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Tory leadership hopefuls turn on one another in Channel 4 debate
The first televised Tory leadership debate drew as much attention for who wasn’t there as who was. After Boris Johnson…
How Rory Stewart derailed his Cabinet colleagues’ campaigns
When Rory Stewart first announced his intention to enter the race to be the UK’s next prime minister, he was…
Boris Johnson’s clear lead increases the chances of a short contest
Boris Johnson has today confirmed his place as the frontrunner to be the next prime minister. In the first voting…
End this farce and elect Boris now!
Tick-tock, tick-tock, the Brexit clock doesn’t stop. October 31st is the deadline and the next prime minister will barely have…
Biden vs Trump could be nastier than Clinton vs Trump
America’s last presidential election campaign won’t be easily forgotten. From leaked Access Hollywood tapes and spurious insults between the two contenders to…
Why won’t the Democrats impeach Trump?
For leftist anti-Trumpers like me, the Mueller report was initially a godsend, though not for the more obvious reasons. I…
When did Congressional testimony become performance art?
Watching parts of the Watergate hearings again recently, I was struck by just how dry they are as a spectacle.…
Boris-onomics is what Britain needs
A few jokes. A sprinkling of tax cuts. A few more jokes. A couple of flashy new buildings. And then…
The media’s shameful PR campaign for Elizabeth Warren
In recent weeks, Elizabeth Warren has emerged as the mainstream media’s favorite candidate – for now, at least. Warren’s polling…
Trump is Joe Biden’s best campaign aide
They warn generals not to fight the last war. The same admonition might apply to presidential races. Donald Trump was out on the White…
Gove, Javid and the point of a backstory
Michael Gove’s launch was, easily, the strongest of any candidate yesterday and he deserves the plaudits he’s getting now. Even…
The walk-off songs 2020 Democrats should be using
A dizzying array of Democratic presidential candidates — 19 in total — took the stage this weekend at the Iowa…
Hunt gains momentum over Gove ahead of crunch week
Which two candidates will make the final two of the Tory leadership contest? At the moment, the race is Boris…
How the Parliamentary stage of the Tory leadership contest works
This week, the Conservative leadership content enters the Parliamentary stage. The various contenders – at the time of writing there…
Could the Tory leadership race end early?
The Tory leadership is fast becoming Boris Johnson’s to lose, I say in The Sun this morning. He has more…
Michael Gove’s cocaine blues
The Tory leadership race has taken on a new turn this weekend with the Daily Mail splashing on Michael Gove’s…
Joe Biden is a Trump Republican
If Joe Biden snatches the White House from Donald Trump in 2020, he will govern as a modern liberal. This…
Could a Tory-Brexit Party alliance actually work?
In 2013, I started promoting a tactical voting alliance between Conservative and Ukip voters. It wasn’t just about avoiding the…
How I could get a better Brexit deal
There are things that we can do which will change the way in which we leave the European Union. I…
How Boris and Corbyn could both be undone by Brexit
When the influential Tory ERG Brexiter Steve Baker refused last night on my programme to deny Boris Johnson is closer to his…
Reports of the GOP’s death are greatly exaggerated
David Brooks, the center-right Cassandra of the New York Times, reckons that a GOP apocalypse is coming. The data predicted…
Gove pitches himself as the liberal candidate in the Tory leadership race
Michael Gove’s positioning in the Tory leadership race became clearer tonight. In conversation with Fraser Nelson at a Spectator event,…
Tory leadership candidates start frenzied final push for support
With just a few days to go until nominations close in the Tory leadership contest, candidates are busy trying to…
Will Boris Johnson save or sink the Tory party?
Now that the Tory party has confirmed we’ll know the identity of its new leader and therefore in theory our…
Trump’s Mexican tariffs could wipe out his 2017 tax cut
Donald Trump likes to brag about his deal-making prowess. During his visit to the United Kingdom, he’s touting the prospects…
