Sunak’s reshuffle is the latest attempt to relaunch Tory politics November 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak's reshuffle was his third attempt to relaunch the Conservative Party, and this time he's also reheating David Cameron's career, writes Will Cooling
Liz Truss is new PM: Johnson loyalists Patel, Dories and Tory co-chair quit September 5, 2022 Three senior Conservative and Boris Johnson loyalists quit their roles ahead of Liz Truss being sworn in as prime minister. Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, Nadine Dorries, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Ben Elliott, the Johnson-appointed co-chair of the Party, announced they quit their roles. Patel took to Twitter [...]
The Notebook: The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for March 4, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for The Conservative Party used to trade on maintaining the status quo – the clue was in the name.When I worked in the Treasury, during George [...]
The £22bn black hole row: Who’s telling the truth? July 31, 2024 Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt are slinging accusations at each other about the state of the public finances. But who is right?
David Cameron: How will Sunak’s ‘salesman-in-chief’ approach China? November 13, 2023 Former Brexit-era Prime Minister David Cameron has rejoined the government in a shock move this morning after being made foreign secretary.
Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro-Palestine demonstration November 11, 2023 Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die” shortly after 10 am on [...]
Pound surges and UK debt costs tumble on Sunak’s first day as PM October 25, 2022 Rishi Sunak on his first day as prime minister promised “hope” everyday after addressing the UK’s economic challenges, but it already seemed that way for the pound today. Sterling surged as much as 1.8 per cent against the US dollar, pushing it far above the $1.03 record it reached after former PM Liz Truss’s disastrous [...]
Proposals to move migrants and asylum seekers from hotels to Army barracks November 22, 2021 A task force will reportedly consider strategies including housing asylum seekers in Army barracks rather than hotels as the Government faces criticism over the migrant crisis. The Times on Sunday reported Boris Johnson had drafted in Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay to oversee the issue of the rising number of migrants arriving [...]
‘Cruel and senseless’: First asylum seekers to be notified of Rwanda relocation this week May 10, 2022 Campaigners have slammed “cruel and senseless asylum plans” as the first individuals to be relocated to Rwanda will be informed this week. The government announced that the first cohort of migrants will this week be informed they will be sent to Rwanda, under a new policy. Charities have said the plans place those fleeing persecution [...]
Priti Patel pushes Big Tech to have a proactive role in axing ‘legal but harmful’ online content February 16, 2022 Tech firms may be required to proactively monitor “legal but harmful” user content in a Home Office push on the new Online Safety Bill. As reported by the Financial Times, Home Secretary Priti Patel has been looking to widen the scope of the bill, with a particular focus on fraud, terrorism and other illegal activities [...]