Five ways the government failed to shield the UK from inflation
For all the Tories’ attempts to blame the Bank of England, Britain’s unique exposure to the crisis is caused by…
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Will the Tory government be brought down by inflation?
Inflation reaches 9 percent for the first time since 1982.
Rishi Sunak must urgently do more for the poorest
The Chancellor does not have a magic wand but he should prioritise the most vulnerable as inflation surges.
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Leader: Searching for new ideas
Faced with a profound economic and social crisis, Westminster politics appears devoid of solutions.
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Tories are beginning to see an energy windfall tax as a “no brainer”
Stuck for ideas to address the cost-of-living crisis, some Conservatives now view Labour’s proposal as an easy win.
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No, minister, the answer to rising bills isn’t working longer
Rachel Maclean claims the answer to the cost-of-living crisis is to “take on more hours” or move to a “better-paid…
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Labour must stop talking about economic growth
Rather than echoing the Tory promise of kickstarting growth, Labour needs to articulate a new politics of redistribution, focused on…
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Boris Johnson’s government is morally and intellectually bankrupt
The only strategy the Prime Minister has left is to stoke division and stir up the Tory base against imagined…
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“IT problems” don’t stop Rishi Sunak raising benefits, says Universal Credit creator
The Chancellor’s claim that he can only increase welfare payments once a year is rebutted by tech expert Deven Ghelani.
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The Conservative Party is lost
By trying to please both free-marketeers and protectionists, the Tories will satisfy neither.
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Is Jeremy Hunt Johnson’s most dangerous Tory rival?
As Hunt hints at a second leadership bid, he may emerge as the viable alternative many Conservatives are looking for.
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The economic cost of Brexit is only getting worse
Rather than starting a trade war with the EU, the UK needs to forge a practical and constructive relationship.
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When Lee Anderson blames food-bank users’ cooking, he’s blaming himself
The Tories have failed on food education.
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Tories fear a kamikaze election
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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How much peril is Boris Johnson in?
The Prime Minister is aided by the weakness of his rivals: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.
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Why Blue Wall losses spell trouble for the Tories
London has moved decisively against the Conservatives and the Home Counties could yet follow.
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Curtains for Johnson?
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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“Boris betrayed us”: Are the Tories doomed in the 2022 local elections?
From the Red Wall to outer London, voters prepare to give their verdict.
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A Conservative Party that’s no longer winning has no place for Boris Johnson
What happens if the Tory party’s greatest asset proves to be its downfall?
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Boris Johnson can no longer take the voters for fools
The public have rumbled the Prime Minister – his populist gimmicks and rabble-rousing rhetoric simply won’t work anymore.
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