Tim Bale’s Blog- ‘Why Nigel Farage is resigning as an MP, only to stand again – expert analysis: Self-pity and self-obsession’, The Conversation, 7 July 2026.
- ‘There’s one thing that could revive Farage’s fortunes’, Independent, 29 June 2026.
- ‘Migration, Brexit, and Starmer’s exit: Inside Britain’s political meltdown’, Anadolu Agency, 23 June 2026
- ‘Brexit might just have killed the Conservative Party’, LSE Blog, 18 June 2026
- Electoral reform for the UK? Don’t bet on it, Financial Times, 3 June 2026.
- ‘Britain’s “ungovernable” decade’, Anadolu Ajansı, 21 May 2026.
- ‘Dumping Starmer won’t reverse Labour’s fortunes [unless….]’, New Statesman, 12 May 2026
- ‘Will Nigel Farage overtake the prime minister as the U-turn leader?’, Independent, 2 April 2026
- ‘Polarised and Powerful: Party Members in British Politics’, Political Insight, 18 March 2026.
- ‘Political treachery is a dangerous art. Streeting must perfect it if he wants to wear the crown’, Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2026.
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‘Why Nigel Farage is resigning as an MP, only to stand again – expert analysis: Self-pity and self-obsession’, The Conversation, 7 July 2026.
In what must rank as one of the most self-pitying, self-obsessed pieces of political rhetoric we’ve heard from a politician since Boris Johnson’s myriad attempts to justify himself back in 2022, Nigel Farage surprised absolutely no-one by triggering a by-election by resigning … Continue reading
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‘There’s one thing that could revive Farage’s fortunes’, Independent, 29 June 2026.
Nigel Farage has wasted no time in demanding that Andy Burnham call a general election as soon as he walks through the door of Downing Street. But given how poorly Reform UK performed in Makerfield – a third by-election loss in a row – … Continue reading
‘Migration, Brexit, and Starmer’s exit: Inside Britain’s political meltdown’, Anadolu Agency, 23 June 2026
British politics – and I say this as someone who’s had a lifelong fascination with it – used to be a fairly predictable affair, even, some would say, a little dull. Brexit, however, has helped to change all that – … Continue reading
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‘Brexit might just have killed the Conservative Party’, LSE Blog, 18 June 2026
Competition for the most overused word in media analyses of British politics is always tough, but “existential” has to be a frontrunner – particularly when paired with the word “threat” and particularly when applied to the relationship between the Conservatives … Continue reading
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Electoral reform for the UK? Don’t bet on it, Financial Times, 3 June 2026.
Excitement among advocates of electoral reform has been building, buoyed up by the possibility that Andy Burnham may take over as UK prime minister. This is understandable — he’s an enthusiast too, and the fracturing of our party politics makes … Continue reading
‘Britain’s “ungovernable” decade’, Anadolu Ajansı, 21 May 2026.
Long seen as something of a beacon of political stability, the United Kingdom has, since 2016, become something of a basket case. In just ten years, the country has cycled through six prime ministers and may soon ditch its seventh, … Continue reading
‘Dumping Starmer won’t reverse Labour’s fortunes [unless….]’, New Statesman, 12 May 2026
eir Starmer’s not a great prime minister. He’s not even a good prime minister. The mess Labour’s in right now is, undeniably and in no small part, thanks to him. The list is a long one: his allowing himself to be persuaded … Continue reading
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‘Will Nigel Farage overtake the prime minister as the U-turn leader?’, Independent, 2 April 2026
When is a U-turn not a U-turn? When it can be spun as a wise and skilful concession to electoral reality by the politician whom many of Britain’s right-wing media outlets would like to see become prime minister – especially when … Continue reading
‘Polarised and Powerful: Party Members in British Politics’, Political Insight, 18 March 2026.
Barely 2 per cent of Britons belong to a political party. Yet this tiny, unrepresentative minority helps decide who gets selected to stand for Parliament, who gets to lead our parties and, ultimately, who gets to govern the country. With … Continue reading
‘Political treachery is a dangerous art. Streeting must perfect it if he wants to wear the crown’, Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2026.
We may never know for sure whether Wes Streeting, as some of his clearly unimpressed colleagues claimed, had a role in persuading Scottish Labour leader Anas Sawar to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – supposedly as a prelude to the Health Secretary … Continue reading
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