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...
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...
Breaking up the Kingdom – the first shots are fired
17 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Today, the King’s Speech included elements of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s programme for radical change.
The first indication came even...
This country cannot be run by opinion poll
28 January 2022 | OPINION
Brexit has had and will have continue to have wide-ranging implications. But perhaps one of the less remarked-upon changes that...
Petitions and grievances – PMQs 27th November 2024
27 NOVEMBER 2024 | OPINION
It may be a record: the Leader of the Opposition inviting the Prime Minister to resign after less than six...