
Nick Hargrave: How Downing Street should adapt to the new premiership – if either is to work at all
Governing is harder than campaigning – and doing so with next to no majority in an emerging constitutional crisis is another order altogether.
Governing is harder than campaigning – and doing so with next to no majority in an emerging constitutional crisis is another order altogether.
That newspapers may technically be open to proceedings over the Darroch cables highlights weaknesses in our legislation.
Over the past three years, we have seen large chunks of our bureaucracy – civil servants, quangocrats and other officials – working to frustrate the referendum result.
They’re an easy target for criticism, but SpAds make all the difference to the Government’s performance and the Party’s prospects.
There are real problems with the Government’s general approach to international students. But morally and economically, this decision is the right one.
The Leader of the House is as cloth-eared as Jeremy Corbyn when it comes to dealing with her own backbenchers.
This will be our last big chance to send a strong message to the people who are supposed to lead our country.
William Keegan’s memoir describes with ebullient good humour how he covered half a century of bad news.
The cohort of future Conservative leadership candidates would do well to start thinking about the structure of the Number 10 they want to build.
What is needed is professional, third party review and analysis of expenditure, department by department, cutting out duplication and waste.
It has secured an overwhelming dominance. Until or unless this changes, the Right may win elections – but to limited effect.
The Treasury should not simply accept the growth figures given by the OBR, but seek to raise them.
We have a habit of looking back at policy platforms pursued by previous Conservative Governments, and attempting to bring back popular policies like a poor Hollywood remake.
Plus: Chinese whispers, Whitehall moves – and a Budget that is set to target business rather than taxpayers.
Frankly, any outcome – no deal, Norway, Canada, even the risk of a second referendum – would be better than what is currently on the table.