When people think of the New Labour era, they often picture Tony Blair’s polished charm or Gordon Brown’s brooding intensity. But the beating heart of that government’s social agen

There are figures in public life who are known not just for what they say, but for what they represent. Tommy Robinson is one of them. Depending on who you ask, he is either a fear

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There are few politicians in recent British history who have drawn as much admiration and criticism in nearly equal measure as Priti Patel. A daughter of immigrant shopkeepers who