UK politics
Why the First Wives’ Club should cut Boris a bit of slack
Well, very obliging of Donald Trump to back Boris Johnson – ‘a very good guy…he’d be excellent…I like him very…
The Boris Brexit court case isn’t as bad for his leadership bid as some hope
Will Boris Johnson being told to answer to allegations of misconduct in a public office derail his leadership campaign? The…
Operation Stop Boris is backfiring. Again
As the race to replace Theresa May heats up, Operation Stop Boris is now in full swing. Boris Johnson remains…
How Rory Stewart can save the Tories
What does Rory Stewart’s time at the helm as prisons minister tell us about his fitness to lead the Conservative party…
Corbynistas turn on one another over EU election meltdown
There’s a lot of soul-searching in the Labour party after Sunday’s abysmal results in the European elections. On Monday, Corbynista…
Both main parties are now in crisis
These results are dire for both main parties. The Tories are fifth and Labour third. But some of the sting…
Brexit party leads – as Labour and Tories punished by voters
The EU election results have started to trickle in and so far it’s bad news for both of the main…
The big Tory leadership question: what happens on All Saints Day?
If the EU is unable to make a Brexit offer that is acceptable to Parliament by the Brexit deadline on…
Brexit and the great liberal crack-up
Brexit may yet kill the Conservative party but it is exacting a cruel psychological torture on liberalism. Liberals are supposed…
What will happen if Theresa May tries to cling on?
On Friday, Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee, will go and see Theresa May. It is expected that…
Nigel Farage is not ‘far right’
It is now fashionable to describe Nigel Farage as an ‘extremist’, ‘far right’ or ‘fascist’ politician. Last month, Dame Margaret…
Can Brexiteers trust Boris Johnson to deliver a ‘real’ Brexit?
The current Westminster consensus that Boris Johnson is the next Tory leader and prime minister raises all sorts of thoughts.…
The case against Boris Johnson
In the old days, if the Tory party was in trouble, old hands who had seen it all before would…
Behind the scenes at a Brexit Party rally: why Labour and the Tories should be terrified
In a small town in the Black Country last night, a political rally took place which should have the two main…
Theresa May’s successor should be careful what they wish for
Let’s assume this really is the start of the last act of Theresa May’s premiership. Let’s assume too that her…
The twisted truth about Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party pretends to stand for the traditional values of old England: Parliamentary sovereignty, patriotism and decency. However little…
Brexit is a symptom of Europe’s problems
Three decades after the fall of the Berlin wall, Europe is once again at a crossroads. In 1989 and the years…
How do the Project Fear prophets explain the good news about Britain’s economy?
Of course, we shouldn’t read too much into a set of good economic figures when they are so obviously down…
Theresa May could be gone by the first week of June
The 1922 executive committee thinks it has finally laid a surefire trap for Theresa May – by securing a promise from…
A crowdfunded prosecution of Boris Johnson is nothing to celebrate
I have often wondered what would happen if politicians were bound by the same rules as advertisers, or if manifestos…
When will Theresa May be removed by her party?
I understand Sir Graham Brady – chairman of the 1922 committee and therefore representative of all Tory MPs – expects…
How the Tories can turn their dire election results around
The local election results are dire for both the Tories and Labour. The Tories have lost over a thousand seats—and…
Ministers shouldn’t be able to escape their mistakes
There is little doubt that Rory Stewart is amply-qualified for his belated promotion to the cabinet. The new International Development…
Is the Guardian practising what it preaches on climate change?
The Guardian has an advertisement today from Sainsbury’s. Nothing wrong with that; respectable paper, respectable retailer. It’s the nature of the…
Gavin Williamson sacked, but denies guilt on Huawei leak. What went on?
Gavin Williamson has been sacked from government this afternoon following an investigation into the Huawei leak from a meeting of…
