The recession will have been made in Downing Street
Liz Truss’s disastrous premiership has added a “moron risk premium” to government borrowing – even after she resigned.
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Uncover the inner workings of Westminster with our collection of articles, delving into the intricacies of British politics, legislative processes, key debates, and the influential figures shaping the decisions and policies that impact the nation.
PMQs: Sunak will need more than tired lines about Brexit and Corbyn to land a blow on Labour
The Prime Minister may want to reopen old wounds, but the opposition is very clearly under different management.
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In the age of anger, who will offer a vision of the good life?
Labour must remember that there is no progressive politics without optimism.
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There is an unlikely role model for Keir Starmer: Henry Campbell-Bannerman
The Edwardian Liberal prime minister transformed his party’s fortunes and led a great reforming administration.
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Another Tory relaunch? More like Cabinet of the Living Dead
Looking at this government, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that the Conservatives need an election just as much as…
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How long will Rishi Sunak last?
The Conservative Party has normalised chaotic rebellion. It won’t take much for it to reignite.
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Sasha Swire’s Diary: Rishi Rich in No 10, lords-in-waiting, and a case of the green-eyed monster
It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than to get a seat in the…
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Can Rishi Sunak escape the Tories’ death cult?
The Prime Minister has inherited the same problems that undermined the last three Conservative leaders.
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Can Rishi Sunak possibly unite the Conservative Party?
Party divisions will open once more when the meaning of renewed austerity becomes clear.
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Rishi Sunak to become prime minister after Penny Mordaunt withdraws
The former chancellor faces huge political and economic challenges.
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A week is a long time in politics: some notes on short tenures
There’s something fascinating about leaders who’ve barely sat down before they’re moving on once again.
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Political friendship is a liability – just ask Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng
Cramming your cabinet full of chums is tempting but it is a trap.
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Who could replace Liz Truss as prime minister?
Could Boris Johnson make a comeback?
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Liz Truss survived PMQs, but all she has done is buy herself time
The ashen faces of Conservative MPs today suggest they know it's a matter of when she goes, not if.
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Liz Truss’s feeble cabinet proves that Westminster is enticing the wrong people
In the 1980s the Tory benches were crammed with MPs who had run businesses – but now they’re full of…
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Must the Tories choose between Liz Truss and Boris Johnson?
The question that troubles Conservatives as they ponder regicide is whether the former prime minister could yet return.
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How corporate Britain is forecasting Keir Starmer in Downing Street
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Jess Phillips’ Diary: An alcohol-free Labour conference and trickle-up economics
For the first time in my political career I feel that Labour is now a united, fighting force. Three cheers…
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“Elizabeth the Great”: MPs pay tribute to the Queen
Liz Truss, Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson and Theresa May led parliament in memorial.
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Liz Truss and the cost of winning
In her campaign, she told party members what they wanted to hear. The new prime minister’s troubles are only just…
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