Brian Wheeler

Could artificial intelligence benefit democracy?

Meet the tech optimists who believe AI can transform politics for the better.

Brian Wheeler@BrianWheeler0121 Dec 2023

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Brian Wheeler · Dec 21, 2023 · 12:07 PM UTC

Fears UK not ready for deepfake general election

A senior Tory MP leads calls for more government action to prevent AI sabotaging British democracy.

Brian Wheeler@BrianWheeler017 Jul 2023

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Brian Wheeler · Jul 7, 2023 · 7:35 PM UTC

No care places left for most vulnerable children in England, MPs told

Local authorities in England may be forced to use illegal children's homes, care providers warn.

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Brian Wheeler · Jul 1, 2023 · 6:48 AM UTC

'People like me need to be in probation service'

Three reformed offenders give peers the inside story on the best way to steer people away from crime.

Brian Wheeler@BrianWheeler0127 Apr 2023

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Brian Wheeler · Apr 27, 2023 · 9:21 AM UTC

How nicknames invaded British politics

It got a bit personal at PMQs, but do name calling and playground politics make the public take notice?

Brian Wheeler@BrianWheeler011 Jun 2022

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Brian Wheeler · Jun 1, 2022 · 2:50 PM UTC

Interview: A crisis would shake MPs into reform - Hannah White

Scandal-hit Westminster is in need of shock treatment, author Hannah White argues.

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Brian Wheeler · May 2, 2022 · 9:33 AM UTC

Peterborough: Cost of living dominates in Labour local election target

Partygate is not the main things on voters' minds in Peterborough, ahead of Thursday's local election.

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Brian Wheeler · Aug 31, 2021 · 8:40 AM UTC

The remarkable rise of the independent councillors

A quiet revolution is taking place in England and Wales as independent councillors challenge big parties.

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Brian Wheeler · Aug 17, 2021 · 11:57 AM UTC

Replying to @ClarkAlistairJ

@ClarkAlistairJ Can you follow me pls so I can DM you

Brian Wheeler · Aug 14, 2021 · 9:49 AM UTC

Brian Wheeler@BrianWheeler0114 Aug 2021

David Skelton: Is a new form of snobbery reshaping British politics?

The working classes are looked down upon for very different reasons than in the past, argues a new book.

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Brian Wheeler · Jul 31, 2021 · 9:45 AM UTC

Guli Francis-Dehqani: The bishop tackling England's housing crisis

The Church of England owns a lot of land - Guli Francis-Dehqani wants to use it for the common good.

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Brian Wheeler · May 23, 2021 · 8:06 AM UTC

Jon Cruddas: Labour guru's plan to win back the working class

Veteran Labour thinker Jon Cruddas says the answer to the party's woes is staring it in the face.

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Brian Wheeler · Apr 21, 2021 · 3:55 PM UTC

Replying to @VienneseStrudel

@VienneseStrudel Hi, just followed you. Would you be willing to follow me back so I can DM you about story I'm working on? Thanks.

Brian Wheeler · Feb 21, 2021 · 12:52 PM UTC

Brian Wheeler@BrianWheeler0121 Feb 2021

Future generations bill sounds 'namby pamby' but it's start, says Lord Bird

The man behind the magazine wants a new law to protect future generations - but is anyone listening?

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Brian Wheeler · Oct 25, 2020 · 10:21 AM UTC

Coronavirus is here. What else should we be worried about?

Serious questions are being asked about the way the UK predicts - and prepares for - emergencies.

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Brian Wheeler · Jul 26, 2018 · 7:37 AM UTC

UK citizenship: Brexit fears of EU citizen who lived in Britain for 40 years

An EU citizen who lived in the UK for 40 years fears she will not able to return home after Brexit.

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Brian Wheeler · Jan 31, 2018 · 2:11 PM UTC

What happens to politicians who say 'I'm not a quitter'?

Theresa May follows in the footsteps of Peter Mandelson, Iain Duncan Smith - and Richard Nixon.

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Brian Wheeler · Jan 5, 2018 · 12:49 PM UTC

Tories must come clean on membership figures - ex-chairman

Former Tory chairman calls for transparency amid claims the party is now the fourth largest in the UK.