Row over Hancock’s emails highlights the trade-offs involved in ‘Freedom of Information’
Like it or not, there is a trade-off between maximal accountability and effective government decision-making.
Never mind CCTV. A sign should greet Javid in his new office. Saying “Welcome to Hell”.
His in-tray features: Covid, mental health, NHS reform…and social care. He’s set to be the most pressured Health Secretary since Lansley.
Hancock’s resignation. It is now open season on every Cabinet Minister who may have broken the Covid rules – in any circumstance.
His exit was coming. But there’s a risk for Johnson of a media ramp, with other Ministers vulnerable to a feeding frenzy.
Johnson flings a live cat on the table. Javid is the new Health Secretary.
The Saj is back! This way! Look! Over here! Sorry, what’s that you said? Matt who?
Hancock must explain in person why he should stay. Not vanish behind a statement made on paper.
A brief apology doesn’t justify him remaining in post. It’s now up to him to do so live. This is one for Andrew Neil, assuming he’s available.
Candidate selection. Why is CCHQ placing so much faith in psychometric testing?
Many leaders will have traits that wouldn’t look good on these sorts of assessments.
Should Conservatives want Labour to win the Batley and Spen by-election?
Galloway is furthering a dangerous communalism – by dragging conflicts overseas towards the centre of domestic political discourse.
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Did Brexit cause the dysfunction of the past five years – or merely expose deeper weaknesses?
The process of leaving brutally exposed some of the UK’s shortcomings. But a Remain vote would have hid them, not solved them.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Sir Keir for a moment or two makes Johnson struggle
The British tradition of liberty, and of equality, demands that the PM be brought low, but today no MP quite managed that.
One wheel on Jenrick’s wagon. But he’s still rolling along.
If we’ve reached the limit of building a little in lots of places, perhaps it’s time to build a lot in fewer places – in the form of new garden cities.
McVey, Walker and Wragg. The most rebellious Conservative MPs in our survey of major votes.
Most of the action has been over Covid-related divisions. And most of the dissenters are from older intakes.
Ministers mustn’t let down future generations over housing – whatever happens in by-elections
Sooner or later this problem is going to hit the Tories – hard – due to the demographics the party needs to attract at the next election.
Reports of Johnson’s political demise are greatly exaggerated
But this electoral Titan has an Achilles heel – tax rises which, rather than planning or HS2, are the real threat to future Chesham & Amershams.
Snap guide to this session’s Government legislation 4) The Armed Forces Bill
Our introduction to: what each Bill is, the politics of it, who’s responsible, arguments for and against – and a controversy rating out of ten.