UK Politics The lessons of King Charles’s first Christmas speech The King largely avoided politics in the ecumenical message he had been waiting decades to deliver. By Philip Collins
Comment Rishi Sunak will never be able to paint Keir Starmer as a regenerated Jeremy Corbyn By Philip Collins
Labour must prepare to be in power – but with no money A Keir Starmer government will have to face an unholy economic mess bequeathed by the Tories. By Philip Collins
Why do the Tories hate voters so much? The supposed “anti-growth coalition” targeted by Liz Truss turns out to include the overwhelming majority of the country. By Philip Collins
What could Liz Truss possibly say now? The Prime Minister would be truly reckless to use her Conservative conference speech to triple down on her current… By Philip Collins
Can Keir Starmer show the country what his Labour Party is all about? The real question is not “what would a Labour government do?” It’s “what would a Labour government be like?” By Philip Collins
What do the Queen’s speeches reveal about her? The topic of family was the way in which she sought to close the distance between the monarch and… By Philip Collins
The Queen’s death leaves a nation unsure of its place in the world This is the second act of a national realignment that began with the UK’s departure from the EU. By Philip Collins
How Boris Johnson got found out Johnson was good at running for office but hopeless at running the country. Once the public understood this, he… By Philip Collins
Why we need to scrap GCSEs After decades of dithering, politicians must provide young people with the modern education they deserve. By Philip Collins