Truss turns on the media
To Darlington, for another of the endless Tory leadership hustings. Last night’s clash covered much of the same old ground…
Asylum base row after Sunak steps in
A curious row has exploded in the projectile-packed leadership race. This morning’s Yorkshire Post splashed on the news that Rishi…
Where will Boris write his column?
With just four weeks left in No. 10, rumours are swirling about Boris Johnson’s future plans. Will he quit the…
Is Best for Britain the worst of Remain?
Oh dear. It seems that the Hiroo Onodas of Remainia have done it again. Best for Britain, the former Stop…
Who cares about Trump’s toilet?
It’s the scoop they were all after. Finally, at last, the much-lambasted Washington press pack has obtained the media equivalent…
Boris Johnson’s warning from history
After a long period in office, it’s natural for any political party to lose their zeal for governing. As problems…
Truss is ‘misinterpreted’, again
With four weeks left in the leadership race, how many more times is Liz Truss going to be ‘misinterpreted’? First,…
Will China hawks match words with deeds?
In the Tory leadership race both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have been keen to talk tough on China. Truss…
BBC still taking money from sanctioned Huawei
Things are tough these days at the BBC: stars are leaving, budgets are tight and the licence fee future looking…
Northern Tories savage Truss’s ‘war on waste’
Oh dear. It seems that Liz Truss’s winning run has come to an end. After a week of riding high,…
After Tavistock, will Mermaids be next?
‘Mermaids must fall next.’ That was the response of Professor Kathleen Stock to the news that last week that the…
Truss u-turns on regional pay
The sound of screeching gears could be heard across Westminster this morning as Team Truss executed a dramatic U-turn from…
Piers Morgan sanctioned by Russia
It’s time for another round of crackpot Russian sanctions. Still smarting from the latest package of western measures, Moscow has…
The National’s Anglo-bashing hypocrisy
Given the Scottish political establishment’s misty-eyed myth-making about Scottish nationalism — it’s civic! Joyous! Inclusive! — Mr Steerpike admires the…
Does Britain lack the minerals for green fight?
Amid all her remarks about tax cuts, freedom and, er, Don Revie, some of Liz Truss’s comments were overlooked on…
Poll: Tory voters prefer Truss over Sunak
The Tory leadership races is a tale of two approaches: Liz Truss appears to be campaigning to win the party…
Prince Harry mocked by Supreme Court judge
‘Privacy’ was the reason given for Harry and Meghan upping sticks and leaving Britain in early 2020. The dilettante duke…
Prince Harry presiding over ‘toxic boys’ club,’ former employees claim
Steerpike is fond of a periodical check-in with modern Renaissance men. And they don’t come much more multi-talented than Prince…
Truss gambit outflanks Sunak on China
Talk about a tale of two campaigns. China has been one of the dominant themes this week in the Tory…
Labour MPs cheer ‘drag story hour’
Summer recess is here and MPs are competing for the Tory leadership or jetting off on their hols. For some,…
Liz Truss’s failed Lib Dem bid revealed
She is the current favourite to be our next Prime Minister but Liz Truss hasn’t always been such a staunch…
Allison Bailey wins case against her chambers
Away from the Truss/Sunak ding-dong, another long-running drama has come to an end. Barrister Allison Bailey, a friend of JK…
Remainers tool up for Boris’s departure
Boris Johnson’s imminent departure has been greeted with enthusiasm by all the usual suspects: millionaire celebs, Labour MPs, Tory wets…
HSBC’s virtue-signalling hypocrisy
Ah, HSBC. The Asian banking giant has raised some eyebrows in recent years with their endless antics to appear oh…
Why should anyone trust Keir Starmer?
The last few months have been a godsend for the Labour party. Ten points ahead in the polls, with the…
