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When conferences go wrong
The Conservative party conference begins in Manchester this weekend. Where have conferences gone wrong for previous Tory party leaders, and what will…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is the UK doomed to be a high tax country?
Tax levels in the UK are at their highest since records began 70 years ago and are unlikely to come down, or so says the Institute for Fiscal Studies…
2 years, 5 months ago
What’s behind Labour’s private school U-turn?
Another day, another U-turn. But this time it's Labour, who have changed tack on their plans to end charitable status for private schools. Labour lea…
2 years, 5 months ago
Would Labour grant more oil licences?
The UK's largest untapped oil and gas field has been given the green light in a move that has been criticised by Labour, although Keir Starmer has sa…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Suella after the Tory leadership?
Suella Braverman is in Washington today, giving a speech to a think tank on illegal migration in which she will argue that seeking asylum and seeking…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Sunak helping Starmer on HS2?
Rishi Sunak is on his tour of hard truths, saying the unsayable on areas of policy where he believes his predecessors didn't want to be honest with t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is it time to take the Lib Dems seriously again?
Conference season has kicked off this weekend with the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth. Buoyed by their success in the recent by-elections…
2 years, 5 months ago
What’s next for the Murdoch empire?
Rupert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of News Corp and Fox News this week. But is this really the end of Murdoch’s career? ‘I can guarantee you tha…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why can’t Hunt cut taxes?
Jeremy Hunt said yesterday that it would be ‘virtually impossible’ to cut taxes in 2023. James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews about why …
2 years, 5 months ago
What is Sunakism?
Rishi Sunak is being attacked by Conservative and Labour politicians for choosing to delay some of Britain’s climate commitments. But is his new appr…
2 years, 5 months ago