Tory leadership
Farage’s next move in his plan to destroy the Tories
On Tuesday afternoon, a familiar figure pulled up at a Westminster café to plot the Tories’ downfall. Nigel Farage beamed…
Get ready for Liz mania
Here she is, then. Liz Truss is Britain’s third woman Prime Minister and she’s already suffering from the not-so-soft bigotry…
Sunak and Truss make final two – as it happened
Britain’s next Prime Minister will be either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss. Refresh this page for the latest developments. 4.45…
The verdict: the second Tory leadership debate
‘If you’re still watching this debate, well done,’ said Mordaunt, bizarrely, in her closing statement. ‘I wish tonight had been…
Boris Johnson's fightback has been cut short
Tobias Ellwood, the chair of the defence select committee, has this morning announced that he is sending a letter to…
The rise and rise of Rishi Sunak
When Victoria Beckham noticed that her husband David had developed a winning way, not just with her but with almost…
A new tune: Boris Johnson on his plan to unite Britain
‘I’m going to stick ruthlessly to script,’ says Boris Johnson. ‘This is not the stage of the campaign when you…
George Osborne can still see off Boris Johnson. Here's how
When George Osborne last stood up to deliver a budget, he had reached his post-election apotheosis. His economic (and political)…
Inside George Osborne’s empire: how the Chancellor rules Westminster
The Chancellor has Westminster in his grip
The Spectator book review that brought down Macmillan's government
Did Macmillan stitch up his succession – or did Iain Macleod’s famous Spectator piece, 50 years old this week, stitch up Macmillan?
