Sir John Nott, defence secretary during Falklands War, dies aged 92 He is remembered for being in post during the South Atlantic conflict and storming out of a TV interview Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Great for parties, useless for governing: grace-and-favour homes are the spoils of power The country piles of Dorneywood, Chevening and Chequers that were so fiercely squabbled over by Tory ministers are suddenly up for grabs The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Campaigners rally on Battle of Orgreave anniversary as Labour promises inquiry Sheffield demonstration comes 40 years after notorious police action against striking miners The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2024
Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at this year's Fringe NICOLA Sturgeon will take part in a political talk show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2023
Dominic Raab to stand down as MP at next election Former deputy PM not planning to contest Esher and Walton seat, after quitting cabinet over bullying claims The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023
The British aristocracy: how gossipy memoirs feed national fascination with privileged elites They don’t dominate parliament, they don’t own Twitter and they don’t star in big Hollywood movies. Yet the British aristocracy’s capacity to intrigue and enthral seems boundless. The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023
Get Matt Hancock out of here: these are the political diaries worth reading For windows on the corridors of power that were actually written contemporaneously, read this selection of books by MPs from left and right The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022