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'Props to Rachel'
Today was the day for Rachel Reeves, as she delivered her big growth speech in Oxfordshire. This was not this government’s first attempt to pivot towards a more business-friendly, growth-generating n…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Labour's Richard Hermer problem
Richard Hermer was one of the surprise announcements from Keir Starmer’s first Cabinet, and one of the most controversial since. Starmer’s old pal came with some notable baggage: his former clients i…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Donald Trump warming to Keir Starmer?
Starmer and Trump have finally spoken, with a 45 minute phone call taking place between the two leaders. The pair reportedly discussed the ceasefire in Gaza, and trade and the economy, with Starmer a…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 26/01/25
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.
Rachel Reeves hints at new Heathrow runway, and defends the softening of her new non-dom tax rules. Kemi Badenoch blames lac…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
What Labour and the Tories can learn from Pierre Poilievre
For the past fortnight, Canada’s Parliament has been empty. After Justin Trudeau resigned as Liberal leader, all the polls are pointing to the likelihood that Canada will become another example of th…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Do Reform want to bring back the death penalty?
Reform MP Rupert Lowe has called for the death penalty to be re-established in the wake of the sentencing of the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana. With the Assisted Dying Bill still making its way th…
Published on 11 months ago
Reeves vs Miliband
After last week’s bond market jitters, the Chancellor pledged to go ‘further and faster’ to improve the UK’s anaemic economic growth. It looks as though Rachel Reeves’ hunt for growth could come at t…
Published on 11 months ago
Should Rachel Reeves be at Davos?
It’s Davos day two, and Rachel Reeves has touched down in Switzerland to continue her hunt for growth. On the agenda today was a fireside chat with the Business Secretary on ‘The Year Ahead for the U…
Published on 11 months ago
Why wasn’t the Southport killer stopped?
At a press conference this morning, Keir Starmer moved quickly to announce a public inquiry into the Southport murders. This comes after Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murdering three girls in a k…
Published on 11 months ago
Could Trump 2.0 derail the Starmer project?
The parties - and protests - have already kicked off, as Trump's inauguration gets underway in Washington D.C. today. Katy Balls speaks to Michael Gove and Republicans Overseas UK's Sarah Elliott abo…
Published on 11 months ago