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.
Category: United Kingdom
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?
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
Liz Truss and the Great Leap Rightward
PM Truss has entered Downing Street. Her cabinet appointments threaten a lurch to the right wing. Can Britain cope?
Johnson Quits: A Tirade
Well, there he goes. A man who, just a few short weeks ago, announced his intention to pursue a third Prime Ministerial term, and described his political career as “barely… Read more »
Sunak and Javid Resign: Johnson’s House of Cards
The Chancellor and Health Secretary have both resigned from Johnson’s cabinet, a one-two punch for the PM, but has it sealed his fate?
Short: Johnson’s By-Election Nightmare
The UK Government is suffering blow after blow to its credibility in recent months, with the latest wound being dealt by voters in Tiverton & Honiton and Wakefield. The two… Read more »