Can Boris survive another Partygate scandal?
Another day, another party scandal at No.10. ‘Bring your own booze’ said Martin Reynolds, the Prime Minster's private secretary in a leaked email to 100 staff in May 2020 inviting them to a picnic at ...
11 Jan 202212min
How soon will Plan B restrictions lift?
With some early signs that the Omicron threat is waning, talk has begun around Westminster as to when we can get rid of the remaining Covid restrictions. To help Katy Balls, James Forsyth and Isabel H...
10 Jan 202213min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 09/01/22
Isabel Hardman presents the first Sunday interviews roundup of the year. Highlights from today feature Nadhim Zahawi, Rachel Reeves and Dr Clive Kay. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this...
9 Jan 202210min
Could the Cabinet save Boris's premiership?
Despite a torrid time for the Prime Minister's popularity over the last few months, there may be a political revival on the horizon. His decision not to lockdown over the Omicron variant seems to have...
8 Jan 202211min
Have Boris's 'lost' texts fuelled the sleaze scandal?
The ‘lost’ texts sent by Boris Johnson to Lord Brownlow over his Downing Street flat refurbishment continues to dominate the headlines today. As the story unravels, it's a sign that the Tory sleaze is...
7 Jan 202210min
Who let the Mogg out?
In yesterday's Cabinet debate, Jacob Rees-Mogg called on Boris Johnson to abandon the planned hike in national insurance, amid warnings of a looming cost of living crisis. This is not the first time t...
6 Jan 202210min
Did Rayner get the better of Boris?
The first PMQs of 2022 was a little different. It was Angela Rayner’s turn to step up to the dispatch box whilst Keir Starmer is isolating having tested positive for Covid. Rayner went after Boris Joh...
5 Jan 202211min
New year new Keir?
Keir Starmer arrived in Birmingham today to deliver his agenda-setting speech, outlining Labour's vision for the future. The opposition leader had to tread the delicate path between offering a substan...
4 Jan 202211min
