What a week in British politics. And it’s only Wednesday. The Chief of Staff left on Sunday, the Chief of Comms on Monday and there are reports the Cabinet Secretary is on his way out. The leader in Scotland launched a missile, only to see it boomerang and explode right in front of him. Even […]
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Keir Starmer has to be shortlisted as one of the worst Prime Ministers in history. He has been an incompetent leader, bringing more damage than good to this country. Over a year has passed since the misfortune of Labour being elected into power: people are digging deeper into their pockets, bearing the brunt of a
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I have a strange relationship with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. I am no longer a Stoic and whenever I pick it up, I get the impression that, were there to be some odd kink in the space-time continuum, and I met the Emperor, I would not have particularly liked him. There is a sort
For anyone but die-hard Faragists, criticism of the rapidly-evolving Reform UK top table is inevitable. To political opponents, the latest appointments and defections are either ‘far-right’, Tory 2.0, ‘fascists’ or simply ‘traitors’. To the Reform party faithful, there are more nuanced charges to answer: are Zia Yusuf and Laila Cunningham genuinely worthy of their prominent
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Nigel Farage has fashioned a political career from his reputation as an anti-establishment voice; the man who reads the public mood arguably better than anyone else at Westminster. From Brexit to his recent incarnation with Reform UK, he has successfully tapped into frustrations over immigration, sovereignty and cultural erosion. His achievements are considerable, and he
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“Because, I’ll tell you what, if I’d been in that position, and I suspect many of your viewers have been in that position, that’s what any of us would have done.” The “I” in question was Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, and the position was that of the Chief Constable of the West Midlands who
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On the day Mrs Thatcher announced that she was leaving Downing Street I travelled to Westminster from west London, where I was living at that time. A fellow student asked me on Richmond Bridge why I was doing so. “Because this is a historic day,” I replied. I don’t know whether she thought I was
Nigel was up (in Scotland). Nigel was down (in London). Robert was out (of the Conservatives). Robert was in (Reform). If ever a day in British politics deserved to be overlaid with the Benny Hill music, it was Thursday. As always, commentary soon turned from what was happening, to what it meant. High profile defector
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The idea that being in a Customs Union with the EU is going to unleash economic growth is, I am afraid, fantasy economics. The received wisdom in some quarters that Brexit has been a complete failure is also fantasy. Yes, our politicians could do far more to benefit from the freedoms they now have, but
Dear Readers, It’s time to ring in the New Year (quietly, for those of you nursing the hangover from hell), and hope that the memories of 2025 fade just as quickly as the Alka Seltzer in your glass. Because if ever there was a year deserving of a swift and merciless oblivion, it was the
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