UK politics
Conservative Politician Criticises Afghans for 'Queueing at the Airport'
Sir Desmond Swayne MP was met with cries of "disgrace" after appearing to criticise Afghan civilians for not resisting the Taliban.
Farewell Matt Hancock, These Were Your Best Worst Bits
From standing weirdly close to people and launching his own app to quitting because he kissed a colleague while telling people they couldn't hug – it's been a rollercoaster ride.
Britain's 'Nasty Party' Have Once Again Lived Up to Their Name
Child poverty has been going on "for years". Why waste money addressing it now?
Worst Opinion of the Week: Wales Is 'Hard Left', According to Jacob Rees-Mogg
"I'm afraid that is what you get when you vote for socialists," the Tories' favourite Victorian ghoul told MPs this week.
Boris Johnson Wanted to Hire ‘Weirdos and Misfits.’ Instead He Hired a Racist.
The 27-year-old "superforecaster," hired as part of a push to shake up the government, resigned Monday after his pro-eugenics posts came to light.
I Had No Political Experience and Stood as an MP. Here's How
Every major party has made headlines over candidates' controversial views. An ex-Brexit Party hopeful tells all about the vetting process.
Worst Hot Take of the Week: 'Mugabe' Is the Same as Boris Johnson Trying to 'Take Back Control'
In a week of tropical takes, it was between this and tabloid journalists door stopping Jeremy Corbyn with a size 20 blouse.
Boris Johnson’s Incredible Self-Own Keeps Getting Worse
British MPs voted Wednesday to block Boris Johnson from pulling the UK out of the EU without a deal in place — thwarting his kamikaze Brexit strategy.
Tommy Robinson: Convicted of Journalism and the Worst Hot Take About His Situation
Michael Fabricant suggesting that the Tory party needs a little "madness and pizazz" to get through Brexit was a deranged take to out-do, and yet...
The DJs Fighting Against Brexit and for a People's Vote
We hear from the DJs and supporters calling for an alternative to Brexit beyond 'Theresa May's terrible deal' and 'no-deal panic.'
Rejected E-Petitions Tell Us a Lot About Hope and Cynicism in UK Politics
What makes them so fascinating is that they are a real-time list of things the British people long for, but cannot have.
We Snuck Into the 'Tory Momentum' Re-Launch Party
Conservative youth group Activate had an embarrassing birth, and their second try at reaching an audience didn't go much better.