UK politics
Can Labour’s moderates learn from all their mistakes?
Labour’s defeat is so terrible that it provides the kind of creative destruction that could save the party. It will…
Boris Johnson promises to ‘unite and level up’ the UK. Can he really achieve that?
Boris Johnson’s victory speech in Downing Street was aimed at the voters unsure about his government, whether they be the…
Tory lead more than halved in final YouGov MRP poll
When the first YouGov MRP poll of the election campaign was published last month, it was a cause of anxiety…
How the Conservative strategy is faring across the country
It’s the week of the election and Boris Johnson is to spend the final days of the campaign visiting every…
Tories benefit from no-show at chaotic TV debate as election enters final days
Believe it or not, there was yet another televised election debate tonight, this time on Channel 4, called the ‘Everything…
There are only two likely outcomes to this election
There are, as I say in the Sun this morning, two possible outcomes to this election: a Tory majority or…
Trump flies home as Tories breathe a sigh of relief
Donald Trump is on his way back to the US, and—as Katy says —they’ll be breathing a large sigh of…
This is the most important election in modern history – it’s time to take sides
Next week, voters will decide the future of the government, of Brexit, and perhaps of the Union. Jeremy Corbyn has…
Jeremy Corbyn flounders on anti-Semitism, Brexit, tax and spending
Jeremy Corbyn’s interview with Andrew Neil was one of the most uncomfortable half hours of the Labour leader’s tenure. In…
Tory manifesto will shift the party to a more blue collar conservatism
What happened last time means that the Tories are extremely nervous about their manifesto launch tomorrow. As I say in…
Why trust is an election issue for Boris Johnson
What is the main take away from ITV’s leaders’ debate? Listen to the news bulletins and it appears to be…
Jeremy Corbyn’s opportunity to unite the Remain vote
As the election campaign enters its third week, the Conservatives are enjoying a 17-point lead, according to a YouGov poll.…
The biggest risk that Boris Johnson is taking in this election
It will be the biggest moment of the campaign so far. On Tuesday night, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will…
The voters the Conservatives plan to persuade to win a majority
In this election, the Tories hope to persuade voters who have never backed the Conservative party before to turn blue.…
What makes this election so unpredictable
Every election campaign has a wobble. But the Tories broke new ground in managing to wobble before they’d even launched…
Why the Tories remain optimistic despite a shaky campaign start
The first official week of the Conservatives’ election campaign did not go as many inside CCHQ had hoped. A cabinet…
Will former Labour MPs help the Tories break the ‘red wall’?
Will former Labour MPs help the Tories break the red wall? A key plank of the Tory path to a majority…
Labour deputy leader Tom Watson quits parliament
In the past few minutes, Tom Watson has announced that he is stepping down at this election. In a surprise…
Jo Swinson’s Corbyn problem
The Liberal Democrat election campaign launch was beset by technical difficulties which meant that Jo Swinson was at times hard…
Why both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn think they’ll benefit from this TV head to head
Normally wrangles about TV debates go on for weeks before one is agreed. Yet, before the election campaign has even…
What Farage’s Brexit ultimatum means for the Tories
There’s been much speculation this week about how the Brexit party will approach the incoming general election. Varying reports suggested…
Why would anyone normal want to be an MP?
Heidi Allen has announced she is standing down at the election, citing the culture of abuse and intimidation in politics…
What is Boris Johnson’s plan?
As Boris Johnson laid out his plan at political Cabinet on Thursday, it quickly became apparent how much of it…
Boris Johnson calls for December 12 election – will he succeed?
Boris Johnson will make his third attempt to call a general election. In an interview with the BBC, the Prime…
Boris Johnson’s Halloween deadline drifts further away
Will the UK leave the EU on the 31 October? Barring the highly unlikely event of the EU refusing an…
