Trading places
Former environment secretary George Eustice on the PM’s deal dilemma
‘Pure carnage’
The horror of writing Liz Truss’s biography
Government wins fracking vote amid chaos
The government won tonight’s vote on fracking but it truly was a Pyrrhic victory. On paper, the numbers involved –…
What does the new cabinet tell us about Truss?
”Loyalty’ remarked Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe is ‘the Tory party’s secret weapon.’ The near constant blue-on-blue attacks of the last six…
How far will Tugendhat go?
There were three leadership launches in Westminster this morning. Rishi Sunak, the frontrunner, spoke at the QEII Centre; Kemi Badenoch,…
Zahawi: I will go for growth
The big winner from yesterday’s drama was Nadhim Zahawi. Just ten months ago he was a junior minister: now he…
World king vs future king
Boris and Charles have had slightly fractious dealings so far
Tory MPs split on Johnson’s absence
Boris Johnson has left the country – but that hasn’t stopped him from annoying his backbenchers. The Prime Minister is…
Changing channels
The television will be revolutionised
Eton mess
A school at war with itself
Workshy Whitehall
Too few civil servants are returning to the office
Five things we learnt from Johnson’s evidence to MPs
Boris Johnson rocked up at the Liaison Committee today, fresh from last night’s bonding dinner with 250 Tory MPs. And…
The Zac Pack
The well-connected group quietly shaping Tory policy
Road to Reform
Is Richard Tice’s party a threat to the Tories?
Your guide to the 2021 election results
This week will see the biggest set of polls in UK history outside of a general election. Contests are under…




















