UK politics
Jeremy Hunt capitalises on Boris Johnson’s troubles
When Jeremy Hunt was announced as the candidate who would join Boris Johnson in the final two for the Tory…
How Boris Johnson intends to approach the next stage of the Tory leadership contest
There was a huge cheer in Boris Johnson’s office when it was announced that Jeremy Hunt had 77 votes, sending…
The Boris campaign get the leadership final they hoped for
There will be sighs of relief in the Boris Johnson camp this evening after Jeremy Hunt won the second spot…
Who will face Boris in the final stage of the Tory leadership contest?
This is my scenario for how the last two days of the MPs’ stage of the Tory leadership ballot will…
Raab’s departure is good news for Boris
The results of the second ballot are in and it’s Dominic Raab who has been knocked out of the race.…
Matt Hancock’s Boris endorsement irks One Nation Tories
Is Boris Johnson’s route to No. 10 now unstoppable? The former foreign secretary has more MPs backing him than any…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Donald Trump should not stoop to Sadiq Khan’s level
In July last year, when Trump last visited Britain, I wrote a post saying ‘Admit it, Donald Trump is right…
The next Tory leader will have even less flexibility than May on Brexit
In Choosing A Leader, what remains one of the best books published on British leadership contests (although I appreciate this…
Why this year’s al-Quds Day march could be different
This weekend might provide an interesting spectacle. On Sunday the annual al-Quds Day march sets off in London from outside…
