Clacton by-election

Farage needs to decide if he wants to govern – or just campaign

15 August 2026 9:00 am

Nigel Farage’s likely victory in the Clacton by-election will be a hollow one. The major parties boycotted the contest: of…

Ukip has turned itself into a confidence trick

18 October 2014 9:00 am

I think I’ve cracked it. If you want to springboard your minor political party into the mainstream and take British…

Portrait of the week

6 September 2014 9:00 am

Home Britain’s terror threat level was raised from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ in response to fighting in Iraq and Syria, meaning…