After a turbulent year, May still has a chance to influence how history will remember her
She never wanted to be a one-term Prime Minister. But the voters have spoken – and now she must make a virtue of her circumstances.
She never wanted to be a one-term Prime Minister. But the voters have spoken – and now she must make a virtue of her circumstances.
It was the brainchild of Rab Butler, set up to educate Tory members. 54,000 Conservative activists, agents and other students took courses.
Sometimes a politician becomes a beloved public figure – it’s happening to one Conservative MP right now.
If the Conservatives spoke a progressive alliance, and meant it, they might be able to make some progress – and break down virulent anti-Toryism.
Governments are not re-elected in gratitude for past achievements. It is our plan for the future which will decide the next election.
Plus: I was a bit hard on Javid. I have a bit of time for Cable. On May’s modesty and decency. And: ttthhhwwwaaaccckkk!…there goes the ball, straight down the fairway.
The Prime Minister showed that on her home turf, in the Commons, she is still a very difficult woman to get out.
The British media is busy taking revenge on the Prime Minister, while neglecting continental politics.
After negotiations with the rest of the EU have been completed, the final agreement must be brought back to Parliament.
A Conservative MP has led the way in proposing how London could be rebalanced away from the super-rich and back towards the mass of its citizens.
The former Chancellor has taken to the role of newspaper editor, but some will see his attacks on the Prime Minister as unhelpful.
May understands Britain’s divisions, and has been working to address them. The campaign, however, failed to get her positive plan for the future across.
As we write, the Conservatives are still set for a win on Thursday, but there is risk of further slippage – unless key voters can be persuaded that Corbyn will crash the car.
The way in which the 0.7 per cent target is defined is out of date. Lack of money is not necessarily the primary cause of underdevelopment.
In his new book, Peter Oborne interprets a collection of the outrageous Tweets which carried Trump to high office.