The Scottish leader has always tried to temper expectations about the country’s fight with Covid. This could pay off in an independence referendum.
Number 10 should spot the political problem on the horizon and avoid it by having a clear plan.
In the weeks before recess, trans rights activists became more vocal in their efforts to stop Truss’s reform of the Gender Recognition Act.
Hoyle and Fowler are deeply opposed to the move, but Labour voters in the North of England like the sound of it.
There is now no overall ‘white privilege’ in health or education or overall ‘BAME disadvantage’. These categories are outdated and unhelpful.
Listening to conversations in Westminster in recent days, I fear a number of misconceptions will drive bad decision-making.
Don’t expect Downing Street to bother too much about what MPs or the media think as it prepares to shake up government and Whitehall.
The individual beggars are often the victims of modern slavery. They account for their monies to their gang masters.
A High Court judge recommended that Bercow leave his post in order to allow institutional reform to begin.
The meeting, which will cover Huawei among other topics, is expected to be somewhat tense.
People no longer buy coffee and a snack on their way into work, do not go out at lunchtime, and often stay in the premises late into the evening.
The cohort of future Conservative leadership candidates would do well to start thinking about the structure of the Number 10 they want to build.
The Conservatives are the natural political home for those who value national identity and are open to the world.
Rumour and counter-rumour fly round the Palace, and those with walk-on parts have a wonderful time.
While Londoners want action, the Labour Mayor offers excuses. Shaun Bailey will offer a credible challenge.