Four leading commentators on political affairs give their response to the current issues of the day and discuss options for the future direction.

Rafael Behr is a columnist for The Guardian newspaper and former political editor of The New Statesman.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is a British journalist and author. She writes regularly for the Independent and is a well-known commentator on a range of political and social issues.

Alice Thomson is a British political journalist. She is an associate editor, weekly columnist, and political interviewer for The Times.

Gary Gibbon is the political editor of Channel 4 news. He has covered four general elections for Channel 4 News and the peace process in Northern Ireland.

Ivor Gaber is the Professor of Political Journalism at Sussex University.