The big risk to Boris Johnson isn’t Labour – it’s inflation
The threat of a Bank of England interest rate rise looms over the Conservatives’ poll lead.
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When will Boris Johnson call the next general election?
An early vote might look appealing, but there are reasons for Johnson’s team to be cautious about going to the…
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Boris Johnson is asking for trouble by promising a high-wage economy
Universal Credit cuts, tax rises and inflation could thwart the rising living standards the Prime Minister has pledged.
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The big problem with Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party conference speech
Will the Prime Minister come to regret framing the current labour shortages and expected cost of living crisis as a…
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Why uneasy Tories are still backing Boris Johnson
Support for the Prime Minister has never been higher within the Conservative Party, however shaky the ideological support for the…
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How dangerous are the tensions between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak for the Conservatives?
The differences between the Prime Minister and his Chancellor are benefiting the Tories. But it’s naive to think that will…
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The Conservative coalition is fragile, but the party will adapt to hold on to power
To people on the left, flexibility sounds like an absence of principles – but for the Tories it is an…
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Conservative MPs have a familiar worry about the Universal Credit cut
As welfare is cut again, Tory MPs are haunted by the consequences of George Osborne’s 2015 Budget.
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