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The newfound power of Anas Sarwar
On Sunday, Sir Keir Starmer made Scotland the first stop on his inaugural tour of the UK since becoming Prime…
Will Anneliese Dodds finally see sense on trans rights?
The waiting is over. Anneliese Dodds has been named as minister of state for women and equalities, and will attend…
Has America had enough of Prince Harry?
It must be a strange time to be Prince Harry. A year and a half ago, he was the most…
JK Rowling takes aim at Labour women’s minister
It’s the third day of Sir Keir’s Labour government and Starmer has finished making his ministerial appointments. But not everyone…
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Has Rishi Sunak officially killed off the Tory party? As members of his battered party dusted themselves off to return…
Violence surges against Syrian refugees in Turkey
A wave of violence targeting Syrian refugees is spreading through Turkey, triggered by allegations of the sexual harassment of a…
Will Reeves be brave enough to take on the eco blockers?
On the eve of the election the then shadow minister without portfolio Nick Thomas-Symonds appeared to be getting Labour’s excuses…
Starmer is prioritising experience in picking his ministerial team
Keir Starmer has finally filled the women and equalities brief in his government with Bridget Phillipson and Anneliese Dodds. Phillipson…
Thornberry fumes at Starmer snub
Uh oh. Not everyone in Sir Keir’s Labour party is in celebration mode right now. The Prime Minister has finished…
How Labour’s jail strategy could come unstuck
Let’s talk cobblers. The Prime Minister has responded to the jail space crisis by ennobling the nation’s shoe mender-in-chief James Timpson…
Why MPs are braced for an ‘extremely turbulent few years’
Four days on from Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, Westminster is still soaking up the results of the general election. With…
The Democrats’ greatest fear about Joe Biden
Stick or twist? The gambler’s choice is the Democrats’ awful dilemma as the US presidential election draws ever closer. Do they stick with Joe…
Le Pen is still the biggest winner in France’s elections
Ignore most snap verdicts from last night – the big winner in the French parliamentary election was still Marine Le…
Rachel Reeves goes for growth on house-building
No one can accuse the new government of moving slowly. Over the weekend Labour gave strong indication that both NHS…
Macron has left France in chaos
Over a photo of a pensive Emmanuel Macron, the headline on the front of one French tabloid this morning asks:…
Let’s give Keir a chance
I don’t know about you, but I had an odd sort of election. The bits that I thought were going…
Does Emily Maitlis still think Macron’s gamble paid off?
Zut alors! It’s all kicking off in France where the nation this weekend went to the polls for the second…
Is France heading towards its Sixth Republic?
Against a backdrop of considerable tension – barricaded city centre shop-fronts and 30,000 police on standby – a radically divided…
France stunned as Mélenchon’s Popular Front comes first in election
In a sensational result that not even Jean-Luc Mélenchon himself could have imagined, his New Popular Front looks set to…
Braverman refuses to rule out Reform defection
The general election may be done, but that doesn’t mean party drama has come to an end. Suella Braverman is…
Sunday shows round-up: the Tory election defeat inquest begins
Jonathan Reynolds on Reform: ‘Now…they will get the scrutiny they deserve’ On Sky News this morning, Trevor Phillips pointed out…
The end of Macronism
The second round of French elections this weekend will not mark the end of Macron as president, nor will it…
Can Wes Streeting and Alan Milburn fix the ‘broken’ NHS?
For years, Wes Streeting has spoken about the need for NHS reform but it was never clear if he had…
The complete guide to Labour’s cabinet
Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, but who are the men and women who will be running Britain? The Spectator‘s…
How Marine Le Pen rebranded herself
Marine Le Pen was called a ‘bitch’ this week and threatened with sexual violence. It’s what passes for rap music…
