The Notebook: Britons still view US-UK relationship as ‘special’ – despite Trump July 29, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Lee Cain, former Downing Street communications director and founder of strategic advisory firm Charlesbye, takes the notebook pen to talk UK-US relations, the toxic Tory brand and a thank you to Gareth Southgate The ‘special relationship’ Newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer was keen to [...]
Tory leadership candidates must face up to past failures July 25, 2024 Far from facing up to the mistakes of the past, too many of the Tory leadership contenders are responsible for them, says Tom Jones And so, the race to be Conservative leader has started. Not with a bang, perhaps, but a whimper. Tom Tugendhat’s campaign was kicked off by a spectacularly poor article by Steve [...]
GB Energy is more rooted in ‘big state’ ideology than climate ambition July 23, 2024 Conservatives need to hold Labour accountable for wasting taxpayers’ money and crowding out private finance through GB Energy, writes Sam Hall
Kemi Badenoch twice as popular as nearest rival to lead Conservatives July 11, 2024 Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch has twice as much support as her nearest rival to take over as Conservative leader, a poll has found.
Water executives called in for talks with new Labour environment secretary July 10, 2024 Water bosses have been called in for talks with Labour’s new environment secretary Steve Reed, ahead of key investment rulings from Ofwat.
Labour has secured a resounding win – now the real challenges start July 10, 2024 As the now-Prime Minister and his advisors will be painfully aware, if he wants to secure a successful first term, the time to act is now.
The Tories must get good at opposition – and fast July 10, 2024 Conservatives in opposition must provide scrutiny, support for sensible pro-growth measures and find out what they believe in, says James Price Having failed to be a very good government, the Conservatives now have an even more difficult task. They have to dust themselves down and find a new leader to build them back up with [...]
MPs sworn into Parliament as Lindsay Hoyle re-elected as Commons Speaker July 9, 2024 Newly-elected MPs have begun being sworn into Parliament for the first time as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons.
Tax from UK’s 74,000 non-doms paid for 18 days of NHS spending in 2022 July 9, 2024 Non-doms contributed nearly £9bn to the exchequer through tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) in the 2023 tax year, the highest amount since 2017, when new rule changes were brought in.
What next for the Conservatives? July 5, 2024 After a sobering defeat, the Conservatives must find their soul again. How? By Thatcher’s advice: being for things, not just against them.