 100,000 new members have signed up just since Zack Polanski was elected in September. That takes the total membership to 170,000

Trump's alleged deal with Russia to resolve the Ukraine war – without any input from Kyiv – seemed to drop out of the sky earlier this week. It's not suprising some experts think the timing is suspicious... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps...

The dreaded energy price cap will rise in January by 0.2% – it does not seem like much, but it means Labour's pledge to cut energy bills by £300 is looking rather thin on the ground right now, and voters won't be happy www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-lab...

The Department for Education posted an ironic "apology" on Instagram boasting about its successful policies. It did not work out well for them. Top scoop by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Private Eye

Will the Greens' actually be able to break out of the shadows with Zack Polanski? Our take on the party's first conference with its new leader www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...

"It’s all shit, and every single person now knows it’s shit" "Keir's speech was like a 2-0 home win after you’ve been hammered 5-0 away in the 1st leg" How Starmer survived Labour conference, but could be gone in May. By me and @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

A steward at Labour conference tells me attendees are offering him "good money" for his copy of the conference guide – most copies were withdrawn before anyone arrived because of all the references to Angela Rayner...

Major Blow For Starmer As Another Member Of Top No.10 Team Quits Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/major-...

How do we define the far-right? My attempt to explain it here ⬇️ www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-do...

Securing another Tory defection is, obviously, a win for Farage – but also means he is at growing risk of turning Reform UK into the Conservatives 2.0 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

Excl: Rosena Allin-Khan out of Labour's deputy leadership race as "field too crowded", a source says. She would rather not split the vote and instead get MPs to rally around one candidate

Here's why Zack Polanski's win is a significant moment – and not just for the Greens: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-ec...

"No doubt there will be some high profile Labour MPs looking over their shoulders" How is Labour really reacting to Corbyn's new left-wing party – beyond the eye rolls? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-co...

I spoke to eco-populist Zac Polanski on his viral leadership campaign – and why Westminster is so "dull" www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...

Why any optimism that Trump is turning on Putin is most likely misplaced.... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dont-e...