Thorpe dilemma for Liberal Democrats
Norman Scott, whom Jeremy Thorpe was accused of trying to murder, warns Thorpe’s funeral will be an occasion for political bigwigs to gloss over the extraordinary events of the 1960s and 1970s.
Michael Crick
Michael Crick has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his reports.
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What next for Nigel Farage and his growing Ukip gang?
The three main parties are in tatters after Ukip’s by-election win in Rochester – how far can the “protest vote” go?
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London Assembly to investigate Boris’s £1bn property deal
London Assembly members vote to investigate Boris Johnson’s £1bn deal with a Chinese firm to redevelop London’s historic Royal Albert Dock, after a Channel 4 News investigation.
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Big questions for Boris over billion dollar property deal
Exclusive: Boris Johnson is under fire over his handling of a £1bn deal for a Chinese firm to redevelop a huge site on London’s historic Royal Albert Dock.
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Labour’s by-election – but all three main parties are in despair
Labour has won the South Yorkshire crime commissioner by-election – but all three main parties are gloomy about their general election prospects.
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Our whole relationship with Europe is now at stake
I hate journalistic hype and exaggeration but could the EU’s sudden demand for Britain to pay an extra £1.7bn be a possible turning point in our political history?
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Judges could overturn a Tory victory in Rochester, lawyers say
Two of Britain’s top election lawyers say the primary the Tories are holding to pick their candidate for the Rochester by-election could open the result to a legal challenge.
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Does Tory primary in Rochester breach spirit of legal spending limits?
The Conservatives are splashing tens of thousands on a ‘primary’ in Rochester. Good for democracy, or a wheeze for getting around spending rules?
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Ukip’s breakthrough night in Clacton
Former Conservative MP Douglas Carswell captures Ukip’s first parliamentary seat and marks an extraordinary breakthrough for Nigel Farage and his party.
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Why isn’t Labour going for Rochester?
By playing it low-key in various by-elections, Labour could be in danger of feeding the Ukip beast, only to find the creature turns round later and bites them too.
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Clacton: about to make political history for Ukip?
On Thursday the seaside town of Clacton could make history for UKIP by voting in the party’s first elected Westminster MP. Political Correspondent Michael Crick went to dip his toes in the water.
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Sun poll suggests Ukip won’t get shock result in Heywood and Middleton
The first opinion in the Heywood and Middleton by-election suggests that Labour are comfortably on course to retake the seat.
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Boris tries to cheer up Tory conference after Ukip defections
Despite George Osborne’s speech, the talk of the Tory party conference is still dominated by defections. Boris Johnson said any Conservatives thinking of joining Ukip’s ranks would be “utterly nuts”.
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Tories hijack Reckless and Farage event in Rochester
It was meant to be Mark Reckless’s triumphant return. Only local Tories – angry at what they see as Mark Reckless’s deception and treachery – fought back this morning. In numbers, and with great success.
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Are Nigel Farage and Ukip divided over air strikes?
Nigel Farage is against UK air strikes in Iraq – but his deputy chair supports them. This illustrates several things about Ukip.
