Parliament’s Gaza vote won’t help anyone
The big issue at PMQs today was the motion calling for an end to hostilities in Gaza. In itself this…
Does Rishi Sunak think Labour is already running the country?
He strutted into the middle of the studio in dark slacks and a creaseless white shirt. Nippy, zestful, ready for…
The reality of food banks
The old man next door asked me to collect his parcel from the food bank. ‘Sure,’ I said. I joined…
Casting an able-bodied actor as Richard III isn’t ‘offensive’
The row over Richard III rumbles on. Disability groups have objected to the Globe’s forthcoming production in which Michelle Terry…
Has Rishi Sunak already given up?
Sir Keir’s spin doctors have been enjoying clips of Tony Blair’s performances as opposition leader. In the mid-1990s, Blair took…
Rishi Sunak’s nightmare PMQs
Wow. For Rishi fans, that was one to forget. The Tory leader lacked his usual fluency and focus at PMQs…
Rishi Sunak has nothing to lose anymore
Both leaders seemed pretty chipper at PMQs. With an election likely this year, Rishi Sunak has nothing to lose and…
Why are theatres so cowardly?
Looking back at the year’s West End theatre, a few shows stand out. First, the best. Vanya, starring Andrew Scott…
The new status symbol of the super rich: headlice
To help out friends, I sometimes collect a boy from his primary school near Sloane Square. This part of London…
Did Starmer let slip Labour’s secret plan to win back the Red Wall?
Winter looms, and at PMQs the Scottish nationalists were swift to exploit the darkness and the chill. ‘Dread,’ intoned Stephen…
Don’t mock Big Tech around Rishi Sunak
PMQs began with Sir Keir Starmer’s favourite trick. He read out a sob-story intended to humiliate the government. Having outlined…
