Theresa May, left-wing Tory
Curbs on executive pay, restrictions on foreign takeovers and workers on boards. Not Jeremy Corbyn’s plan for Britain, but ideas…
Theresa May, left-wing Tory
Curbs on executive pay, restrictions on foreign takeovers and workers on boards. Not Jeremy Corbyn’s plan for Britain, but ideas…
Europe’s year of insurgency
After the tumult of 2016, Europe could do with a year of calm. It won’t get one. Elections are to…
A year of revolution
Few years will live as long in the memory as 2016. Historians will ponder the meaning and consequences of the…
A year of revolution
Few years will live as long in the memory as 2016. Historians will ponder the meaning and consequences of the…
Europe: the Next step
It often seems like the European referendum campaign never really ended. Everything from budget forecasts to Britain’s Olympic performance is…
Britain’s winning hand
On the morning after the European Union referendum, Britain looked like a country in crisis. The Prime Minister had resigned,…
The economic consequences of Philip Hammond
What are now called ‘fiscal events’—the Budget and the Autumn Statement—have become the biggest dates in the Westminster calendar. The…
The economic consequences of Philip Hammond
What are now called ‘fiscal events’—the Budget and the Autumn Statement—have become the biggest dates in the Westminster calendar. The…
An opportunity for Britain
When Britain voted to leave the European Union, the government was at pains to insist this was not a vote…
Breaking the Bank
The exchange of letters this week between Mark Carney and Philip Hammond made it very clear who the supplicant was.…
The absent opposition
Oppositions don’t win elections — governments lose them. This has long been the Westminster wisdom. But the truth is that…
The absent opposition
Oppositions don’t win elections — governments lose them. This has long been the Westminster wisdom. But the truth is that…
Order, order! It’s up to May to stop this ministerial bickering
Even by the accelerated standards of modern politics, this is fast. Three months after the Chancellor was appointed, the Treasury…
Order, order! It’s up to May to stop this ministerial bickering
Even by the accelerated standards of modern politics, this is fast. Three months after the Chancellor was appointed, the Treasury…
Will Brexit butcher the banks?
The financial crisis defines our age. It helps explain everything from the presidential nomination of Donald Trump to Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Will Brexit butcher the banks?
The financial crisis defines our age. It helps explain everything from the presidential nomination of Donald Trump to Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Theresa’s Tory love-in
Theresa May doesn’t use an autocue for her speeches. She feels that reading off a screen at the back of…
Theresa’s Tory love-in
Theresa May doesn’t use an autocue for her speeches. She feels that reading off a screen at the back of…
The May machine
Theresa May isn’t much given to shows of emotion. When Andrea Leadsom called her to concede in the Tory leadership…
The party’s over
This leadership contest was meant to topple Jeremy Corbyn, or at the very least weaken him. It looks almost certain…
Inside David Cameron’s personal Brexit
In the days following David Cameron’s resignation as prime minister, Michael Gove tried to persuade the Cameroons to back Boris…
Inside David Cameron’s personal Brexit
In the days following David Cameron’s resignation as prime minister, Michael Gove tried to persuade the Cameroons to back Boris…
After Brexit, who should Britain let in?
Why has ‘trust’ became such a dominant issue in British politics in the early 21st century? Is it the failure…
After Brexit, who should Britain let in?
Why has ‘trust’ became such a dominant issue in British politics in the early 21st century? Is it the failure…
