Cameron’s new army of Tory loyalists
Listen http://rss.acast.com/viewfrom22/thereturnofassisteddying/media.mp3 Time was when the Conservatives believed that a small majority — which puts a government at the mercy…
Labour MPs’ next choice: which leadership coup to back
Jeremy Corbyn’s close friend Tony Benn had five questions he always asked of those in power: ‘What power have you…
Labour MPs’ next choice: which leadership coup to back
Listen http://rss.acast.com/viewfrom22/thecleaneatingcult/media.mp3 Jeremy Corbyn’s close friend Tony Benn had five questions he always asked of those in power: ‘What power…
Labour's already running out of time to regain its lost voters
The Labour leadership contest was supposed to be a debate about the party’s future. Instead it has oscillated between petty…
Time is running out for Labour
Listen http://rss.acast.com/viewfrom22/chinasdownturn-labourslostvotersandthesweetestvictoryagainstaustralia/media.mp3 The Labour leadership contest was supposed to be a debate about the party’s future. Instead it has oscillated…
Whoever wins the Labour leadership, Blairism is at death’s door
The exhausted Labour leadership contest takes a bucket-and-spade holiday next week, with all four candidates agreeing to an uneasy truce…
The agony of Labour’s old-fashioned modernisers
Listen http://rss.acast.com/viewfrom22/theosbornesupremacy/media.mp3 The exhausted Labour leadership contest takes a bucket-and-spade holiday next week, with all four candidates agreeing to an…
Meet the Tories’ Welsh Wizard: an interview with Stephen Crabb
Stephen Crabb, the working-class Welsh Secretary with a fondness for Margaret Thatcher
Andy Burnham interview: 'I wanted a different approach, because I'm mainstream Labour'
Andy Burnham on the NHS, ‘mainstream Labour’ and his party’s leadership
Why would someone pay hundreds of pounds for one snowdrop bulb? I think I know
The roots of snowdrop fever
Archbishop John Sentamu on why politicians are like men arguing at a urinal
Archbishop John Sentamu is not scared to tell off politicians, across the spectrum
Never mind the general election: Tories are already fighting the Europe referendum
It is quite normal in British politics for a political party to turn on itself after an election defeat —…
The Tories are preparing for civil war in the unlikely event of victory
It is quite normal in British politics for a political party to turn on itself after an election defeat —…
The Tories are paying the price for their swagger over the Rochester by-election
In a corner of the Ukip campaign office in Rochester, a light-up orb is spinning, with the words ‘Vote Mark…
The Tories are paying the price for underestimating Ukip
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_13_Nov_2014_v4.mp3 In a corner of the Ukip campaign office in Rochester, a light-up orb is spinning, with the words…
The Tories are paying the price for underestimating Ukip
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_13_Nov_2014_v4.mp3 In a corner of the Ukip campaign office in Rochester, a light-up orb is spinning, with the words…
Conservative Anglicans’ emergency plan to escape women bishops
To escape women bishops, Church of England conservatives are preparing a communion of their own
How Eurosceptics will squeeze Cameron
Eurosceptics are sensing a new opportunity
David Cameron's next big European mistake
David Cameron loathes European Union summits, and with reason: they seldom go well for him. He has been ambushed by…
David Cameron's fog of war
It was clear that things were going wrong for David Cameron when he had to say that his position on…
It costs £34,000 to become an MP. No wonder they expect higher pay
Mark Simmonds has been in politics long enough to know not to expect much sympathy from his constituents. He resigned…
For Boris, choosing the right seat will only be half the battle
Choosing the right seat is only half the battle for Boris
Save the male! Britain's crisis of masculinity
It’s not just that women are doing better. Britain has a crisis of masculinity
The fight for compassionate Conservatism
‘Has the Secretary of State, like me, managed to watch programmes such as Benefits Street and On Benefits & Proud?…
Ed Miliband's immigration nightmare
Victor Spirescu came to Britain last week looking for work washing cars, but seems to have landed himself with a…
