It’s no surprise Keir Starmer’s Labour took in Natalie Elphicke
I too was excited when I heard a Tory MP had defected. Then I remembered who she was.
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The Tory doomscroll
Dismayed by the local elections, Conservatives fear the party faces not only electoral defeat but a crisis of identity.
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What is Starmerism?
The three big ideas powering the next Labour government.
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Liberals shouldn’t jeer Liz Truss
The former prime minister’s arguments and ideas are set to shape the right’s future – they need to be taken…
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What’s the point of Liz Truss?
In Ten Years to Save the West, Truss has lessons for the Conservative Party. They’re just not the ones she…
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How Britain legalised crime
The UK’s neglected towns have become a haven for criminals while residents try to retain local pride – and police…
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Inside Labour’s foreign policy factory
How Keir Starmer and David Lammy plan to reshape Britain’s role in an age of global upheaval.
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Our A&E crisis is killing hundreds a week – and government spin can’t hide it
A new programme to increase competition between hospitals is pure The Thick of It politics.
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The new Tory divide on Israel
Splits over the war in Gaza are pitting Israel-philes against Israel-sceptics.
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Why a National Skilling Wage is the route to net zero
The UK needs to start training its workers again.
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The vanishing Tories
Slowly but surely, the Conservative Party’s chaotic era trudges on.
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What the latest resignations mean for the Tories
Two ministers have quit – and more Conservative MPs will follow.
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HMRC’s phone fiasco shows the problem with the “self-serve” state
Government efficiency savings won’t be as easy as Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves think.
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Inside Britain’s asylum backlog
Rishi Sunak claims he has cleared the “legacy” waiting list of claims and is emptying hotels. Thousands are still waiting.
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Iceland’s energy triumph holds lessons for Britain
Firm power can reduce the UK’s electricity prices, as it does in the Nordic island state.
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How to turn the UK into “resilient Britain”
Overhauling central government and following the lead of big business will help us face complex risks.
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Among Conservatives, the mood has never been so grim
Sunak’s team can’t get themselves heard, and most of what they say vanishes forever.
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Ed Davey: “The Lib Dems and Labour aren’t fighting each other”
The Lib Dem leader on his affinity with Keir Starmer, the rise of Reform UK and what John Rawls knew.
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Downing Street cannot get a grip on Tory messaging
The shadow Conservative leadership contest is increasingly being fought in public.
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How to fix a broken Whitehall
We need a new Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to strengthen the centre of government.
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