David Cameron
Was Graham Brady really the awesome power-broker he imagines?
His kiss-and-tell memoir implies that the past five Tory prime ministers all feared him. But the longtime Chair of the 1922 Committee was in reality no ‘kingmaker’
History will judge Rishi Sunak kindly
Memorably sweeping statements tripping easily from the tongue have a habit of worming their way into assumptions we make and…
One damned thing after another: Britain’s crisis-ridden century so far
The Iraq war, the financial crisis, Brexit and Covid have seen many prime ministers blown off course. Will Keir Starmer be any luckier than his predecessors?
Is Cameron upstaging Sunak?
The logic behind Rishi Sunak’s decision to make David Cameron foreign secretary was that he would be a ‘big beast’…
Can David Cameron charm the Americans?
David Cameron is stateside today as the Foreign Secretary tries to muster up support for the US to send aid…
Cameron says ‘military action was only option’ in Yemen
David Cameron: western strikes on Houthi rebels are ‘a very clear message’ This week the US and UK launched military…
No nonsense in the kitchen
The forthright food columnist Rachel Cooke has little patience with faddy eaters, ‘meditative’ kitchen tasks or the craze for Portuguese custard tarts
Fish out of water
As a one-nation Tory, Rory Stewart was not a good fit in the party’s new incarnation. We discover how his desire to make the world a better place was always going to work against him
The Tories would be lost in opposition
It is widely observed that many Conservatives are preparing to lose power at the next general election. The Conservative Democratic…
My Ibiza diary
You wait 11 years for a Tory leadership election and then three come along in quick succession. The first in…
Boris’s final days in No. 10
‘So what did he say?’ I asked the ministerial friend who went to tell Boris last week he had to…
David Cameron gets an honour
When you’ve held the highest elected office in the land, subsequent honours might all seem a bit trivial. Gongs, trophies,…
Andrew Mitchell relives the agony of Plebgate
Andrew Mitchell, as he readily admits, was born into the British Establishment. Almost from birth, his path was marked out:…
Cameron snubs Osborne
The papers have been full of speculation this month about rumours of a rift between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson.…
Portrait of the week: Cameron’s cash, A-grades abound and Tower Bridge won’t budge
Home With less frightening domestic data on the coronavirus pandemic to ponder, subjects such as the rivalry between Boris Johnson,…
How do we stop the next David Cameron?
One of the enduring charms of British politics is how slight the pecuniary rewards are for taking up the job…
Has David Cameron any shame?
$10million, or £7million. That’s what David Cameron is now reported to have made from Greensill Capital, the company he helped…
The shamelessness of David Cameron
I’m almost starting to admire David Cameron. Almost. There is something that borders on the impressive about the former prime…
Who regulates the regulators?
This isn’t about David Cameron and Greensillgate; it isn’t about Boris Johnson and wallpapergate or Jennifer-Arcurigate. It isn’t about Westferrygate…
The return of Tory sleaze?
‘It’s the return of Tory sleaze’: so said Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. His was an assertion…
How Boris eclipsed Cameron
Remember the days when David Cameron was the sleek young prime minister who had brought to an end 13 years…
What’s really behind the Tories’ present woes?
Philip Hensher 25 May 2024 9:00 am
Geoffrey Wheatcroft identifies two root causes: the disastrous revision of the leadership election procedure, and David Cameron’s turn to the referendum as a device to govern