The rise of the Gaza Five
What should the Tories do about Nigel Farage? The leadership candidates have made many speeches and written many columns explaining…
The two winners from the first Tory leadership round
Priti Patel is out of the race to be the next Tory leader. In the first knockout round of the…
Britain’s arms crackdown on Israel could end up pleasing no one
Is the UK still a ‘staunch ally’ of Israel? Defence Secretary John Healey insisted so on the broadcast round this…
Why Neil O’Brien’s support for Robert Jenrick matters
What is the most significant development in the Tory leadership contest in the past week? The race is heating up…
Kemi Badenoch’s leadership pitch? Tough love
It’s a busy day for the Tory leadership race in Westminster as the six candidates attempt to build momentum and…
How long will Starmer’s new MPs stay loyal?
It’s show time for Keir Starmer as MPs return to parliament today following the summer recess. The Prime Minister and…
Inside the long race for the Tory leadership
Conservative MPs who hoped for a relaxing summer break have had a nasty shock: their phones have been ringing on…
How far will Starmer’s smoking ban go?
When Rishi Sunak announced his plan to create a ‘smoke-free generation’ at conference, some of his own MPs were bemused.…
Just how ‘painful’ will Starmer’s October Budget be?
Winter is coming. That’s the message from Keir Starmer’s set-piece speech this morning from the No. 10 rose garden. After…
How serious is the Starmer sleaze row?
Another week, another accusation of sleaze in relation to the Labour party. After initially winning some plaudits over the summer…
What should Keir Starmer do about Elon Musk?
How should the Labour government deal with Elon Musk? It’s a question that Keir Starmer has been grappling with since…
Starmer’s first big test
During the election campaign, Keir Starmer confessed to taking Friday nights off. ‘I’ve been doing this for years – I…
Are the riots about to get worse?
When will the violent disorder across England and Northern Ireland dissipate? That’s the question being asked in Westminster as ministers…
Keir Starmer slaps down Elon Musk over ‘civil war’ comment
When Rishi Sunak was prime minister, he welcomed Elon Musk as a guest of honour at the government’s AI summit,…
Starmer blasts ‘far-right thuggery’ in wake of weekend riots
After a weekend of violent disorder breaking out across the UK, the Prime Minister has this evening issued a statement from Downing…
Keir Starmer’s plans to soften Brexit
Anew political bromance is brewing on the continent. Keir Starmer has met Olaf Scholz, his German counterpart, three times since…
Rachel Reeves’ biggest controversy is yet to come
Rachel Reeves wakes to mixed headlines today after she announced a range of spending cuts to part fill a £22…
Will Rachel Reeves get away with a ‘doctors’ mandate’ to hike taxes?
It’s ‘blame the Tories’ day in Westminster as Rachel Reeves prepares to take centre stage. The new Chancellor will this…
Can anyone stop Kemi Badenoch?
Kemi Badenoch has become the sixth – and potentially last – candidate to enter the Conservative leadership race. In an…
The Tories are a danger only to each other
On Monday night the Conservatives announced the rules of the party’s leadership contest. The reaction in Labour circles was incredulity…
Can Robert Jenrick really do it?
Robert Jenrick will soon submit his nomination papers to the 1922 chairman for the Tory leadership contest. When he does…
Starmer’s plan to deal with Labour’s hard left
There was a ripple of shock across the House of Commons on Tuesday night after Keir Starmer withdrew the whip…
James Cleverly becomes the first candidate to declare
James Cleverly has become the first candidate to declare in the Conservative leadership contest. Announcing the news tonight in an…
The new plan for the Tory leadership contest
At last there is white smoke in the negotiations over the rules for the Tory leadership contest. On Monday, the…
Can Starmer control his party?
Labour MPs ought to have been jubilant when they gathered for their weekly all-party parliamentary meeting on Monday. Most were…
