As the Tory leadership candidates obsess over tax cuts, the real monsters are tapping at the window
The climate emergency can no longer be dismissed by politicians – even if some voters don’t regard it as a…
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Kemi Badenoch was the anti-groupthink candidate the Tories didn’t know they needed
It takes guts to defy your in-group, and Badenoch has done so again and again.
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As Liz Truss surges, who is Labour’s dream Tory opponent?
Opinion in Keir Starmer’s party is divided on the weakest possible Conservative leader.
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“I often spend my time sounding like a Lib Dem”: Rory Stewart on the fractured Tory party
The former Conservative MP and one-time leadership candidate shares his thoughts on Boris Johnson and the race to become prime…
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The post-Johnson era is already a nightmare
Boris Johnson’s Trumpian remarks on the “deep state” will almost certainly have a destructive effect on British democracy.
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Is anyone in charge of post-Johnson Britain?
There is no “caretaker” administration but a zombie government.
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The story behind the Daily Mail’s attack on Penny Mordaunt
What really happened when the Tory leadership candidate met Zara Mohammed, head of the Muslim Council of Britain?
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The Daily Mail is debasing itself by acting as Liz Truss’s mouthpiece
By pumping out Soviet-style propaganda in favour of the Foreign Secretary, the tabloid is once again doing Boris Johnson’s bidding.
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ITV’s Tory leadership debate was a parade of bizarre non-personalities
From stiff Liz Truss to Penny Mordaunt’s obsession with washing machines, this hour of TV was more buttock-clenching than a…
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While Tories bicker, the country faces a heatwave emergency
As “red heat warnings” are issued for much of the UK, climate change is barely on the leadership candidates’ agenda.
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The Tory leadership debate exposed the party’s brutal divisions
A Labour source described the exchanges between the rival candidates as “a generous gift” for Keir Starmer.
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Who won the first Tory leadership TV debate?
Liz Truss’s poor performance means a final-round contest between Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt remains most likely.
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It would be more democratic for Tory MPs, not members, to choose the next prime minister
Unlike the 200,000 Conservative members who will pick the UK’s next leader, MPs are elected and accountable to their constituents.
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Half of struggling families have no spending money after monthly bills
Amid the rising cost of living, 49 per cent of families in financial hardship have nothing left after housing costs…
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Is the UK’s cyber-space more secure after Boris Johnson?
Recent data shows a country largely unprepared for a more hostile cyber landscape.
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Will the Tory leadership race kill net zero?
Candidates support climate action in theory, but their tax-cutting policies could see it undermined by default.
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Conservative Party members are more pragmatic than you think
Who are the Tory grassroots voters who will choose our next prime minister and what do they really believe?
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The conspiracy against Scotland
All parts of the British political establishment are now seeking to punish Scotland for straying outside the lines of political…
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Why are the Tory leadership candidates not talking about NHS waiting lists?
As Conservative hopefuls bicker over culture wars, the National Health Service is falling apart at the seams.
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Rachel de Souza: Make school days longer to boost mental health
The children’s commissioner says extended school hours could improve well-being and ease social isolation.
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