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Column: Get rid of tribalism for a better political future

It is all change once again at Brighton and Hove City Council but…

Politics column: There’s good reason to be sceptical over transparency

Boris Johnson’s Government is committed to introducing “a…

Having made it to the top Boris Johnson is now stumped - political column

The big political story of the week has been the row about the Prime…

What the future holds for Labour

KEIR Starmer will win the Labour Leadership election, predicts…

Holocaust survivor's remarkable story to be told

Hannah Lewis was just six when she watched her mother being shot…

Politics column: Brexit will be easier said than done

The Prime Minister finally has enough MPs to ‘get Brexit done”…

Opinion: A turbulent 12 months in politics with more to follow

WHO would have thought that as the year draws to a close Boris…

Political analysis: Making predictions is a mug's game

OH DEAR, I think I’ll have to give up the prediction game. Last…

Politics column: We may now finally be leaving the EU

Whisper it not, but it could just be that after three and a half…

Politics column: Boris could do well out of this mess

In this column some weeks ago I wondered whether the Prime…

OPINION: As politicians bicker we are living in dangerous times

THE EVENTS of the past week have reminded all of us that whatever…

Column: What game is the Prime Minister playing?

“WELL, here’s another nice mess you’ve got me into.” was the…

Too little too late – why Theresa May's ‘bold new offer’ on Brexit ultimately brought her down

SO it’s finally happened. After clinging on by her fingertips for…

Brexit expert Ivor Gaber says all options remain open

After a week of Brexit-induced parliamentary confusion, politics…

Ivor Gaber column: Has one of our MPs got the solution to Brexit?

PRIME Minister Theresa May is in a jam – and not the sort that…

COMMENT: Ivor Gaber's view on PM's Brexit chaos

Mrs May has done well – given the cards she had to play.

Ivor Gaber political column: Turbulence ahead for conference season

IT’S soon that time of year again when Westminster falls silent…

Review: Is a ‘squidgy’ Brexit the best we can all hope for?

SO Mrs May has done it – not by achieving a satisfactory…

Review: No sane person wants us to leave the EU with no deal

IF SEEING the word “Brexit” in this headline has made you…

Ivor Gaber - Are we now seeing a return to normality in politics?

LAST week looked set to be another bad week for Theresa May but now…

Ivor Gaber: big decision for Theresa May on Syria

THERE are times when it would be inhuman not to have a little…

Have we brought all this trouble on ourselves?

I’VE a confession to make: I don’t know who tried to murder the…

Comment: Let’s always remember the mistakes of the past

Let’s start with a little history.

One nagging question remains over Brexit deal

WHY weren’t we told?

Ivor Gabor's daily Labour conference diary: Speech was good but not great

SOME might have thought that Corbyn’s speech to the faithful was…

Ivor Gabor's daily Labour conference diary: Bubbling – both over and under

DAY three and the conference continues bubbling – both over and…

Ivor Gabor's daily Labour conference diary: The Brexit debate

YESTERDAY at conference I sat through a debate that didn’t…

Ivor Gabor's daily diary: Corbyn will have to decide on his Brexit view once and for all

THERE have been plenty of Labour conferences at Brighton – but…

Corbyn still has work to do if he is to become PM

THE Labour Party conference begins tomorrow, but the Brighton…

Join your trade union and we’ll all be better off

Consider two aspects of modern Britain which are going to be much-…

Tower horror shows how vital local press can be

I BELIEVE that in the future, just as we speak of the Dunkirk…

Saturday review: May bored us to death and had nothing else to say

Blimey, so who saw that coming?

Vote and show solidarity with Manchester

It’s impossible to add anything meaningful to all that’s been…

Saturday Review: In this age of uncertainty, anything could?happen

COULD we in Sussex be experiencing the first tremors in what might…

Weekend Opinion: The tactical vote could be vital in this election

Most people’s hearts, I know, do not leap for joy when they hear…

Daily Opinion: Election is a smart move for Tories but maybe not for us

YESTERDAY Theresa May caught everybody by surprise when she…

Like blindfolded drunks after a good night out

Daily Opinion: We may now see the break-up of the UK due to Brexit vote

Well nobody saw that coming, at least not yet.

Guest column: Maybe things won’t be that bad with Trump?

FIRST, a confession. I did not wake up on Wednesday morning…

No consultation on Brexit deal... that’s not right

I’m confused.

Tough choice for Labour picking its new leader

BARRING a political earthquake, which would be on a par with, for…

From triumph to disaster for football and politics alike

THIS month is the 50th anniversary of England winning the World…

A decision that leaves us with so many unknowns

Having been writing about politics for more years than I care to…

Changing minds and big questions from our crowd

BRIGHTON – as ever – is different, at least judging by the…

Leave or stay, EU vote will affect every aspect of life

THIS is an unusual column, it starts with a commercial break.

Politicians must be seen to be doing right thing

WHERE’S the balance between politicians as lawmakers and…

Not a good week for George as his budget unravels

NOT a good week for George, but it all seemed to start so well.

Being in Europe a fact of our shared history

THOSE of us lucky enough to live in Sussex are closer to the…

Confused by the US elections? You will be ...

BLIMEY, who would have thought it – on Tuesday Donald Trump and…

Hold on to your hats, 2016 will be a bumpy year

IF you thought that 2015, with its surprise general election…