Morgan McSweeney

Farage is the pacesetter of British politics

5 July 2025 9:00 am

For the past year, Nigel Farage has served as the great pacesetter of British politics. Reform UK has shot to…

Is Keir Starmer really Morgan McSweeney’s puppet?

1 March 2025 9:00 am

Two lobby journalists portray the PM as the pawn of ‘the Irishman’ and as ‘a passenger on a train driven by others’ – but there is much more to Starmer than that

Morgan McSweeney is urging Keir Starmer to go for the kill

8 February 2025 9:00 am

Morgan McSweeney, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, does not immediately display the demeanour of a disruptor. He speaks softly, picks…

Labour’s first 100 days: the verdict

12 October 2024 9:00 am

This Saturday marks Labour’s 100th day in office. But they are unlikely to be popping champagne corks in Downing Street…

Can Morgan McSweeney reboot the government machine?

12 October 2024 9:00 am

The Queen is dead: long live the King. This week brought an end to Downing Street’s unhappy experiment in dyarchy.…