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Jonathan Clark: I have gazed not on Workington, but on Wokeington – and seen the future

The former may have won a battle, but the latter will win the war. Diverse, inclusive, victimhood culture is the future.

By Jonathan Clark | 22 January 2020 | 23 comments

How the Conservatives won the election – and Gove became Prime Minister

He insists that he stands ready to quit in Johnson’s favour, now that the latter has won his by-election. But the moment never quite seems to arrive…

By Paul Goodman | 5 December 2019 | 93 comments

From Reggie to Rory Sahib: Greetings on your Grand Tour. Here, Boris and J.Hunt esquire are showering punters with taxpayers’ cash

There are all these ghastly photos of them hugging passers by and avoiding difficult questions.

By Reggie | 4 July 2019 | 13 comments

From Reggie to Rory Sahib: Here at Westminster, you can smell the fear and ambition

Of course, many of the sacked ministers – Fallon, Mitchell, Shapps and a dozen others are hoping for preferment under a Boris administration.

By Reggie | 19 June 2019 | 18 comments

In which J.Alfred Prufrock MP is spoken to by Gavin Williamson

Our hero is lobbied by the teams of four of the candidates – and by the fifth in person…

By Paul Goodman | 17 June 2019 | 24 comments

From Reggie to Rory Sahib: My whip said the office is neutral for this leadership contest. Tell that to the marines.

Our elder statesman returns for the election – and writes that “the poor devil who wins will then face the same dead end as old Mrs May”.

By Reggie | 13 June 2019 | 35 comments

Iain Dale: Self-indulgent Remain Ministers, self-deluded ERG MPs

Plus: My exclusive insight into that May Corbyn summit. Why does the BBC indulge Brok? And: Cooper trooper – not so super.

By Iain Dale | 1 February 2019 | 137 comments

“Johnson is Aslan.” Discuss.

It’s always the Implementation Period, but never Christmas.

By Paul Goodman | 10 December 2018 | 42 comments

A letter to Graham Brady from J.Alfred Prufrock MP

Which may or may not cast light on why the Chairman of the 1922 Committee must make enquiries about correspondence in his possession.

By Paul Goodman | 17 November 2018 | 77 comments

Garvan Walshe: Leaked Transcript of May’s meeting with Trump

“I had one of your guys in here the other day. Amazing guy. Brilliant guy. Gove. Gorgeous Gove. Wrote a tremendous article – a stupendous article – about me.”

By Garvan Walshe | 26 January 2017 | 21 comments

Andrew Kennedy: What Denis Thatcher said about my car. And other things that shouldn’t happen to an agent.

Alternative Bank Holiday fare to more on Corbyn and Momentum.

By Andrew Kennedy | 29 August 2016 | 4 comments

Cabinet catches Farage moustache craze. Shocking new pictures.

Hammond’s leads by a whisker.

By Paul Goodman | 15 August 2016 | 6 comments

Cameron’s resignation list. Our quick quiz answers.

Which former aide turned down a peerage? See text (and picture left).

By Paul Goodman | 5 August 2016

Who is the only pro-Leave Minster to gain an honour in Cameron’s list? Take ConHome’s quick quiz.

Answers to be published this afternoon.

By Paul Goodman | 5 August 2016 | 16 comments

Reggie to Dessie: My pitch for leader – my great-uncle was a bus driver. He drove one to help break the General Strike in 1926.

Plus: Boris’s multiple problems. The Chancellor’s dodgy figures. Euro referendum recriminations everywhere. And: SNP MPs in white Y-front shreddies.

By Reggie | 25 May 2016 | 3 comments

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