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Now even rape is ‘gender neutral’
First, a warning. This is one of those articles where I use the word ‘penis’ a lot. Yes, another one.…
Ones to watch: The most promising new MPs of 2019
Last week’s election saw 140 new MPs joining the House of Commons, along with 15 former parliamentarians who have managed…
The three components of Boris’s plan for government
The two most significant consequences of this election are that the United Kingdom is leaving the EU and the Tories…
How Boris can avoid May’s Brexit trap during EU trade talks
Much of the nation breathed a sigh of relief when the exit poll was released. Whatever one’s views of the…
‘It’s still not Jeremy’s fault’ – more Corbynite excuses for Labour’s collapse
As the week rolls on, the recriminations just keep coming. One thing is for sure, its still not Jeremy’s fault.…
Why Labour will struggle to win back the working class vote
Just how could the Conservatives win so many seats in working class areas in the Midlands and North, areas which…
We’re heading for a Singapore-style Brexit, no matter what Boris does
Reactions to the landslide victory of Boris Johnson have been rather positive on the other side of the Channel. German…
Listen: Labour MP claims BBC ‘consciously’ undermined Corbyn
The last few days have seen a rapidly coarsening Labour debate over who is ultimately responsible for the party’s historic…
Will the new Tory MPs truly ‘change politics for the better’?
It’s the first proper day in the Commons for newly-elected MPs, though many of them took part in induction sessions…
Will Brexit save Corbynism?
In the immediate aftermath of an election, its meaning is established. Once this is fixed, it is almost impossible to…
Never underestimate Boris Johnson
Much of the political class is still in a state of shock. Many are tempted to echo Lord Melbourne: ‘What…
Boris’s big strength could soon become a Tory weakness
First, a clarification. I may previously have suggested that Boris Johnson is an unprincipled egomaniac wholly lacking in both moral…
Can Labour’s moderates learn from all their mistakes?
Labour’s defeat is so terrible that it provides the kind of creative destruction that could save the party. It will…
Full transcript: Boris Johnson’s speech on the steps of Downing Street
This morning I went to Buckingham Palace and I am forming a new government. On Monday MPs will arrive at…
The three ‘C’s’ that explain Boris’s historic election win
This was an election as important and as divisive for the UK as Margaret Thatcher’s victory in 1979. Vast numbers…
Boris Johnson has all the power. Here’s what he’ll do with it
Put aside the surprise at the scale of the Tory gains and look at where those gains came, and consider…
‘We will fight them in the streets’: Labour MP reacts to Tory win
You wouldn’t know Labour had suffered a dismal night in the polls from Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s acceptance speech. The arch Corbynista…
Boris’s big win is a decisive moment in the battle for Brexit
So in the end Leave voters decided to save Nigel Farage from himself by once again using their strategic nous…
‘Victory for Boris’: Today’s front pages react to the Tory landslide
The nation’s newspapers reflect what is the largest political revolution in a generation. Boris Johnson has been able to turn…
The fall of Labour’s ‘Red Wall’ is a moment to celebrate
The ‘red wall’ has fallen. Brick by brick. Almost every bit of it. Seats held by Labour for decades have…
‘A huge great stonking mandate’: Boris’s Tory HQ victory speech
Boris Johnson has just addressed Tory HQ following the Tories’s huge election win. Here is the full text of what…
Jo Swinson to Laura Pidcock: the seven biggest scalps from election night
It’s been a remarkable election night. The Tories have won a big majority in the House of Commons and stormed…
Corbynistas react to the exit poll result
Tonight’s exit poll has predicted that the Conservatives are heading for a bumper majority of 86 – a remarkable result.…
This exit poll is a triumph for Boris Johnson
The exit poll is predicting a Tory landslide, a majority of 86 seats. The United Kingdom will leave the EU…
The polling that shows Corbyn is to blame for Labour’s decline
The reason Jeremy Corbyn is not preparing to lead the first majority Labour government since 2010 is Jeremy Corbyn. The…
