Books An insider’s tale of Tory chaos Whips, a parliamentary romp by the former No 10 adviser Cleo Watson, is fact barely disguised as fiction. By Sasha Swire
Politics Sasha Swire’s Diary: Rishi Rich in No 10, lords-in-waiting, and a case of the green-eyed monster By Sasha Swire
Diary Sasha Swire’s Diary: Sunak’s lucky escape, delusional politicians, and my husband’s fixation with the smart meter By Sasha Swire
UK Politics Sasha Swire’s Diary: The Conservative leadership race is a dog show – but much more savage than Crufts By Sasha Swire
Brexit How Brexit changed us: Brexit is like weight-lifting – in the end you will grow stronger By Sasha Swire
Sasha Swire’s Diary: In defence of lobbying, in praise of lobsters, and learning to love our electric car I’m a rubber-burning, lobster-guzzling apologist for lobbyists – just what you would expect from an old Tory self-isolating in… By Sasha Swire
Sasha Swire’s Diary: Squabbling birds, Priti Patel’s bloodlust, and why Keir Starmer won’t save Labour Patel has always been an arch-opportunist, just like the buzzard – but I’m afraid Starmer is as grey as a… By Sasha Swire