Rowan Williams: ‘There’s something demonic in US political culture’
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has said ‘there is something demonic’ in the ‘political culture’ of the United…
Three claims Starmer must explain on Mandelson
Spin, spin, spin! That furious sound you can hear out of Westminster is Labour’s apparatchiks doing their damnedest to dig…
Labour is turning a blind eye to China’s persecution of Uyghurs
Of all Labour’s U-turns, none is perhaps more egregious than their stance on China. In opposition, they were happy to…
Watch: John Bercow weighs in on Iran
Whooooo remembers John Bercow? It has been sometime since the disgraced former Speaker attracted Steerpike’s attention. Having been banished unceremoniously…
Labour MP calls for ‘summer of sex’
It is a hard time to be a Labour MP. The polls are flagging, the economy is stagnating and the…
‘Purdah’ purged from Whitehall
Purdah is one of those words familiar to anyone covering the world of Westminster. It refers to the ‘pre-election period…
Starmer’s hypocrisy on ‘Henry VIII’ powers
In his never-ending mission to reboot his premiership, Keir Starmer has found a great new cause: Europe. The Prime Minister’s…
Liz Truss’s husband to stand for Tories
With almost 5,000 wards up for grabs, it’s all hands to the pump at these local elections. And in their…
Starmer referred to UN over ‘crime against humanity’
It seems that the Chagos deal is the grift which keeps on giving. The government last night confirmed that it…
Ex-Tory MPs line up for Reform
Reform’s approach to these local elections seemed to be a variation on a wedding classic: ‘something old, something new, something…
Labour admits it wants children to vote
When is an adult not an adult? It’s a question that the Labour party does not seem to be able…
Anas Sarwar stands by his call for Starmer to go
As we head towards the Scottish parliamentary elections in May, one party leader has a particularly unenviable job: step forward…
Reform toast success of ‘Ipswich-gate’
An own goal or back-of-the-net? The pundit class are divided on Reform’s latest stunt, with Nigel Farage rocking up to…
The mystery of Morgan McSweeney’s missing phone
Morgan McSweeney may be out of office – but he is certainly not out of the headlines. A mystery concerns…
Tim Montgomerie turns on Matt Goodwin’s book
Ding, ding, ding! In the teal corner, it’s Tim Montgomerie, longtime Tory sage turned Reform defector. And, in the, er,…
Nandy backs Burnham over Starmer
Oh dear. It seems that we have already reached that stage of the government where ambitious ministers believe that it…
Watch: Tory MP calls out Starmer
Was that the worst PMQs of the year? Amid Kemi Badenoch’s constant questioning about Peter Mandelson, Keir Starmer turned into…
Labour blunder on ethics (again)
In opposition, Keir Starmer was at pains to emphasise how different he would be to those wicked old corrupt Tories.…
Trail hunting battle looms for rural lobby
Tally ho! That sound you can hear is Keir Starmer’s barmy army charging into the fray once more. Having waged…
Labour MPs prepare for trigger ballots
It is a difficult time to be a Labour MP. With the Greens on the left and Reform on the…
Parliament rocked by another China spy scandal
Oh dear. It seems that the spectre of the Chinese dragon is rearing its head over Westminster again. After three…
Greens hit second place in polls
Happy spring statement day one and all. As Rachel Reeves valiantly tries to wrestle the public narrative back from her…
Minister quits after ‘smeargate’ row
So. Farewell then Josh Simons. The Macclesfield MP has quit his job at the Cabinet Office following the revelations about…
Starmer: I am going nowhere
Poor old Sir Keir. It turns out that there was indeed a large anti-Reform tactical vote in Gorton – it…
Hoyle: I tipped off the Met about Mandy
Peter Mandelson is in a right old funk. Having been ignominiously hauled in by the Met for questioning on Monday,…
