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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…
7 months, 2 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The most bizarre PMQs ever
In a crowded field, today’s could have been the most bizarre PMQs ever.
From David Lammy pronouncing ‘I am the Justice Secretary’ as if it were an aff…
7 months, 3 weeks ago