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Anne Widdecombe was not the person people too often made her out to be
2+ min ago (1158+ words) I was fourteen, I think, when I first met Anne Widdecombe. At the time I had no great political sensibilities and no fully formed opinions on politics, bar those I suspect I absorbed from the adults around me, rather than…...
Matthew Jeffery: Is this the beginning of the end for Reform UK?
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (966+ words) Matthew Jeffery is an experienced global talent and recruitment leader, with more than 25 years advising boards and C-suite executives on workforce strategy, skills, and productivity. Reform supporters will rage at the very suggestion the show might be coming to end…...
Chris Philp: Labour have allowed a surge in small boat crossings. Will Burnham be better?
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (841+ words) Chris Philp MP is the Shadow Home Secretary. Britain’s asylum system is completely broken. Since Labour came to power, more than 75,000 people have arrived in our country illegally via small boats. Their foolish move to scrap the Rwanda scheme without…...
Phil Eckersley: Why I am standing to be the Mayor of Greater Manchester
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (765+ words) Cllr Phil Eckersley is the Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester and a councillor in Trafford. That is why I am standing to be the Conservative Mayor of Greater Manchester. This campaign is personal to me. I live here....
Council by-election results from this week and forthcoming contests
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (716+ words) Camden – Regents Park Labour 576 (32.4 per cent, -0.4 on May) Green Party 482 (27.2 per cent, -11.1) Independent 407 (22.9 per cent, +22.9) Conservatives 137 (7.7 per cent, -1.5) Reform UK 123 (6.9 per cent, -5.0) Lib Dems 51 (2.9 per cent, -3.5) Labour gain from Green Party Labour 765 (40.3 per cent, +6.3 on 2024) Green Party 678 (35.7 per cent, +18.4) Reform…...
Mike Newton: Can Burnham really convince the Bond markets?
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (853+ words) Mike Newton was Conservative parliamentary candidate for Wolverhampton West, and worked for the Bank of England during his career in the financial markets. We still know very little on the specifics of Burnham’s economic programme, though the broad sweep of…...
Arthur Reynolds: The civil service will prepare 'day one' briefings for Burnham's new ministers but nobody'll read them
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (760+ words) Arthur Reynolds is a journalist, a former civil servant and government speechwriter. Changes in leadership animate Whitehall like nothing else. With Andy Burnham set to become Prime Minister and carry out a swinging reshuffle in 10 days’ time, officials will be…...
Matthew Taylor: Why I'm standing to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (541+ words) Cllr Matthew Taylor is a councillor on North Norfolk District Council and the Conservative candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk There is a good chance that the election taking place in Norfolk on 16th July will be the last…...
Kemi Badenoch: 'I’m not planning a reshuffle… at the moment"
3+ day, 33+ min ago (1007+ words) Renewal2030 was the platform on which Kemi Badenoch campaigned to be leader of the Conservative Party back in 2024. She made the case that “we have to focus on renewal” and that focus should be on “the renewal of our party, our…...
Sarah Ingham: 'Head North' is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits
3+ day, 52+ min ago (872+ words) Dr Sarah Ingham is the author of The Military Covenant: its impact on civil-military relations in Britain. “All you have to do is put your feet up on your big desk and say ‘no’ to everyone who comes into your…...