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Can Musk oust Starmer?
The war between Labour and Elon Musk continues to rage. Today the Financial Times reports that the tech tycoon has had discussions about ousting Keir Starmer before the next election, while the Mirro…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Borrowing costs soar - will Rachel Reeves have to go back on her word?
Long term borrowing costs for the government have reached levels not seen since 1998, and 10 year UK gilts are now at their highest point since the 2008 financial crash. Both surpass the levels seen …
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Michael Gove: why does Labour want to ruin state schools?
At PMQs today, the battle lines were drawn ahead of today’s vote on Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which aims to protect children within the education system.
Its contents have galv…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Farage vs Musk
How do you solve a problem like Elon? We have spent much of the past week talking on the podcast about Labour vs Musk, and the tech billionaire’s vocal criticism of how the government is dealing with…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Grooming gang row overshadows Starmer's big NHS speech
In a speech this morning, the Prime Minister unveiled his plans to tackle the NHS backlog, and hit back at comments Elon Musk has made regarding grooming gangs, the government's response to them, and…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 05/01/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
The fallout from Elon Musk's attacks continues. Wes Streeting calls Musk's comments 'a disgraceful smear', while Nigel Farag…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Elon Musk and the outrage about Britain's grooming gangs
The grooming gangs scandal is back in the news this week after Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips rejected calls for a government inquiry into historic child abuse in Oldham, prompting a conservativ…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Labour serious about social care reform?
Happy New Year and – of course – happy new long-term social care plan. Not only has Labour announced a ‘longer-term’ solution to a problem the party itself has acknowledged is urgent by setting up a …
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Is 2025 Farage’s year?
Happy New Year! And it could prove to be a very happy new year for Nigel Farage and the Reform Party. They provided some of the stand-out political drama of 2024, with Lee Anderson’s defection and Fa…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Why 2025 could redefine politics
Santa will have had a tricky time this year fulfilling all the Christmas wish lists in Westminster. Keir Starmer is desperately hoping for a change in the political weather, and Kemi Badenoch would l…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago