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Simon Case hands in resignation letter
While the Conservative party conference is in full swing in Birmingham, back in Whitehall there have been some major developments.…
Tugendhat’s ‘disgusting and yellow’ Lib Dem jibe
The first of the official Tory leadership hustings kicked off today with Tom Tugendhat in the hotseat. The former security…
Liz Truss: I would have won more seats than Rishi
There are noticeably fewer people here at Tory conference in Birmingham this week. But one former MP can still reliably…
It’s not too late for the press to start doing their jobs
One night last week I got a robocall asking me to participate in a candidate town hall. “If you’d like…
Israel must press home its advantage against Hezbollah and invade Lebanon
Israel has started to prepare for a ground invasion of Lebanon amid international calls for ceasefire. This is the next…
Jeremy Hunt tells the Tory party some uncomfortable truths
Jeremy Hunt is one of the few Tories willing to take the fight to Labour while the Conservative leadership contest…
Can anything stop Germany’s decline?
Brexit is, we’re told, a disaster that shaved a hefty slice off UK economic growth. But there does seem to…
Could Badenoch blow it?
Fans of Frank Sinatra used to have a favourite saying when their hero was in his pomp: ‘It’s Frank’s world.…
Jenrick mocks Starmer’s ‘unserious’ government
To Birmingham, where the Conservative party conference is in full swing. As well as the formal leadership hustings taking place…
JK Rowling defends Duffield against ‘numbskulls’
All is not well in the Labour party. Not only is Sir Keir still dealing with the freebie fiasco, Starmer…
The void at the heart of Phillip Schofield
I’ve always found the word ‘presenting’ – as in TV presenting – somewhat comical. It’s such a giveaway. In theory,…
Poll: young ex-Tories won’t return to party in 2029
There’s an oddly upbeat mood here at Tory party conference in Birmingham. You might have thought that with just 121…
What will happen to Europe if it can’t control the migrant crisis?
The victory of the Freedom party in Austria’s general election came as Israel intensified its air strikes across Lebanon. Lebanon’s…
Why the hard-right triumphed in Austria
The general elections in Austria have delivered a sensational result, with the hard right, pro-Putin Freedom party (FPO) coming out…
Why tuition fees should go up
The fees English universities are allowed to charge home students in England are fixed by government fiat. At £9,250 per…
The tragedy of Phillip Schofield
Robinson Crusoe on Mas a Tierra; Napoleon on Elba; Schofield on Nosy Ankarea. Island exile is an opportunity for man,…
Labour points finger at Tories over donations
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party’s conference was mired in his freebie fiasco scandal after revelations about clothing donations and trips…
Rishi Sunak urges unity in farewell as Tory leader
It was a curious farewell for Rishi Sunak this afternoon. The Tory leader has just finished his final speech to…
‘Absolute chancer’: new Scottish Tory leader blasts Farage
While one Tory leadership contest rumbles on, another has come to a close. Russell Findlay was made the new leader…
What Kemi Badenoch should learn from her maternity pay row
The first row of Tory conference has, unsurprisingly, involved Kemi Badenoch. The leadership contender was on Times Radio this morning…
Did Kemi Badenoch really call maternity pay ‘excessive’?
Did Kemi Badenoch just say that maternity pay in the UK is ‘excessive’? That’s the claim kicking off the first…
Is another pandemic really inevitable?
Future pandemics as bad as Covid are ‘a certainty’, says Sir Chris Whitty. He is right in one sense. So…
Kemi Badenoch: ‘Of course not all cultures are equally valid’
At the Conservative party conference in Birmingham this morning, the Tory leadership candidates set out their stalls. Speaking to Laura…
Could there be a Tory leadership upset?
Conservative party conference is underway. The conference centre in Birmingham is covered in photos of the four remaining leadership hopefuls…
Which Tory contender has the best conference stall?
Welcome to Tory conference 2024. For the next four days, the final quartet of contenders will battle it out, Hunger…
