Politics or economics – which is Labour worst at?
It’s been another bruising week for the British economy. New GDP figures reveal that growth has almost flatlined, inching up by just 0.1 per cent between July and August – a sign, many fear, that the ...
13 Nov 202510min
Wes for PM?
Conspiracy or cock-up? Westminster is abuzz after what appears to be a plan to decapitate Wes Streeting has spectacularly backfired. A flurry of late-night briefings designed to shore up Keir Starmer’...
12 Nov 202519min
Labour's vibes are all wrong
With two weeks until her Budget, Rachel Reeves has received more bad news: unemployment is now at its highest level since the pandemic. With the Chancellor hinting at income tax rises, could this be d...
11 Nov 202513min
What now for the BBC?
It seems that the BBC is once again setting the news agenda – via tales of its own incompetence. The Corporation has spent days battling accusations that it aired a doctored clip of a speech by Presid...
10 Nov 202512min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 09/11/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.On Remembrance Sunday, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton says the UK must be prepared against ‘hybrid warfare’, a...
9 Nov 202515min
What Trump II can teach Britain
What lessons does America have for our politics? While progressives look to Zohran Mamdani for inspiration on how to get elected successfully, the really important question is how to govern effectivel...
8 Nov 202518min
Pain is inevitable for Rachel Reeves
A year ago, the Chancellor called her £38 billion tax rise a ‘one-and-done’ move. Now she looks set to rinse and repeat, with reports that a 2p increase in income tax is on the table. According to The...
7 Nov 202512min
Why energy is the new political battleground
With three weeks until the Budget, the main political parties have been setting out their economic thinking. Each faces the same bind: anaemic growth, fiscal constraints and uncomfortable exposure to ...
6 Nov 202511min
