John McTernan

Morgan McSweeney is the new Peter Mandelson

8 October 2024 2:00 am

It’s an iron law of politics that when the staffer becomes the story they have to go. Dominic Cummings had…

Diane Abbott has been treated abysmally

30 May 2024 2:20 am

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand as a Labour MP at this election. It is a relief that she…

Can Starmer control 450 unruly MPs?

6 April 2024 9:00 am

It doesn’t matter how loyal a candidate is. Once elected, all MPs (to a greater or lesser extent) conclude they…

What it's really like facing a Downing Street police probe

26 January 2022 11:05 pm

Boris Johnson and No. 10 staff could soon face being interviewed under caution over partygate. While this is remarkable, it…