Will Starmer clash with the unions?
It's easy enough to keep both business and the unions on side when you are vague about your policies – and when your opponent is messing up so badly. That was Labour's position going into the election...
21 Sep 202415min
Farage's next move
Party conference season continues as Reform UK’s kicks off today in Birmingham. Katy Balls has been at the NEC hearing from Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and leader Nigel Farage, amongst others. What’s b...
20 Sep 202413min
What the Sue Gray row is really about
It's been a sticky week for Labour. Whilst they will have hoped to spend the run up to this weekend's conference talking about the policy wins of their first 100 days in power, Labour MPs are instead ...
19 Sep 202414min
Should Labour ditch the ‘doom and gloom’ narrative?
We have some new inflation figures today. Inflation rose 2.2 per cent in the 12 months to August. This is pretty much in line with the Bank of England's target and should be good news for Labour, so w...
18 Sep 202410min
Where do the Lib Dems go next?
Liberal Democrat Conference wraps up today in Brighton. It could well be the happiest conference we visit this season with the party riding high after winning 72 seats at the election.The challenge th...
17 Sep 202410min
Do the Starmers need a personal shopper?
This weekend we had another twist in the story involving Labour donor Lord Alli, who was caught up in a 'cash for access' scandal a couple of weeks back. It now seems he has forked out the thick end o...
16 Sep 202412min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 15/09/2024
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.The foreign secretary talks up support for Ukraine, but won’t comment on whether they will be granted long-range missiles. Davi...
15 Sep 202414min
Is Gordon Brown back?
Last week, there was a surprise visitor to the Treasury: Gordon Brown. The former prime minister and chancellor secretly returned to his old digs for the first time since he left office 14 years ago. ...
14 Sep 202413min
