Boris Johnson's jubilee gift to the Queen revealed THE gift Boris Johnson’s cabinet gave to the Queen for her Platinum Jubilee has been revealed. The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2022
What is Right to Buy and what could change under government’s plans? Downing Street announces extention of Thatcher’s totemic housing policy The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
How does right to buy work and why is Boris Johnson planning to extend it? The policy launched by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s remains a core part of the Tory party’s identity The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022
Thursday briefing: Johnson is promising a revolution in home ownership. Will it work? In today’s newsletter: To win over a split party, the prime minister says he will expand right to buy – Thatcher’s hallmark if controversial housing policy – even though it’s almost certainly a bad idea The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022
Head of Manchester's Tories on why his party hasn't elected a councillor in the city in nearly 30 years Tactical voting, Margaret Thatcher and a lack of cash blamed for party's barren decades Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2022
City donations worth £15m raise concerns over influence on UK politics Total donated to parties by financial firms and individuals tied to the sector over two years, report says The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022
This will be the result of tonight’s no-confidence vote: a huge lurch to the right and more austerity Whether Johnson is ousted now or in the coming weeks, the Tories will again grasp the Thatcherite mantle, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022
What has the Queen said about Scottish independence? THIS weekend marks the Queen's 70th year on the throne and events are taking place across the UK. The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2022
'Just another day': Tory claims of 'global' Jubilee celebrations questioned LARGE-SCALE celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee would be seen as “inappropriate and insensitive” in parts of the Commonwealth despite UK… The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2022
Borgen review – this antidote to real-life politics is like The West Wing 2022 The Danish political drama is a breath of fresh air, given the unbearableness of Westminster. How lovely to have it back The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Platinum Jubilee: All 14 Prime Ministers to serve under the Queen during her 70-year reign Throughout her reign the Queen has witnessed 18 General Elections and seen 14 different Prime Ministers occupy Downing Street. Daily Record · Jun 2, 2022
The Queen’s relationships with her 14 prime ministers Her first premier was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent is Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022
Boris Johnson's future: a philosophical exercise for wavering Tory MPs Former British prime minister David Cameron famously proclaimed in 2010 that the thought of giving prisoners the vote made him “physically ill”. Cameron argued that “frankly, when people commit a crime and go to prison, they should lose their rights, including the right to vote”. The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022
The decade that broke Britain: the disastrous decisions that left millions in a cost of living crisis The government is keen to blame growing levels of poverty on Covid and the Ukraine war. But policies from the benefits cap to the bedroom tax have left households on the brink amid the cost of living crisis. Here are 10 of the worst The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022 Blair and former PMs should not act as political ‘figureheads’, says Ed Balls Ex-Labour minister tells Hay festival that the involvement of former leaders in the ‘next phase of politics’ may not be sensible
The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022 Civil servants furious as Simon Case dodges sanction over Partygate Unions criticise Gray report for ‘outrageous’ failure to censure cabinet secretary and top officials
Chronicle Live · May 26, 2022 Wine Time Fridays 'effectively' banned at Downing Street as £142 booze fridge vanishes Sue Gray reported wine sloshed up the walls and now Boris Johnson's official spokesman has said alcohol is only allowed for formal events in No10
Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022 Downing Street bans infamous Wine Time Fridays - and £142 booze fridge vanishes After the Sue Gray report revealed wine on the walls, Boris Johnson's official spokesman said booze is only allowed for formal events in No10, and "I don't think we have the fridge any more"
Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022 Top Partygate civil servant Simon Case was once Prince William's right-hand-man Head of the civil service Simon Case, who is one of the most senior people to be criticised in Sue Gray's report, is not expected to resign from his role - which is one of many he has held over the years
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 Simon Case: Whitehall high flyer caught up in the partygate scandal The UK’s most senior civil servant was brought back into government to help deal with the Covid pandemic.
Bristol Post · May 24, 2022 Energy price cap to rise again to £2,800, Ofgem boss says Gas and electricity bills will rise again in October
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022 A Lab-Lib pincer movement is the most effective way to strike fear into the Tories A formal pact between them won’t happen, but they can be bolder about working together to evict the Conservatives
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022 Thursday briefing: Why we don’t have to balance the books In today’s newsletter: As inflation hits a 40-year high of 9%, Archie Bland explores the causes of the crisis, and the potential solutions left out of the debate
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022 How an Oxfordshire school created its own enriching baccalaureate Wood Green school is pioneering a new approach that aims to reward pupils for debating skills, teamwork and community service as well as academic success
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022 Inane and Orwellian: a Queen’s speech to improve the life of Boris Johnson Prince Charles cut a pathetic figure, selling a flimsy, sinister package designed to protect the prime minister, not to address Britain’s problems, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr