Will there ever be a break in the partygate scandal?
The Prime Minister tried to start today's PMQs with an announcement to fire up the right of his base, an early end to all Covid restrictions. But the partygate scandal is the gift that keeps on giving...
9 Feb 20229min
What to make of the mini reshuffle?
A mini reshuffle has happened, but this time nobody has been fired. Is this an advertisement of Boris Johnson being strategic? Or is it more an advertisement of the little room he has to manoeuvre?Als...
8 Feb 202214min
Will Boris's new appointments win over backbenchers?
On Saturday night, No. 10 announced two new appointments: Steve Barclay would become chief of staff, and Guto Harri would become director of communications. Will Downing Street's reshuffle improve the...
7 Feb 202213min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 06/02/22
Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political shows. Featured today are Kwasi Kwarteng, Iain Duncan Smith, David Lammy, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, and Gavin Barwell. Become a Spectator subsc...
6 Feb 202212min
What happens in a vote of no confidence?
Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson about what happens if and when Graham Brady receives 54 letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership. Become a Spectator subscriber today ...
5 Feb 202211min
Who will fill the vacuum in No. 10?
Five members of Boris Johnson's team have now resigned from No. 10. This led Downing Street to bring forward changes to Johnson's top team – announcing the resignations of chief of staff Dan Rosenfiel...
4 Feb 202213min
What does the latest No. 10 resignation mean?
Munira Mirza, Downing Street's head of policy, has resigned over Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile attack on Keir Starmer.Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson about how the defection of one ...
3 Feb 202216min
Was the levelling up white paper worth the wait?
While Westminster politicians and journalists alike continue to predict exactly how many letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson have been officially filed. Michael Gove's levelling up white paper h...
2 Feb 202214min
