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.

Labour-linked censorship group plans to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’

23 October 2024 9:56 pm

Donald Trump’s campaign has submitted an official complaint accusing Labour of breaking US electoral law over the secondment of volunteers, just days…

Gang member jailed for kidnap and torture released by Labour

23 October 2024 9:03 am

The second round of Labour’s early prison release scheme saw around 1,100 inmates released on Tuesday – and Justice Secretary…

Starmer’s top five charmers released from prison

23 October 2024 1:59 am

The second round of prison inmate releases is taking place today, with over one thousand people walking free from their…

The five worst takes on the Chris Kaba case

23 October 2024 1:11 am

Yesterday brought the news that the police officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba in 2022 had been acquitted. Racial justice…

Badenoch beats Jenrick in Mumsnet ratings

22 October 2024 6:00 pm

The Tory leadership contest will wrap up in less than two weeks and members have been busy casting their votes…

Khan takes a pop at Kuenssberg over election tweet

22 October 2024 7:17 am

To City Hall, where tonight Sadiq Khan welcomed journalists from across the city to a Diageo-sponsored drinks reception. The London…

Brits blast failing NHS over diversity hires and gender ideology

21 October 2024 9:43 pm

It’s not looking to be a good week for Sir Keir Starmer’s lefty lot and it’s only Monday. This morning,…

Watch: King Charles heckled by Australian protestor

21 October 2024 8:38 pm

To Australia’s Parliament House, where King Charles gave his landmark address today. But it wasn’t all plain sailing for the…

London academic pines for Hamas leader

19 October 2024 4:07 am

Well, well, well. On Thursday it emerged that Israeli forces had killed Hamas’s leader Yahya Sinwar in a ‘chance’ hit,…

Farage attacks Labour activists canvassing for Kamala

18 October 2024 11:58 pm

Another day, another drama. Nigel Farage has lashed out at the Labour lot today after it transpired that a number…

SNP chief executive resigns

18 October 2024 9:10 pm

The Scottish National party has had a high turnover of leaders lately – and it appears to be facing the…

Tory councillor’s wife jailed over social media riot post

18 October 2024 2:57 am

The wife of a Tory councillor has been jailed for 31 months over a social media post during the riots.…

Science Secretary failed to declare Taylor Swift tickets on time

17 October 2024 4:47 am

Dear oh dear. Science Secretary Peter Kyle has certainly had better days in office. Despite Kyle insisting in the Commons…

Treasury breaks silence over Labour donor hire

17 October 2024 4:09 am

If it’s not the freebie fiasco dogging Sir Keir’s Labour party, it’s the cronyism row. Back in August, the curious…

Watch: Jenrick drops the ball over England manager hire

17 October 2024 12:43 am

To the Tory leadership race, which is picking up pace with only three weeks to go. The two finalists are…

Watch: Science Secretary grilled over latest cronyism row

17 October 2024 12:02 am

Labour’s cronyism row has reared its head once again. It now transpires that Sir Keir Starmer’s government failed to disclose…

Jenrick takes aim at Khan over house-building

16 October 2024 10:52 pm

The Tory leadership contest is gathering pace with voting due to open up to the membership in less than 24…

Sir Keir faces scrutiny over Taylor Swift policing fiasco

16 October 2024 5:30 pm

Dear oh dear. The Home Secretary, the London mayor and even Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff have all…

Watch: Farage blasts Labour over Elon Musk snub

16 October 2024 2:05 am

Sir Keir Starmer’s investment summit may have concluded, but the row over its invite list certainly has not. Now Nigel…

Sue Gray under fire over Taylor Swift security fiasco

15 October 2024 10:52 pm

Despite all the free concert tickets the Labour lot received to her gigs, Taylor Swift seems to be causing Sir…

Guardian apologises for controversial 7 October review

15 October 2024 9:30 pm

Back to the Grauniad, the bastion of journalistic integrity. Last week Mr S spotted that the newspaper had first uploaded…

Watch: ‘Apparatus of state turned on Alex Salmond’, fumes David Davis

15 October 2024 4:25 am

Heartfelt tributes were paid to the late Alex Salmond in the Commons today. A number of politicians from across the…

Five flops from Labour’s investment summit

15 October 2024 2:48 am

It’s investment summit day for Sir Keir’s Labour government and, like much else about Starmer’s reign, it hasn’t got off…

Beeb investigated MasterChef star over alleged sexual remarks

15 October 2024 1:30 am

These days, it seems the Beeb is better at being the news than making it. Now the co-host of BBC…

Lammy’s EU brag backfires

14 October 2024 9:39 pm

To Luxembourg, where David Lammy is making headlines yet again. The Foreign Secretary has today bragged about his attendance at…