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Why are so many prisoners accidentally released? With H.M. Chief Inspector of Prisons
Britain’s prisons are a legislative problem that has beset successive governments. New revelations show 91 accidental early releases in just six mont…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
What is going on in the Treasury!?
With less than a fortnight to go until the Budget, it seems Rachel Reeves has performed an almighty U-turn. At the beginning of the week, the establi…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Politics vs economics: which is Labour worst at?
It’s been another bruising week for the British economy. New GDP figures reveal that growth has almost flatlined, inching up by just 0.1 per cent bet…
6 months ago
Wes for PM?
Conspiracy or cock-up? Westminster is abuzz after what appears to be a plan to decapitate Wes Streeting has spectacularly backfired. A flurry of late…
6 months ago
Labour's vibes are all wrong
With two weeks until her Budget, Rachel Reeves has received more bad news: unemployment is now at its highest level since the pandemic. With the Chan…
6 months ago
What now for the BBC?
It seems that the BBC is once again setting the news agenda – via tales of its own incompetence. The Corporation has spent days battling accusations …
6 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 09/11/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
On Remembrance Sunday, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton says …
6 months ago
What Trump II can teach Britain
What lessons does America have for our politics? While progressives look to Zohran Mamdani for inspiration on how to get elected successfully, the re…
6 months ago
Pain is inevitable for Rachel Reeves
A year ago, the Chancellor called her £38 billion tax rise a ‘one-and-done’ move. Now she looks set to rinse and repeat, with reports that a 2p incre…
6 months ago
Why energy is the new political battleground
With three weeks until the Budget, the main political parties have been setting out their economic thinking. Each faces the same bind: anaemic growth…
6 months, 1 week ago