Steerpike

Steerpike is The Spectator's gossip columnist, serving up the latest tittle tattle from London and beyond. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk.

Failed Nats receive ‘golden goodbyes’ worth thousands

15 July 2024 10:50 pm

Back to Scotland, the land of failing upwards. Very recently, Humza Yousaf held the top political job in the country…

Labour splits emerge over puberty blockers

15 July 2024 6:40 pm

Sir Keir’s Labour government may have only been in power for a week, but already it is experiencing party splits.…

Watch: Biden calls Zelensky ‘Putin’

12 July 2024 9:39 am

Oh dear. It’s a day ending in ‘y’ which means Joe Biden has caused another diplomatic incident. As the gaffe-prone…

Reform members warned of Farage scam

12 July 2024 5:08 am

Uh oh. It’s a busy time for elected politicians trying to work their way around Westminster and no party knows…

Spoilsport councils warn football fans to keep quiet

11 July 2024 10:33 pm

As if London mayor Sadiq Khan and his night tzar Amy Lamé weren’t already taking it upon themselves to be…

Tories turn on Suella Braverman

11 July 2024 9:23 pm

Oh dear. While no one has officially announced that they’re standing for the Tory leadership, prospective candidates are already rocking…

Listen: Patrick Vallance slams Brexit

11 July 2024 12:49 am

Another day, another drama. This time Sir Patrick Vallance is in the limelight, after attacking Brexit on the BBC. The…

Labour slammed over cost of scrapping Rwanda plan

10 July 2024 10:43 pm

Uh oh. It’s day five of Sir Keir’s new Labour government and already the reds are running into trouble. Politicians…

Badenoch attacks Sunak over election decisions

10 July 2024 8:57 pm

The Tories faced a difficult election campaign and things aren’t much improving for the party. Now it transpires that Kemi…

Watch: Farage attacks Bercow in first Commons speech

10 July 2024 2:04 am

To the House of Commons, where party leaders are making their first post-election speeches. And for the first time, Nigel…

Braverman turns on Jenrick

9 July 2024 10:54 pm

All is not well in the Conservative party. Tory leadership hopeful Suella Braverman has turned on fellow MP Robert Jenrick…

Suella hits out at pro-LGBT Tories

9 July 2024 7:02 pm

As rumours continue to swirl about who will make a bid for the Tory leadership, Suella Braverman has been on…

Cameron and Holden resign as Sunak announces shadow cabinet

9 July 2024 6:20 am

Richard Holden has resigned from his role as Conservative party chairman. The news comes as the Tory party has announced…

JK Rowling takes aim at Labour women’s minister

8 July 2024 10:49 pm

It’s the third day of Sir Keir’s Labour government and Starmer has finished making his ministerial appointments. But not everyone…

Conservative party Twitter/ X account is deleted

8 July 2024 10:22 pm

Has Rishi Sunak officially killed off the Tory party? As members of his battered party dusted themselves off to return…

Thornberry fumes at Starmer snub

8 July 2024 9:14 pm

Uh oh. Not everyone in Sir Keir’s Labour party is in celebration mode right now. The Prime Minister has finished…

Does Emily Maitlis still think Macron’s gamble paid off?

8 July 2024 8:25 am

Zut alors! It’s all kicking off in France where the nation this weekend went to the polls for the second…

Braverman refuses to rule out Reform defection

8 July 2024 2:49 am

The general election may be done, but that doesn’t mean party drama has come to an end. Suella Braverman is…

Keir Starmer appoints lawyer who represented Gerry Adams

6 July 2024 9:10 pm

Since becoming leader of the Labour party, Keir Starmer has faced plenty of scrutiny about his career as a human…

Watch: Liz Truss loses her seat

5 July 2024 5:10 pm

It’s the Portillo moment of 2024. Liz Truss sensationally lost her safe South West Norfolk seat this morning, less than…

Full list: Rees-Mogg and Mordaunt among big beasts felled in Tory wipeout

5 July 2024 3:20 pm

They’ve been some of the most dominant figures in British politics of the past five years – but now they’re…

Captain Tom’s daughter disqualified from charity

4 July 2024 5:08 am

Uh oh. Amid the longstanding inquiry into Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family, one rather damning conclusion has so far been…

The Sun backs Labour

4 July 2024 1:34 am

Talk about an eleventh hour endorsement. This afternoon, one long-anticipated announcement dropped less than a day ahead of the general…

Do the Lib Dems have an intolerance problem?

4 July 2024 12:02 am

Is the Liberal Democrat party really all that liberal? Mr S isn’t quite so sure – after speaking to an…

JK Rowling slams David Lammy over women’s rights

3 July 2024 11:00 pm

The Harry Potter author strikes again. After blasting Sir Keir in a recent Times column, this time prominent women’s rights…