Stride’s Hamlet gag saves Reeves from slings and arrows of economic fortune Instead of evaluating chancellor’s performance, her shadow apes rightwing press and calls for her sacking The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
The week in audio: Human Intelligence; Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring; UnReality; The Hole Truth – review Naomi Alderman’s 50-part history of great thinkers gets off to a flying start. Plus, an exposé of Russian interference in UK politics; and in the week the BBC axed Short Cuts, where now for young audio talent? The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025
Tory party accused of ‘bottling’ May elections as county councils seek delay Applications to devolution programme by 13 Conservative-led councils in England will allow year’s delay if successful The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
Liz Truss lays into Rachel Reeves over economy and trip to China Chancellor faces Tory calls to scrap planned visit to Beijing The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025
Tories hit 'new low' as bid for new grooming gang inquiry fails A TORY bid to force the Government into another national inquiry into grooming gangs has failed – as opposition leader Kemi Badenoch was accused… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Tory MP urges Labour to ignore devolution and work on Scottish transport policy A TORY MP has insisted the UK Government should meddle in Scottish transport policy saying that devolution should not be “an excuse for… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Tory MSP slapped down after raising Branchform SNP probe at Holyrood A TORY MSP was slapped down after raising Police Scotland’s Operation Branchform investigation in Holyrood. The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Talk of populist rise ‘preposterous’, says Findlay First Minister John Swinney is expected to appeal to opposition parties to help pass his Government’s Budget. Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025
Reform claims 22,000 new members in wake of Kemi Badenoch 'fakery' row Row erupted after Tory leader claimed Reform’s party was ‘coded to tick up automatically’ Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024
Kemi Badenoch 'asked GB News to cut Nigel Farage's airtime' as right-wing war wages TORY leader Kemi Badenoch asked GB News to cut the amount of airtime it gives to her rival Nigel Farage, reports say ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2024
Farage threatens action over Badenoch ‘fake’ Reform membership data claim Reform leader demands apology from head of Tory party after she alleged his party’s online counter was manipulated The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
Kemi Badenoch says being Tory leader is ‘going as well as it possibly could’ Despite a gaffe-filled first two months in the job, Kemi Badenoch said: ‘I was expecting it to be much worse.’ The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
Badenoch: No quick fix for the Tory party The Conservative leader said the process of rebuilding the party was a ‘marathon, not a sprint’. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024
Starmer ‘giving with one hand and taking with the other’ despite £100m hospice funding boost Rachel Reeves was dubbed ‘the Grinch who stole Christmas’ for refusing to exempt hospices from the national insurance hike in her Budget The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Dec 12, 2024 Tory peer facing suspension after racist 'Lord Poppadom' comments A TORY peer is facing a three-week suspension from the Lords for calling a British-Asian peer “Lord Poppadom” ...
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 Nigerian government hits out at Kemi Badenoch after she criticised country Vice-president Kashim Shettima hits out at the new Tory leader accusing her of "denigrating her country of origin” - while praising Rishi Sunak
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Where is Kemi Badenoch’s Tory tent? In a political no man’s land Having refused to learn from Rishi Sunak’s mistakes, the new Conservative leader looks set to repeat a lot of them
The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024 Scottish councillor panned after denying 'white privilege' exists on GB News A SCOTTISH councillor has been slammed after denying race privilege in an interview with GB News ...
The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024 Who is Nick Candy? Former Tory member and billionaire defects to Reform UK NICK Candy has become the latest high profile Tory member to defect to Reform UK...
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024 Billionaire tycoon pledges to give Reform seven-figure sum after Tory defection The businessman said he would be looking to boost the party for the party as he appeared alongside leader Nigel Farage in Westminster on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024 Nigel Farage has found his ‘donor in chief’ to fund his push to be PM – and it is not Elon Musk Property magnate Nick Candy has turned his back on the Tories as a major donor and announced he is taking his money to Reform UK to ‘make Nigel Farage prime minister’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024 Doctors, lawyers: we Tories have lost the professional classes to Labour. Here’s how to win them back In the past 50 years, Britain has changed and so have the voters the party once relied on. To survive, the Conservatives must adapt, says Paul Goodman of Policy Exchange
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024 Kemi Badenoch to build links with Republicans during US visit The Tory leader is seeking to build ties with members of Donald Trump’s political party.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2024 Labour 'doing nothing' to reverse Tory 'social murder' policies LABOUR have done “nothing” to reverse Tory “social murder” policies, according to a leading expert on austerity.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2024 Labour doing 'nothing' to reverse Tory 'social murder' policies, says expert LABOUR have done “nothing” to reverse Tory “social murder” policies, according to a leading expert on austerity.