Labour
Why is Rachel Reeves so proud of working at the Bank of England?
We don’t know much about what taxes she will impose. Nor do we have many clues as to how she…
The deluge: Rishi Sunak’s election gamble
‘Only a Conservative government, led by me, will not put our hard-earned economic stability at risk,’ said Rishi Sunak as…
Inside Labour’s fight with the unions
By the end of the year, Britain may be one of the few countries in the democratic world where the…
Why it’s time to vote Labour
Most people don’t belong to a political tribe. They vote pragmatically. When an election comes round, they ask themselves how…
Can Starmer and Reeves add some fizz to the economy?
If the 0.6 per cent first-quarter GDP uplift reported by the Office for National Statistics is sustained for the rest…
Why do MPs send nude pictures of themselves?
Adam Dyster has gone to work for the shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed. I admit this is not an appointment…
Letters: policing pro-Palestinian rallies isn’t an exact science
Call for common justice Sir: Rod Liddle’s piece on the true desires of Palestinians was rare in its acceptance of…
How much does Britain still ‘love’ the NHS?
Three books examining the health service in its 75th year find it at its nadir today – with 500 people dying weekly due to delays in urgent and emergency care
Labour surge to 33-point lead over Tories
Today Kwasi Kwarteng attempted to calm concerns in his party over the fallout from the not-so-mini Budget – telling MPs: ‘We…
The problem with nationalising energy
Is nationalisation the vote-winner which Keir Starmer believes it to be? We will find out in due course, but my…
Labour storm ahead of Tories in latest poll
Tonight’s YouGov poll in the Times is brilliant news for Keir Starmer ahead of his conference speech tomorrow. It has…
Revealed: Labour's tactics to deal with Truss
Keir Starmer tonight told the weekly parliamentary Labour party meeting that ‘we will never underestimate Liz Truss’. The Labour leader…
Angela Rayner ally sacked by Starmer
Sam Tarry, who joined today’s picket line at Euston and gave various interviews from there, has been sacked from the…
The Conservative party has ceased to be serious
I’m not sure that the Conservative party wants to win elections. Tom Tugendhat was knocked out of the leadership contest…
Labour won the Tory leadership debate
That was quite a debate.I’ve never seen senior Tory ministers and MPs lay into each other so publicly. Rishi Sunak…
Is Labour changing its mind on trans issues?
Amid the noise of the Tory leadership fight, some significant comments in the papers could be missed today. Here’s the quote,…
Why the Tories are more diverse than Labour
‘The candidates fighting to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader and Britain’s prime minister reflect the country’s rich diversity,’…
Why Starmer shouldn't relaunch
Yesterday’s Times carried a report that will only add to Sir Keir Starmer’s troubles. It quoted several members of the…
Keir Starmer isn’t working
Silence. That is what we heard during Gloria de Piero’s recent focus group which she held for her GB News…
Starmer won't talk about sex and gender. That's a problem
Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t want to talk about penises. He’s going to have to do it anyway, and he’s not…
The uncertain future of the Equality Act
Sir Keir Starmer’s interpretation of the Equality Act has caused something of a stir. The Labour leader cited the Brown-era…