Steve Richards
Established as one of the most influential political commentators in the country, Steve Richards became The Independent’s chief political commentator in 2000 having been political editor of the New Statesman. He presents GMTV's flagship current affairs show The Sunday Programme and Radio 4’s Week in Westminster.
Steve Richards: There's trouble when the spin doctor becomes part of the story
Coulson is the latest figure to be part of the mad interface between press and politics
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Steve Richards: A question of power and responsibility
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
David Cameron could become a forensic reformer of the way government works
Steve Richards: You can tell a lot about a Prime Minister from his U-turns
Friday, 3 July 2009
The U-turn is the most vivid and unflattering metaphor in British politics. Leaders are fearful of any association with the image, one that suggests they are weakly, pathetically turning back from their previously declared destination.
Steve Richards: The election campaign has begun
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Any Queen's Speech is messy. Yesterday's preview was even messier than usual
It's time people knew how their money was being spent
Friday, 26 June 2009
Steve Richards: Whoever wins the next election must debate public spending more openly.
Steve Richards: This man's triumph reveals the Tories' dark side
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Five myths whirl around the election of John Bercow as Speaker. The false assumptions shed light that extends well beyond a single parochial contest.
Here's how to embolden our MPs
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Steve Richards: The election of the Speaker seemed more important than it really was. For a stronger House, we need a separation of the executive and the legislature.
Steve Richards: A cloth-eared Prime Minister and a pantomime of disunity
Friday, 19 June 2009
Such clumsy handling of the Iraq war inquiry reveals the bewildered weakness of Brown
Steve Richards: Why I'd vote for Bercow as Speaker
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
The next Speaker should do away with rituals, give interviews and tour the country
Steve Richards: Cameron has the tone but he still doesn't have the policies
Friday, 12 June 2009
The Tories are the least scrutinised opposition party in recent history
Steve Richards: The myths whirling round this crisis
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
So here is the reality: cabinet ministers were not cowardly staying in their jobs
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