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Could Boris Johnson’s cakeism survive the markets?
In the brief time Sajid Javid was chancellor to Boris Johnson, he spelled out to The Spectator his ‘low for…
Don’t bank on a better Boris
In the past century, only four British prime ministers have returned to 10 Downing Street after being ejected from office.…
The Real Housewives of the Campaign Trail
As the November midterms draw closer, the spotlight isn’t just on the Democratic politicians: Their spouses are making waves too.…
Chaos with Boris Johnson?
The chance of a Boris Johnson comeback has risen dramatically since Liz Truss’s resignation. Over 40 MPs have so far…
Is Penny Mordaunt the Stop Boris candidate?
Here’s a little mystery: whatever happened to that nice, sensible foursome whom all week we were led to believe were…
Boris won’t save the Tory party
In the aftermath of Trussfall, amid the victory of the lettuce, the Conservative party has today crashed to just 14…
Why the Lib Dems want Boris back
Suddenly, out of the blue, comes a saviour. The Lib Dems have failed to capitalise on the downfall of Liz…
Liz Truss was a conviction politician
As an erstwhile Brexit-voting academic, I’m used to being at odds with those around me. But in feeling troubled at…
Penny reign: why Mordaunt is the kingmaker
Tory MPs will likely have three candidates to vote for in Monday’s leadership race: Boris Johnson, Penny Mordaunt and Rishi…
Lessons have not been learned about child sex abuse
This week, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its long-awaited final report. It describes in harrowing detail…
The town John Fetterman ran is in ruins
Americans concerned about the economy — once again voters’ top priority — are turning their backs on the left. “Democrats’ momentum…
Will Boris get the numbers he needs?
The question on everyone’s lips tonight is whether Boris Johnson can get 100 MP nominations by Monday. This is the…
A bluffer’s guide to (yet another) Tory leadership race
Here we go again – another leadership contest, another round of intense Westminster blather. Lightweight would-be commentators may feel their…
How nice it must be to sack incompetent leaders
Liz Truss has resigned after only forty-five days in office, the shortest serving prime minister in British history. She’s long…
Is this the end of the Conservatives?
Nothing, not even the world’s oldest and most successful political party, lasts forever. So could the current crisis convulsing the…
Ben Sasse gets trapped between MAGA and woke academia
The 2022 midterm elections are less than a month away. And while the focus will be on the winners and…
Runners and riders for next Tory PM
Well, that’s that. The disastrous premiership of Liz Truss will come to an end next week after 52 days in…
The metrics that will decide the next PM’s fate
Gone in a flash, Liz Truss becomes the shortest serving prime minister in British history. As it stands, she’s 75…
Who was George Canning? (1973)
Until Liz Truss, George Canning was the shortest-serving prime minister. He needn’t be forgotten by pub quizzers, general knowledge collectors and…
What happens to the Tory party now?
Liz Truss is not quite the shortest-serving prime minister in history. George Cunning has that prize because he died while…
How Truss’s resignation moved the markets
If anyone was expecting markets to be in jubilant mood after Liz Truss’s resignation, they will be feeling a little…
Why Liz Truss had to go
The Liz Truss survival plan was, in the end, unworkable. She not only hired her enemies – Grant Shapps and Jeremy…
Who's backing whom? Boris leads the field
We will have a new prime minister within a week. Boris Johnson leads the way. Read the full list of who’s…
‘The ultimate death match’: Will it be Boris vs Rishi?
It will take 100 MP nominations to qualify for the next Tory leadership race and the clock is ticking –…
After Truss, who?
Sir Graham Brady has just given a statement outside the St Stephen’s entrance of parliament. The chair of the 1922…
