Starmer’s prawn cocktail offensive is just that: palatable but lacking substance February 5, 2024 Labour’s plan to boost business is hard to oppose, but only because it has nothing to say, writes Eliot Wilson.
Here’s a wacky thought for both major parties: End the parade of prohibitions January 29, 2024 Labour and the Tories have decided that electoral success lies in more rules, heavier burdens and tighter strictures. But what if they’re wrong, asks Eliot Wilson Whether the impending general election results in a large or a small Labour victory, or even some other outcome altogether, almost everyone can agree glumly that it will not [...]
The Saltburn lesson: clothes and costume are different January 25, 2024 Saltburn is a rich pattern book for your wardrobe, especially if the late 2000s are happy memories, but be inspired rather than imprisoned
Voters are sick of political slogans, but Sunak and Starmer just won’t let go January 22, 2024 Sunak and Starmer are obsessed with slogans, but voters see right through them and they are making politics meaningless, writes Eliot Wilson.
City A.M. rules for life: Top tips to brighten your January January 16, 2024 hopefully these few little measures – my unofficial rules for life – might boost the spirits a little during this cold January
Sunak’s climate rowback depends on an anti-net zero populism that may not exist January 15, 2024 If the prime minister is hoping to build an electoral coalition out of the so-called anti-net zero populist section of the Tory Party, he may end up disappointed, writes Eliot Wilson.
Golden Globes fashion: What the fashion says about slebs in 2024 January 9, 2024 The Golden Globes. From one point of view, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards are a form guide for the Oscars. On the other hand, they are the first big fashion event of the year, with a prize ceremony tacked on. Look at it this way: do you know who won Best Director at the [...]
Reform UK is a ragbag of a party, but it could well prove a destructive force January 8, 2024 What Nigel Farage's Reform UK actually wants remains unclear, but it is likely to prove a destructive force, writes Eliot Wilson.
Year in review: Rogue ministers and fiscal headaches, how did Sunak do in 2023? December 27, 2023 As 2023 comes to an end, Eliot Wilson takes a look back at the year that was in UK politics, from policy to scandal
Year in review: Rogue ministers and fiscal headaches, how did Sunak do in 2023? December 27, 2023 As 2023 limps to an end, and Sunak nears the deadline for his "five pledges", Eliot Wilson takes a look at the year that was in UK politics.
