In a short piece for the New Statesman, Stephen Bush beautifully sums up the biggest problem for the Tories and their ideology of austerity - if they want to keep going the only people left to take from are their own base, so now what? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2018/04/conservatives-austerity-problem-isn-t-corbyn-it-s-cameron
Economy: May Faces Universal Credit Woes
Angela Rayner has done a lot in her short time as a shadow minister and forcing 2 crucial votes on Universal Credit was nothing short of fantastic. However, as Stephen Bush explains, this could be the least of Theresa May's worries. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/welfare/2018/03/conservatives-are-heading-trouble-over-universal-credit
Jeremy Corbyn: Why Is He Doing It?
In a piece by Stephen Bush for the New Statesman he takes a look at what is driving Jeremy Corbyn - an ambition to lead the country to a better place! https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2018/03/who-really-controlling-corbyn-no-one-what-s-driving-him
Brexit: Is Theresa a Remainer Again?
Stephen Bush points out that by saying that all current Brexit options are useless to the UK, could the PM be pitching to stay? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/theresa-may-makes-fantastic-case-staying-european-union
Brexit: Where’s the Planning?
Stephen Bush asks why the government doesn't appear to be planning for Brexit at all. For example, where are the job adverts for positions to compliment all the new border controls that we're going to implement? http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/forget-planning-no-deal-government-isnt-really-planning-brexit-all
Brexit: Some Advice for Mrs May
Stephen Bush offers his view on where we are with Brexit and what the PM could say in her speech on Friday to make things a little better http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/heres-what-theresa-may-could-say-save-brexit-talks
International: Trump’s Threats could Lead to Nuclear War
Stephen Bush in the New Statesman takes a look at the relationship history between the US and North Korea. http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/08/donald-trumps-careless-rhetoric-risks-nuclear-miscalculation
Brexit vs Labour Manifesto
Stephen Bush weighs up the pledges in the Labour manifesto versus the realities of Brexit. https://inews.co.uk/opinion/true-cost-labours-disconnect-voters-brexit-wont-political/
Brexit: Single Market Conundrum
Stephen Bush mulls over the question that was seemingly posed on the Andrew Marr show on Sunday - does Brexit mean leaving the Single Market? http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/07/what-jeremy-corbyn-gets-right-about-single-market
Can the Tories Play Nice with Others?
Following Theresa May's call for help from other parties Stephen Bush has his say. http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/07/mays-plea-corbyn-makes-her-look-daft-tories-have-no-choice