The partygate report is damning for Boris Johnson
The Privileges Committee has published its report on whether Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over partygate. It is damning. The…
Boris Johnson quits parliament
Boris Johnson has announced he will be standing down from parliament with immediate effect, after the Privileges Committee recommended a…
Sunak and Biden’s White House love-in
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden’s White House press conference started late, presumably to make a point that the two had…
Will Britons be injecting their way out of obesity?
Is it right that the government is going to let more people use weight-loss jabs on the NHS? Anti-obesity jabs,…
Labour’s AI attack strategy comes unstuck
What’s wrong with the government’s AI strategy? Labour has been claiming today that it is ‘already out of date’, with…
The mystery of Boris Johnson’s missing WhatsApp messages
Where have Boris Johnson’s diaries and WhatsApp messages gone? The row over the demands of the Covid Inquiry for evidence…
What Suella Braverman needs to do to keep her job
As luck would have it, the Home Secretary was down to answer departmental questions in the chamber this afternoon, and…
The myth of the beautiful green belt
What a nonsense debate the fight over the green belt has become. Today Keir Starmer has been – rightly –…
Suella Braverman is making Rishi Sunak look weak
The National Conservatism conference is entering its third day in London, and has managed to grab more headlines than the…
Labour’s coronation policing muddle
The political fallout from the coronation policing row shows us that if Labour does get into government after the next…
Can the Foreign Office avoid the mistakes of Kabul in Sudan?
A British evacuation of Sudan began last night after a 72-hour ceasefire was agreed. Ministers, however, are anxious about the…
Rishi Sunak distances himself from Raab’s resignation
Rishi Sunak seems keen to stand back from the row about Dominic Raab, offering more of a commentary on it…
What does the SNP leadership election mean for Scottish Labour?
Unionist politicians are warming up for what they hope will be one of the biggest opportunities of the past two…
It’s easy to become numb to the madness of Boris Johnson
What was Boris Johnson up to at the Privileges Committee? The former prime minister has just finished more than three…
Rishi Sunak has a scrutiny problem
Rishi Sunak is in a hurry to fulfil his ‘five priorities’, especially on small boats. He’s in a hurry because…
Tory hawks aren’t happy with Sunak’s China stance
The tougher language on China in today’s refreshed Integrated Review hasn’t been enough for a number of Conservative MPs, who…
Does Sunak have enough time to stop the boats?
Rishi Sunak has just finished a press conference on his flagship legislation to curb illegal crossings in the Channel. The…
The horrifying cost of Hancock’s Covid testing targets
The Telegraph’s splash of leaked WhatsApp messages about Matt Hancock and care home testing is a devastating reminder of the…
The secular inquisition: why must Christian politicians defend their beliefs?
Why is it only Christian politicians who have to defend their beliefs?
Why Kate Forbes is apologising
Somewhat inevitably, Kate Forbes has issued a lengthy apology for her rather forthright comments on moral issues in the early…
Time is ticking for Sunak to resolve the Protocol
Today was supposed to be the day when Rishi Sunak presented an agreement which resolved the issues over the Northern…
Are we really seeing a ‘great resignation’?
Do over-fifties need to get back off the golf course and into work? That’s the narrative that ministers have been…
How Nicola Sturgeon views her own legacy
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed her ‘intention’ to resign as First Minister, staying in office until her successor is elected. She…
Breaking: Nicola Sturgeon to quit
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to quit as First Minister of Scotland at a press conference later this morning. She has…
Should ex-MPs get a medal for their service?
Should ex-MPs get a medal thanking them for their service? That’s the suggestion of the Commons Administration Committee, which has…
