Plus: May’s first PMQs. Splash! Olive trees in view. Plosh! Ministers reshuffled. Splurge! Cameroons fired. Whoosh! P.S: Time for another dip in my Spanish pool…
The daring leitmotif of her first week in office has been a purge not of Leavers but of a subset of her fellow Remainers.
She can only realise her ambitions for ordinary working people if we help to deliver election victories.
A letter to the Parliamentary Conservative Party reveals the ongoing work to fulfil Cameron’s “no MP left behind” promise.
No military coup against an elected government ever improved things. But Turkey’s rulers ought to opt for statesmanship, not vengeance.
There is a huge amount of talk about solving the problem, but too little effective action.
Our new Prime Minister must sort out Ministerial confusion over what a post-Brexit immigration policy looks like.
Her actions demonstrate that she truly understands the concerns of ordinary people and the reasons why they voted to leave the EU.
Also: GMB claim SNP demand for Trident removal is election stunt; Cairns sets out conditions for UK Tata bailout, Stormont divisions over EU; and more.
The sale of ARM Holdings to Softbank is a curtain-raiser for May’s new plan – over which he has charge.
Rushing our declaration would weaken our hand, and result in a worse trade deal.
The new Prime Minister has acted quickly to ensure that crucial work can proceed.
Last week’s changes to the Government’s personnel and structure were sweeping. By contrast, when it comes to policy, gradualism and coherence are clearly the aim.
Our survey suggest that these new members are moderate, politically engaged and (with encouragement) could reinvigorate our Associations.
We must tear up the rule book on Whitehall recruitment and to staff the new department with handpicked individuals from across government, industry, finance and law.