Cowardice: Rishi Sunak’s Government
As Rishi Sunak’s premiership gets underway, a pervasive technique has become apparent in the way his government and his party operates.
Monthly Archives: October 2022
The Six-Week Prime Minister
After just 44 days in office, Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister. Hers was the worst premiership in recent memory, but the implications are worse than they seem
Short: Who’s House? Hunt’s House
New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has scrapped nearly every measure set out in last month’s “mini-budget”. Markets might be calm, but the Government is in free fall
Short: The Four-Week Chancellor
Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked after just over a month in the Treasury, but can his replacement hope to lead the Tories to electability again?
Iran Protests: The End of the Ayatollahs?
The month-long, women-led protests in Iran continue, and look more likely to cause regime change each passing day
Kwarteng U-Turns: Dire Tory Prospects
The Treasury’s U-turn on the 45p top tax rate has been welcomed by the markets and the public, but it has only worsened the Truss Government’s terrible optics