Brexit wars
The time for choosing is fast approaching for Theresa May. Soon she must make a decision that will define her…
Can anyone unite the Tory tribes?
One of the reasons that coalition governments are so unusual in Britain is that both main parties are coalitions themselves.…
May’s exit strategy
Nearly all Tory MPs now agree Theresa May should stay on as Prime Minister. She must get the party through…
The dark clouds threatening Brexit
It’s summertime and the living is easy… unless you’re a civil servant working on Brexit. Whitehall has recognised that the…
The Tories need a ‘what’ as much as a ‘who’
Theresa May has made it to the summer. In the aftermath of the election, Downing Street’s immediate aim was to…
‘Everyone’s out for Boris’
The Tory leadership contest is starting with an attempted assassination
Corbyn can be beaten – here’s how
The Tory party is suffering from an intellectual crisis of confidence. Before 8 June, its collective view was that Jeremy…
Why May must stay
Sometimes crises end simply because all of the participants are exhausted. Essentially, this is what has happened with the post-election…
This uneasy dawn
The Tory party is having the wrong conversation. Whenever two or three Conservative MPs are gathered together, they discuss who…
The Maybot 3000
Had Theresa May won the election with the landslide she expected, she’d have fired several of the cabinet with her…
Why hasn’t the Remain dog barked in this election?
The hopes of those who want Britain to stay in the EU have been dashed by this election. There has…
Why hasn’t the Remain dog barked in this election?
The hopes of those who want Britain to stay in the EU have been dashed by this election. There has…
Weak and wobbly
When Theresa May decided to go for an early election, she transformed the nature of her premiership. Up to that…
Will Theresa May ever resist a backlash?
Elections matter. They are fundamental to our way of life. So, while it is appropriate that the campaigns stopped on…
Twelve months of May
Normally, the first anniversary of a prime minister taking office is the occasion for a lot of opinion polls and…
Never mind the election – Corbynism isn’t going away
General elections are meant to produce a government and an opposition — ideally, a decent version of both. It is…
Why Tories are talking up Labour
Considering that their party is expected to win by a landslide, the Tory spin doctors sound unusually panicked. They are…
Theresa’s party tricks
Theresa May has long been clear about what sets her apart from other politicians: she doesn’t play political games. When…
If Trump’s listening to his generals, that’s great news for Britain
‘Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role’. Fifty-five years on, Dean Acheson’s remark has not…
Trump’s plan for Pyongyang
On several foreign policy issues, Donald Trump has mellowed since taking office. His administration still has concerns about the Iran…
The friendly alliance
Leaving the EU is the signal for a new form of cooperation with Europe
The friendly alliance
On 29 March 2019 the Queen should have a state dinner and invite the European Union’s 27 heads of state…
The friendly alliance
On 29 March 2019 the Queen should have a state dinner and invite the European Union’s 27 heads of state…
A way for both sides to claim Brexit victory
Theresa May doesn’t do drama. She regards order as both a political and personal virtue. And this goes a long…
Double trouble
Theresa May is a cautious politician. She has risen to the top by avoiding unnecessary risks; no one survives 18…
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