Boris's sloppy PMQs performance is becoming a problem
A former prime minister once told me that PMQs in the Commons is an event that can only be enjoyed…
Johnson's honeymoon is well and truly over
When sorrows come, they come not as single spies, but in battalions. This has been a week in which pretty…
What the country needs most is Boris Johnson back at his desk
Boris Johnson has been out of action for almost a fortnight. His last meaningful act before going into hospital was…
There might be a way to avoid higher taxes after coronavirus. Here's how
‘Let us never forget this fundamental truth: the state has no source of money other than money which people earn…
Boris's coronavirus pragmatism is confounding his critics
If ever Britain has undergone a period of authoritarian socialism, then this is surely it. Massive state intervention in the…
What Boris Johnson’s opponents need to know about the PM
Margaret Thatcher famously said of Mikhail Gorbachev “We can do business together”. Clearly she wasn’t endorsing the policies and outlook…
Sajid Javid’s departure doesn’t matter
Much of the reaction to Sajid Javid’s departure yesterday, alongside the sacking of several other Cabinet ministers, would have you…
Let’s not forget the unintentional heroes of Brexit
A week on from Brexit day, it is worth stopping and reflecting on just how Britain’s departure from the EU…
Harry and Meghan have placed the Queen in an impossible position
In the Queen’s Christmas message, she observed that 2019 had “felt quite bumpy” at times. Her implication was that a…
Britain and the Royals must do more for Australians in their hour of need
In the Netflix series The Crown an entire episode is dedicated to the disaster at Aberfan. More than 100 people…
Give Nigel Farage a peerage
Almost half of Tory supporters think that Nigel Farage deserves a peerage, according to a new poll. And while some…
The Tory war over Europe is finally over
Happy Christmas (War Is Over). John Lennon probably didn’t have the decades long Conservative dispute over Europe in mind when…
Boris’s big win is a decisive moment in the battle for Brexit
So in the end Leave voters decided to save Nigel Farage from himself by once again using their strategic nous…
Today is an exciting and nerve-wracking day for Brexiteers
It’s tense for us Brexiteers, isn’t it? We know that if the Tories don’t secure a Commons majority today then…
Only Brexit voters can save Nigel Farage from himself now
Nigel Farage last painted himself into a corner at the end of the 2015 general election. Now he has done…
Nigel Farage’s Brexit party u-turn still isn’t enough
Nigel Farage says his party will stand aside in all 317 seats the Tories won in 2017. This drastic u-turn in…
Why a Tory-Brexit party pact isn’t likely
Nigel Farage’s European election-winning machine is the guest that has not yet turned up to the 2019 general election party. This…
It’s time for every Brexiteer to back Boris Johnson’s deal
During my years campaigning for Brexit, I’ve bounced around quite a few different organisations in support of the great cause;…
