Boris must tackle the cost of living if he wants to...
21 April 2022 | OPINION
Boris Johnson's political career hangs by a thread.
Britain's happy-go-lucky Prime Minister, who has been plagued by 'Partygate', now finds himself in...
A whim of iron
17 JANUARY 2025 | OPINION
At this week's PMQs, the Prime Minister called the Conservative Opposition "economic vandals and fantasists" who wanted the benefits of...
There will be only one winner in a war between the...
9 August 2021 | OPINION
Downing Street has been on something of a war footing in recent months.
After building defences to protect the Prime Minister...
The Lord Chancellor Who Nearly Wasn’t
12 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Shabana Mahmood has been appointed holder of what is technically the greatest office in the UK, but nearly lost her Parliamentary...
Christian Wakeford’s defection will cause more problems for Starmer in the...
20 January 2021 | OPINION
Reportedly having been in talks with the Labour leader for 4 months before crossing the floor, the MP for Bury...
Where’s the wally? – Deputy PMQs 20th November 2024
20 NOVEMBER 2024 | OPINION
Sir Keir – perhaps we should call him other things beginning with K e.g ‘Knockabout,’ the scornful term he used for...
Dido Harding is a walking disaster NHS England could do without...
A piece published in The Spectator last week questioned whether Dido Harding should run NHS England. Harding, a Conservative Baroness, is the ex-boss of the very costly Track and Trace scheme, which cost £37bn. A source for The Telegraph pointed out that the expensive system "hasn't exactly gone swimmingly."
The May local elections will determine the Prime Minister’s electoral viability
23 April 2022 | OPINION
If the Conservatives perform poorly in the upcoming council elections, it may prove that Boris Johnson’s premiership is untenable.
Partygate...
Inceptions – PMQs 22nd January 2025
22 JANUARY 2025 | OPINION
It’s not been a good week for the PM.
Yesterday, he attempted some damage limitation over the Axel Rudakubana case and the associated...
Boris’ yacht is just another sign of elitism and its consequences...
17 August 2021 | OPINION
Vanity and elitism have always been a pitfall in the character of our ruling classes. The potential for prestige and...