A town that should be quiet has erupted and hit the national headlines – again. What’s behind it all?

Voters demand something to believe in, but Labour no longer offers vision or the moral high ground

These elections are about you, the voter. The parties putting their leaflets through your door would like you to think...

Crisis mismanagement over a Farage visit could undermine Ipswich Town’s unity and threaten their promotion hopes this season

Fans react angrily after Reform’s publicity stunt at Ipswich Town leaves the club facing reputational damage

Labour has always had a potential conflict of interest at its heart. Since Thatcher that has become a threat, which...

Folklore heralds the goose as guardian, soothsayer and companion of the gods

Modern news doesn’t just inform us — it overwhelms us, shaping our sense of danger and leaving many of us...

While we have used this title before, perhaps this is the time to look at our options afresh, now that...

Violent mobs try to intimidate with their flags, while we wonder what those in charge are doing about it

Our new year is an uneasy celebration tagged onto Christmas. Much better to return to its proper place, in autumn

For those who yearn for a return to the EU, Labour’s cowardly retreat into support for Brexit besmirches its principles....

We have come through a period of often shameful journalism, bending the knee to Downing Street. Can our journalism recover?

Populists thrive on fear and repetition. To counter the small boats saga, here's how we must reshape the story

Labour hides behind claims of the need for a new referendum, to hide the true reason why they don’t want...

Britain's politicians are still dazzled by the notion of the 'special relationship' and are scared of losing America

Starmer's caution frustrates Labour’s base – timid policies, broken promises, and no bold vision in sight

Labour began to lose its identity as the traditional working class diminished, but the party chose to ignore the change....

Crises reshape politics, and as the threat of war looms, old divisions fade, Europe unites, and Britain rethinks its future....

A former media minder for child abuse survivors takes a long, hard look at the people who mistreated them

A poor childhood in 1950s Ipswich. “Why do you think all your memories are about White Elm Street?” – “That’s...

November 20th is St Edmund’s day. England’s warrior king was feared by all. Which conveniently made Bury St Edmunds rich

You are stronger than you think. With organisation, you can outflank and outwit your political opponent

Our alarm at the victory for Donald Trump goes deep but seems to be just part of a pattern of...

Our reporters toured the pubs and streets and supermarkets of the region to discover our first reactions to this week’s...

Political activism is too often just tub-thumping, without enough focus on exactly how decisions are made and who makes them

Jenrick and Badenoch battle for Tory leadership, with members demanding the impossible. Another leadership collapse looms as the party unravels

Most people ignore politics, but care about local issues. Make it personal, not abstract, and they'll listen. Get ahead of...

Politics is about changing people’s minds; so keep your opponents close. Local works best, even if your campaign is about...

You want to act on climate change, overhaul planning laws, or get a lollipop lady for the school? This short...

Norfolk's Gaywood river is one of our rare chalk streams. Yet it is seriously neglected. We republish this story as...

Starmer’s Brexit stance becomes even more confusing since he became PM. This may be the reason why

It’s easy to see the world through a pessimistic glass darkly, especially if your politics are of the left. So...

“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel,” declared Samuel Johnson. The rioters have learned from the Tories to turn...

The new government already shows refreshing promise, but they will never be honest until they confront their Brexit bogeyman

We have all grown accustomed to politics fitting a pattern of deceit and self-interest, but at last there is hope...

So many MPs have retired or lost their seats, there is a genuine chance for a fresh start

Voters in SW Norfolk have suffered 14 years of what many consider an absentee MP. So will Liz Truss meet...

Suffolk Coastal’s profile has changed. The council is run by a rainbow coalition. So why is it a safe Tory...

The more sophisticated MRP polls have become dominant factors in reporting this election. But they can’t measure local issues like...

The ‘Farage effect’ on Clacton is grabbing the headlines, but it’s the long-term outcomes of his interventions which will reshape...

Labour will need the support of a wide spectrum of the electorate; what drives them, and how can Labour best...

Our everyday impotence in the face of a corporate world that's only after our money threatens our mental health as...

Thérèse Coffey met Woodbridge water quality protestors last August. Yet three weeks earlier she was already planning to disregard their...

Panicking Tory MPs forced to confront the damage done to crucial public services during their time in government

Each member of our small editorial team has a favourite story from the last two years. To illustrate the range...

New research released this week confirms all the claims made for the catastrophic effects of Brexit on the UK economy

Each member of our small editorial team has a favourite story from the last two years. To illustrate the range...

Future historians will try to explain the precise time when our political parties gave up representing us, instead warring among...

In ‘Our Place in Europe?’ we aimed to ask “Would they have us back?” Wrong question, it appears. Our place...

Rishi Sunak changes tack again. The Tory war goes on, but is there a plan or is it desperation?

On 5th November East Anglia Bylines saw its millionth view, with 1,200 stories published in 27 months. To mark this,...

On 5th November East Anglia Bylines saw its millionth view, with 1,200 stories published in 27 months. To mark this,...

A Starmer government looks inevitable. And once in No.10, all the pressure on him will be to reject Brexit

It isn’t apathy that may make voters stay at home. It’s scorn for the parties and falling out of love...

There are ructions in the pro-EU campaign. Split opinions on how to regain EU membership. It’s up to us to...

In ‘Our Place in Europe?’ we aimed to ask “Would they have us back?” Wrong question, it appears. Our place...

This is a time for radicalism, but Labour is too terrified of the Tories failed policies to throw them out

The sense of bereavement felt after the referendum was worse for those British who live and work in Europe. This...

Peter Thurlow looks at readers’ responses to the ‘Our Place in Europe’ series, at the UK’s continuing identity crisis, and...