UK general election: Three potential dates when Britain could go to the polls Factors Rishi Sunak will be considering as he weighs up the best time to call the election Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024
Our once great honours system has lost its shine Letters: It no longer seems necessary to have devoted yourself to public service to win an honour, writes Marjorie Ellis Thompson; plus letters from Nick Broadhead, John Weeks and Andy Bebington The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
Tories insist Rishi Sunak has ‘steep and narrow’ path to victory despite lagging in polls Conservative supporters were told the election will be 'one of the hardest our party has ever fought' Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2024
King Charles should follow Denmark’s example – and tell us when he’ll abdicate Queen Margrethe is the latest European monarch to make way for new blood. It puts our archaic system to shame, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
On the eve of an election year, Rishi Sunak has a dilemma: at what point should he lose? Whether in May or autumn, the prime minister faces a fraught campaign, and even a shock win could make him worse off The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
Labour pledges to ‘clean up politics’ after outrage over Liz Truss honours list Shadow front bencher says Keir Starmer would not have resignation honours after ‘appalling spectacle’ of ex-prime minister ‘rewarding cronies’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023
Throwback to Alan Cumming returning OBE amid honours controversy Both the New Years and Liz Truss’s honours lists have been simultaneously released and it has led to no small amount of controversy –… The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023
Row grows over Liz Truss ‘lettuce list’ honours for cronies Former PM’s ‘shameless’ move compared to Harold Wilson’s ‘lavender list’ scandal – as Jacob Rees-Mogg makes desperate defence of ally The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023
Liz Truss resignation honours list branded ‘insult to people in Scotland’ Liz Truss’s long-awaited resignation honours list has been branded an “insult to people in Scotland”... The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023
Tories accused of cronyism as seven donors handed New Year Honours Knighthoods for financial backers who gave party more than £5m The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023
Liz Truss ‘shameless’ resignation honours list is finally revealed Labour called the announcement “a slap in the face to working people” Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2023
‘Shameless’ Truss gives honours to cronies who backed her disastrous government The list attracted considerable controversy before it was even published due to the short-lived nature of Liz Truss’s premiership The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
Liz Truss gives peerages to Brexit architect and Tory donor Ousted prime minister allowed a resignation honours list despite leaving Downing Street after 49 days The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
No 10 'removes focus' by hiding Liz Truss's honour choices amid New Years list THE list of individuals nominated by Liz Truss to receive honours and peerages has been published amid the New Years honours list announcement. The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023 John Curtice: Tories ‘fighting on two fronts’ as Rishi Sunak fails to reverse damage RISHI Sunak has been unable to reverse the damage to the Tories caused by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, according to polling expert John Curtice.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2023 Is James Cleverly the most gaffe-prone cabinet minister in history? Home secretary James Cleverly joked about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 The Observer view on Tory economic policy: only active public investment will cure Britain’s ills The government’s reliance on the private sector has led to a UK economy on the brink of recession and a crumbling state
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023 Tories care too much about themselves and not the country, chairman admits The party’s ‘biggest weakness’ is that it is ‘inward-looking’ rather than looking out at the country, Richard Holden said
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 James Dyson criticises Tories for not ‘going for growth’ after fall in GDP Inventor defends economic policies of Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss that sent economy crashing
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023 James Dyson accuses Rishi Sunak of not ‘going for growth’ as UK at risk of recession Billionaire inventor says wealth generation and growth have become ‘dirty words’ in government
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 From bleak Sunak to bad Santa: the best and worst political Christmas cards Keir Starmer has his eyes on the prize, Liz Truss looks serene and Boris Johnson lives down to expectations
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023 Keir Starmer channels Thatcher with military photo op Labour leader offers nod to ‘Iron Lady’ by posing in combat fatigues in Estonia
The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023 Think tank behind Liz Truss appears on UK media 14 times a DAY in 2023 The Institute of Economic Affairs appeared on British media an average of 14 times a day in the last year, this newsletter has found.
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2023 Trans guidance for schools: the voices of young people are missing After significant delay, the UK government has published draft guidance for schools in England on “gender questioning children”, from education secretary Gillian Keegan and women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 Sound and fury, signifying something: what made Macbeth so popular in 2023? Ralph Fiennes and David Tennant are among the stars playing Shakespeare’s Thane this year. Might the tragedy’s current popularity have something to do with the Tory government?