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With a general election looming this year, political editor Paul Francis explores the potential impact of its timing on the Conservatives’ chances.
The Lib Dems seem to be having a problem gaining traction in Kent - and political editor Paul Francis thinks it could be all down to Labour...
Home Office proposals to construct an Immigration Removal Centre – dubbed “asylum prisons” – in Kent have been scrapped, in a move welcomed by an MP.
Hundreds of potential job losses at KCC, wine wars and a visiting top Tory form part of the discussion in this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.
All but the most urgent road repair schemes in Kent are to be suspended amid KCC’s cash crisis – but Paul Francis says it will lead to more problems.
KentOnline today launches a brand new podcast aimed at bringing the latest political news to listeners across Kent.
Polls show the Reform Party is growing in support in most Kent seats – and its leader says: “People are not laughing at us now.”
The Prime Minister’s job could be on the line after a backbench revolt on Rwanda, with three Kent MPs among those to rebel against the government.
Rishi Sunak will have to pull out all the stops to avoid a battering at the election if the latest polls are anything to go by, writes Paul Francis.
With the Tories in turmoil and Labour on the charge, we look back at the biggest political stories of the year.
Rishi Sunak faces a tough week, with division over his controversial Rwanda plan coinciding with questions over his pandemic Eat Out initiative.
A Kent MP says it’s time to find another solution to deal with asylum seekers after the Rwanda deal was ruled unlawful by Supreme Court judges.
The Labour leader laid down his vision at conference today having been disrupted by a protestor.
KentOnline political editor Paul Francis has given his verdict on the Prime Minister’s Conservative Party conference speech.
The Tories must get a grip of the county’s most important issues to ensure its ‘safe’ Kent seats remain so, writes political editor Paul Francis.
The PM probably expected a better reaction to delaying net zero targets, but Paul Francis says voters can be unforgiving over U-turns on key policies.
It’s a topic that often divides voters, but Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t afraid to set out his party’s stance on immigration, writes Paul Francis.
As Birmingham County Council declares bankruptcy, political editor Paul Francis questions why KCC has gone quiet on its own well-documented struggles.
The crisis surrounding concrete used in school buildings has highlighted another issue within our education system, according to our political editor.
England’s Lionesses have inspired a generation of youngsters – but political editor Paul Francis asks if dwindling facilities can cope with demand.
A showcase of how the government is tackling the small boats crisis coincided with record crossings and tragedy in the Channel, writes Paul Francis.
While the summer recess is usually downtime for politicians, the Conservatives are busy showcasing their immigration pledges, writes Paul Francis…
Rishi Sunak has declared himself an ally of the motorist in a clumsy policy u-turn to help drive votes, writes political editor Paul Francis.
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