Anne Perkins is a writer and broadcaster, and former Guardian correspondent
July 2024
Politicians being nice to each other won’t rescue our democracy – but civility empowers us all
Anne Perkins
The exchange between Carla Denyer and Thangam Debbonaire set just the right example, says the political journalist Anne Perkins
April 2023
Deaths, black mould, failing staff: social housing doesn’t have to be this way
Anne Perkins
When I joined the board of an English housing association I saw the pressures facing landlords under this government, says writer and broadcaster Anne Perkins
August 2019
Has Brexit destroyed party loyalty? Ruth Davidson’s resignation will show us
Anne Perkins
Why Carrie Symonds is the embodiment of the Boris Johnson brand
February 2019
The secret to Jess Phillips’s great political speech? Wit and authenticity
Anne Perkins
The Labour MP’s speech on high and low earners woke up the Commons – and social media has given it a powerful afterlife, says the writer and broadcaster Anne Perkins
January 2019
Shortcuts
Question Time is broken – here are five ways to fix it
We live in serious times, yet the BBC’s flagship political debate show is filled with whooping mobs looking for confrontation. This is what needs to be done
John Bercow's decision endangers the office of Speaker, and our democracy
Anne Perkins
Whatever shape Brexit takes, the effects of this unilateral change to parliamentary rules will be felt for a long time
Our uncivil war over Brexit was fuelled by deceit, not one oddball
Anne Perkins
James Graham’s Brexit drama foregrounds Dominic Cummings’ role. But there was more to it than that, says writer Anne Perkins
December 2018
‘Email will never catch on’: why are we so bad at predicting the future?
Anne Perkins
A Whitehall official’s pronouncement in 1994 reflects an age-old problem, says Anne Perkins, former Guardian correspondent
Westminster is so bloated on Brexit, it can’t even manage its bread and butter
Anne Perkins
One monstrous bit of legislation dominates, says Anne Perkins, former deputy political editor of the Guardian
Thanks, David Dimbleby. Now maybe Question Time can get with the times
Anne Perkins
The veteran broadcaster’s departure should prompt the lumbering show to shake up its format, says Anne Perkins, a freelance writer and broadcaster
November 2018
The Spectator's parliamentary awards confirm that UK politics is a joke
Anne Perkins
Why raising national insurance for the over-40s won’t fix social care
Anne Perkins
This isn’t pension equality. This is a clear injustice to older women
Anne Perkins
A bankrupt university was inevitable once market forces took hold
Anne Perkins
October 2018
A Dad’s Army-style Brexit looms. ‘Don’t panic!’
Anne Perkins
Sentimental versions of our island story are a handicap when it comes to deciding Britain’s future, writes Guardian columnist Anne Perkins
September 2018
Tom Watson is wrong: 1926’s general strike wasn’t an ‘absolute failure’
Anne Perkins
Labour’s deputy leader forgets that 1926 paved the way for electoral victory, says the Guardian’s former deputy political editor Anne Perkins
August 2018
First thoughts
The housing crisis will not be solved by curbing speculation alone
Anne Perkins
It will take more than a tweak of land supply mechanics to fix the housing mess, says Anne Perkins, a former deputy political editor of the Guardian
Michael Gove’s puppy-farm ban shows he gets the politics of pets
Anne Perkins
Could it be that the pet-owning environment secretary recognises our understanding of animals is radically changing, asks former Guardian leader writer Anne Perkins
The soaraway super-rich shame British politics – and our politicians
Anne Perkins
Pay for the top 1% is astounding. An American-style approach is making it worse, says Guardian columnist Anne Perkins
