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Will Penny Mordaunt be the next prime minister?
Over the weekend, speculation about a plot to oust Rishi Sunak and replace him with Penny Mordaunt circulated the papers. It came after one of the worst weeks of the Prime Minister’s premiership and …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Nigel Farage on Reform, the Red Wall and 14 years of Tory failure
On this special edition of Coffee House Shots, Kate Andrews interviews broadcaster, and honorary president of the Reform Party, Nigel Farage. They discuss Lee Anderson's defection to the Reform party…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Rishi Sunak rules out general election in May
Rishi Sunak has finally confirmed what most MPs already knew: there won’t be a May general election. Speaking to ITV News West Country on Thursday night, the Prime Minister was asked if there would b…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Will Gove’s extremism definition worsen Tory divides?
Michael Gove has unveiled the government’s new legal definition of extremism, which will decide whether organisations can receive government money. Conservative MPs, and three former Conservative hom…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Will the Tories return Hester’s £10 million?
At Prime Minister’s Questions today Rishi Sunak refused to commit to returning the £10 million donor Frank Hester gave to the Conservative party. Hester allegedly said that Diane Abbott made him ‘hat…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
What does Boris want?
Newspapers today reported that Boris Johnson is going to campaign for the Conservatives in Red Wall seats. Responding, Nadine Dorries wrote on Twitter: ‘There’s no thawing of relations, no plans to c…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Lee Anderson defects: what next?
Lee Anderson has defected from the Tory party to Reform. In a press conference this morning, Anderson said ‘I want my country back’ and said that his parents had urged him to change party allegiance.…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 10/03/2024
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
Rachel Reeves says everything in Labour's manifesto will be properly funded, but it isn't clear where that money will come …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Does Britain need new laws to tackle extremism?
Michael Gove is expected to announce a tougher definition of extremism in response to a rise in radical ideology, since the Israel-Gaza war. Are new laws really needed? Or could the current laws, if …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Why is Theresa May standing down?
Theresa May has announced that she will not seek re-election this year. The former prime minister said that launching her global commission on modern slavery and human trafficking meant she would not…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago