A Labor MP has quit the party over the freebies scandal, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of presiding over “sleaze, nepotism and apparent greed” that is “outrageous”. Rosie Duffield, the MP for Canterbury, resigned from her post, telling Sir Keir she was “ashamed” of what he and his “inner circle” had done to “tarnish and humiliate … Read more
It can be quite remarkable how different perceptions of political events are. The majority of commentary has judged Rishi Sunak’s election announcement, standing outside Number 10 in what became a drenching rainstorm, as humiliating. At best, a symbol of his poor judgment. At worst, an omen of disaster to come. But the real people I … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer and Labor are more than twenty points ahead in the polls and he is heading to Downing Street with a huge majority. But so did Theresa May in 2017. Unexpected things happen in campaigns. And they’re more likely to happen to candidates who aren’t natural campaigners — politicians who can’t deliver stellar … Read more
A former minister said that far from acting as ‘shop managers’, the 1922 committee is seen by some MPs as ‘supporting Rishi’. The 1922 Conservative Party Committee has the power to make or break the careers of MPs, right down to the leader of the party. Indeed, it has sealed the fate of two recent … Read more
