Bardella offers Britain European olive branch
In Birmingham, Reform UK has begun its conference amid a wave of allegations that has forced Nigel Farage to suspend…
Badenoch promotes top Jenrick backer
With the shadow cabinet reshuffle completed, Kemi Badenoch is now turning her attention to the junior ranks. One of the…
The thinking behind Badenoch’s reshuffle
The scale of yesterday’s shadow cabinet reshuffle has taken most Tories by surprise, given a report by the Daily Telegraph…
Katie Lam gets Cleverly’s old brief
Of all the 26 Tory MPs elected in the new intake, none has grabbed more headlines than Katie Lam. A…
Badenoch bets on a new economy team
Today is the day that Kemi Badenoch settles all family business. A Tory reshuffle that was expected to be small…
Priti Patel out as Kemi Badenoch shuffles her team
It seems that the shadow cabinet reshuffle is less of an event and more of a process. Traditionally, these events…
Is Andy Burnham ready for the world stage?
If Andy Burnham has a golden rule, it seems to be this: do the opposite of Keir Starmer. The new…
John Healey U-turns on defence spending
It was just 78 days ago that John Healey resigned as defence secretary, heralding the beginning of the end of…
Reform suspend Tim Montgomerie
It has been announced this morning that Tim Montgomerie has been suspended as a member of Reform. It came after…
The Keminisation of the Tory party
Since succeeding Rishi Sunak in November 2024, Kemi Badenoch has had two jobs to perform. Firstly, her constitutional obligation as…
‘He’s either the Messiah – or the Antichrist’: on the campaign trail with Nigel Farage
‘We love you, Nigel!’ In Clacton-on-Sea, there is little sign that the Reform leader’s star has waned. Campaigning with Farage…
How Reform and the Tories plan to fight Andy Burnham
Kemi Badenoch was in an upbeat mood when she addressed her troops last week. ‘This time last year,’ she said…
Grant Shapps misses out on Tory selection
The Tories are stepping up their seat selections, amid increased speculation that a new Prime Minister will mean an early…
Is Andy Burnham really committed to devolving power?
Andy Burnham’s third day in office tells us much about the man. This morning he unveiled his latest proposal to…
Jordan Bardella to headline Reform conference
Nigel Farage has always been keen to emphasise his status as a global figure. Whether it is his friendships with…
John Healey is a clever choice for Chancellor
One of the key traits of a successful politician is the capacity to surprise. Andy Burnham has proved he has…
Burnham is trying to do a Brown
Tomorrow, Andy Burnham will become Britain’s 59th Prime Minister. The team around him has been strikingly circumspect when it comes…
Neil O’Brien: ‘This is a radically different party’
No one quite yet knows what Andy Burnham will be like as Prime Minister. But a preview of the coming…
The coming battle between ‘Mr Brexit’ and the ‘King of the North’
It was Napoleon who said that ‘To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world…
Lib Dems plot their own think tank
For almost a century, first the Liberals and now the Liberal Democrats have had to consign themselves to being the…
Lineker’s Burnham chat told us nothing
On the terrace of parliament, only two stories dominate this evening. The first is the end of Keir Starmer, who…
Inside Reform’s fightback
It has been a difficult time for Reform. A kind of malaise has hung about the party since the local…
Counter terrorism police investigate Widdecombe murder
The investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death continues to astound. Counter terrorism police have now taken the lead on the probe…
Labour politicians make the pilgrimage to St Andy
Warm wine, small talk and curling canapés have long defined the Westminster summer scene. But regime change has added a…
Farage resigns to fight Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage has announced he is resigning from the House of Commons to fight a by-election in Clacton. In a…
