Angie rides out – PMQs 23rd October 2024
23 OCTOBER 2024 | OPINION
Angela Rayner fielded the questions today. Facing her for the Opposition was Sir Oliver Dowden, on his last PMQs stint...
Waiting for Starmer: matinee politics in a failing state
30 JUNE 2025 | OPINION
The Prime Minister acts like he’s in charge. Parliament delivers its lines. But no-one believes the script anymore. From rebellion...
The Liberal Democrats’ unexpected victory in Chesham and Amersham is another...
18 June 2021 | ANALYSIS
In the early hours of this morning, Sir Ed Davey's Liberal Democrats smashed its first brick out of the Conservatives'...
Free speech at universities is on the verge of being saved,...
10 March 2022 | OPINION
A radical overhaul of the regulation of free speech on university campuses for staff and students is on the way,...
A furious swarm of WASPIs – PMQs 18th December 2024
19 DECEMBER 2024 | OPINION
The loudest buzz this week was about WASPIs – Women Against State Pension Inequality.
In 1995, the then-Conservative Government raised women’s...
Ambackador – PMQs 10th September 2025
11 SEPTEMBER 2025 | OPINION
News just in (11am on 11 September): Lord Mandelson has been sacked from his post as Ambassador to the USA.
Some...
Boris must stop with his attempts at authoritarian coercion – Zeena...
2 August 2021 | OPINION
Over the past week or so, the Government – in an attempt to encourage younger people to get their...
A bad day for useful idiots
4 APRIL 2023 | OPINION
Today, on 4 April 2023, Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO.
This is a very good day for NATO and...
Universal exports: PMQs 19th March 2025
19 MARCH 2025 | OPINION
The Speaker began by welcoming his guest – the Mongolian parliament’s Chairman – as an observer in the Gallery.
Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan is...
Riding Out The Storm – PMQs 3rd December 2025
3 DECEMBER 2025 | OPINION
To begin at the ending, a very good place to start. Starmer was finally told off for his time-wasting habit...