Sizing up Whitehall: a Labour reshuffle must focus on potential ministers July 3, 2023 In his next reshuffle, Keir Starmer must choose where to position his allies keeping in mind they might become his Cabinet if Labour wins the next elections, writes Eliot Wilson
Tory leadership: Zahawi and Hunt knocked out after first vote July 13, 2022 Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt have been knocked out of the Tory party leadership race in the first round, with Rishi Sunak attracting the most votes from his fellow Conservative MPs. Sunak got 88 votes, with Penny Mordaunt second on 67, Liz Truss in third on 50 and Kemi Badenoch fourth on 40. Zahawi and [...]
Tory leadership: Sunak and Mordaunt storm out to the front as Braverman drops out July 14, 2022 Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have consolidated themselves as the top two frontrunners for the Tory leadership race as Suella Braverman drops out in the second vote. Sunak picked up 101 votes from his fellow Tory MPs, while Mordaunt picked up 83 and foreign secretary Liz Truss remained in third place on 64. Kemi Badenoch [...]
Tory leadership: Mordaunt claims she is candidate ‘Labour fears most’ July 13, 2022 Penny Mordaunt has said she is the Tory leadership candidate that “Labour fears most” as she prepares to face off in the first round of MP votes today. The trade minister said in her official campaign launch today that she gives the Conservative party the “best shot” at winning the next election, while also vowing [...]
BREAKING: Truss to make statement at 1.30 as Tory MPs call for her to go October 20, 2022 Liz Truss will make a statement at 1.30pm, with speculation raging that she could announce her resignation as Prime Minister. The statement comes after a morning of fevered speculation about her future, less than two months after entering Number 10. Sixteen Conservative MPs have now publicly called for the Prime Minister to resign with many [...]
Nadhim Zahawi: ‘I don’t know how rich I am’ July 11, 2022 Tory leadership hopeful Nadhim Zahawi was unable to say how rich he is, but insisted he and his family have never used offshore firms to avoid tax. The Iraqi-born politician who is one of 11 candidates in the race made his comments during an interview with Sky News, as he committed to publish his tax [...]
Tory leadership: Tax row kicks off battle in earnest as Javid and Hunt hit back at Sunak July 10, 2022 THE BATTLE to become Prime Minister began in earnest this weekend with a row over whether Britain should cut taxes. There are now nine declared candidates to become Boris Johnson’s successors – with a tenth, foreign secretary Liz Truss, expected to join them later today or tomorrow. Yesterday saw a host of pledges to cut [...]
Why Palestine activists chant ‘from the river to the sea’ — and why it’s controversial November 3, 2023 Is it legal? is it antisemitic? Is it a rallying cry to end this century-old conflict? The truth is, it depends who you ask.
Braverman needs to deal in reality and green light drugs testing at UK festivals June 27, 2023 The lack of on-site drug testing at festivals this summer could have harmful consequences. It's part of a broader problem: the Home Office's "war on drugs" rhetoric is unrealistic, writes Elena Siniscalco
Rishi, Penny, Kemi or Jeremy: Meet the Tory leadership runners and riders fighting to replace Boris Johnson July 12, 2022 The Tory leadership race gained momentum over the weekend, with opening gambits coming thick and fast from candidates across almost every wing of the party. Rishi Sunak, who wasted no time on Friday in publicly stating an intention to stand, remains an early favourite. But a host of hopefuls, including Nadhim Zahawi, Grant Shapps and [...]