Theresa May portrait that is a ‘psychological characterisation’ of former PM unveiled in Parliament The portrait of former prime minister Theresa May was painted by Saied Dai. Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
Picture of Tory PM May unveiled in Parliament The portrait of former prime minister Theresa May was painted by Saied Dai. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – blistering insider portrait of a nation in decline The former Tory minister exposes the ‘shameful state’ of recent Conservative rule in this brilliantly frank account of dysfunctional government The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life by Theresa May review – blind to her own failings The ex-PM casts herself as nobly championing victims of the powerful, but fails to properly confront her culpability in the shameful Windrush scandal The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023
Scandal-hit Tory donor opens wallet to Starmer Exclusive: Major blow for Rishi Sunak as tycoon who donated £750,000 opens wallet to Starmer – and hotelier who gifted £100,000 says 'incompetence' is driving backers away The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
Grayson Perry channels his inner Bob Dylan with music video The artist laments middle-class guilt in a musical remake Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
Theresa May says she regrets using term ‘hostile environment’ Memoir blames Windrush scandal on Home Office staff and previous governments including Clement Attlee’s The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Rishi Sunak excels in his summer job of making Tories look unelectable PM’s autumn agenda will be one of desperate hope after months of one bad headline after another The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Grant Shapps: The Rishi Sunak ally with a penchant for TikTok (But who one Tory wouldn’t buy a used car from) The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Home Office interest in migrant records dates back to Theresa May A memorandum of understanding published in 2016 required the NHS to hand over non-clinical records The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023
Theresa May reveals her ‘guilty pleasure’ that doesn’t involve running through a wheat field The former prime minister is a self-described ‘goody two shoes’ The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
Theresa May attacks Boris Johnson for ‘shattering’ public trust in MPs Former PM also reveals who she blames for failure to achieve Brexit deal The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
British prime ministers on holiday - in pictures Rishi Sunak is back at his desk after a summer holiday in sunny California, visiting Disneyland and spending time on the beach. The Week · Aug 16, 2023
Here’s the flaw in Sunak’s poisonous strategy: voters don’t believe migrants cause all their problems any more The Conservatives’ enduring habit of blaming others for their own failures has served them well but it may be running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak takes taxpayer-funded flight inside UK every eight days Frequency of PM’s RAF jet and helicopter trips outstrips every recent prime minister
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 After Brexit, desperate Tories needed a new crusade. They think dumping ‘human rights’ could be it Rightwingers hope a nasty debate about the European convention on human rights will revive nativist passions, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 OPINION - It’s the job they all want, so who will Rishi Sunak pick to replace Ben Wallace? Have you heard the one about Private Pike and the MoD? It was the nickname given to Gavin Williamson when he was defence secretary in the Theresa May government. Allies of the then-chancellor Philip Hammond briefed the Dad’s Army jibe to the press in return for the young Williamson allegedly…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023 Lace ruffles and gold trousers: Britain’s most strikingly dressed prime ministers Leaders who dared to make style statements, from Disraeli’s purple trousers to May’s gold leather trousers
The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s green backtracking contrasts strongly with previous prime ministers’ efforts UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appears to be wavering on “net zero by 2050” that Theresa May successfully passed through parliament with barely a cough of disapproval in 2019.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023 Welcome to ‘asbo Britain 2.0’ – the new Tory plan to turn voters against vulnerable people A reboot of the defunct New Labour policy would increase on-the-spot fines and give the police terrifying new powers, says journalist Daisy Schofield
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023 Liz Truss tops the list of PMs ‘who left Britain worse off’ Truss resigned after 45 days with the country in economic meltdown following her the 2022 mini budget
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Scholarships, Glastonbury and No 1 albums: Stormzy turns 30 In honour of the Croydon-born rapper turning 30, we look back on some of the highlights of his career to date
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023 Former Theresa May adviser Nick Timothy to run as Tory candidate in Matt Hancock seat Nick Timothy, a key adviser to the former prime minister, was confirmed as the Tory parliamentary candidate for the constituency on Sunday evening
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023 Architect of Theresa May’s 2017 election failure selected for Hancock’s seat Nick Timothy chosen as Tory candidate in West Suffolk constituency set to be vacated by former health secretary
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023 Theresa May’s former chief of staff to run as Tory candidate in Matt Hancock’s seat Nick Timothy, a key adviser to the ex-PM, was confirmed as the Tory candidate for the constituency on Sunday evening