Theresa May’s Brexit minefield
When David Cameron resigned, the Conservative Party Board pushed back the planned date for the election of a new leader…
Theresa May’s Brexit minefield
When David Cameron resigned, the Conservative Party Board pushed back the planned date for the election of a new leader…
Who can lead Labour?
Westminster prefers to concentrate on one drama at a time. That is why the old rule of thumb was that…
Who can lead Labour?
Westminster prefers to concentrate on one drama at a time. That is why the old rule of thumb was that…
Three key tests for any Brexit deal
‘Brexit means Brexit’ is one of the most brilliant political soundbites of recent times. It worked wonders for Theresa May…
Three key tests for any Brexit deal
‘Brexit means Brexit’ is one of the most brilliant political soundbites of recent times. It worked wonders for Theresa May…
Enjoy the honeymoon, Theresa. It won’t last
Theresa May has been keen to stress that she doesn’t want this country or her government to be defined by…
Enjoy the honeymoon, Theresa. It won’t last
Theresa May has been keen to stress that she doesn’t want this country or her government to be defined by…
‘She doesn’t do likes’
As Tory MPs gathered at St Stephen’s entrance in Parliament to await their new leader on Monday afternoon, a choir…
So will it be Boris?
The Tory party is in a deeply emotional state. Remain-supporting MPs cry tears of rage when they discuss the referendum.…
Cameron’s appointment with fear
The best thing that can be said for David Cameron’s current predicament is that he has been here before. His…
Cameron’s appointment with fear
The best thing that can be said for David Cameron’s current predicament is that he has been here before. His…
Brexit: the first 100 days
The Spectator Podcast Christopher Meyer, James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman discuss the first 100 days of Brexit At 5.15 a.m.…
Brexit: the first 100 days
The Spectator Podcast Christopher Meyer, James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman discuss the first 100 days of Brexit At 5.15 a.m.…
In this EU referendum, every vote will be a leap in the dark
Complaining about the EU referendum campaign has become an integral part of the referendum; even Delia Smith has got in…
The right question at the wrong time
Complaining about the EU referendum campaign has become an integral part of the referendum; even Delia Smith has got in…
The EU referendum has shown us the real David Cameron
Westminster has a tendency to get ahead of itself. MPs want to discuss the aftermath of an event long before…
This referendum has shown us the real Cameron
Westminster has a tendency to get ahead of itself. MPs want to discuss the aftermath of an event long before…
Don’t rule out Referendum Two: the Tory ‘Leave’ genie’s out of the bottle
As the Queen read out her government’s agenda on Wednesday morning, David Cameron could have been forgiven for thinking about…
Don’t rule out a second referendum
As the Queen read out her government’s agenda on Wednesday morning, David Cameron could have been forgiven for thinking about…
Enter Boris Johnson, eyes on the prize
After an eight-year detour into municipal government, Boris Johnson has now returned to national politics. The former mayor of London…
Enter Boris, eyes on the prize
Listen http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/262486539-the-spectator-podcast-erdogans-europe.mp3 After an eight-year detour into municipal government, Boris Johnson has now returned to national politics. The former mayor…
The elections no one has even heard of
Britain goes to the polls next week. Yet this has barely registered on the media radar. These aren’t the forgotten…
Elections? What elections?
Listen http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/261189280-the-spectator-podcast-the-wrong-right.mp3 Britain goes to the polls next week. Yet this has barely registered on the media radar. These aren’t…
David Cameron is heading for a hollow victory in the EU referendum
‘Nothing except a battle lost can be half as melancholy as a battle won,’ wrote the Duke of Wellington after…
