UK politics

Reflections on politics of the week (so far)

The new shadow cabinet, the future of aviation and the government's slow progress on ethics and integrity

Nov 6 •

Badenoch takes the Conservative helm

After a contest lasting more than three months, North West Essex MP Kemi Badenoch was elected the new leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party…

Nov 5 •

The Reeves prescription: Labour's first Budget

A short response to Wednesday's financial statement: background, context and some broad policy observations

Nov 1 •

Key appointments for the new Conservative leader (3)

Does the party need a deputy leader, and what role could and should they play? And how can a new leader deal with foreign affairs and defence policy?

Oct 31 •

Budget leaks and briefings are out of hand

Successive governments have revealed the contents of forthcoming Budget statements to the media, it's always wrong and it needs to stop

Oct 30 •

Reflections on politics of the week

Slavery reparations, accusations of fascism and a pre-Budget comms cock-up have kept commentators on their toes

Oct 28 •

Workers of the world, unite!

If the Labour Party, of all organisations, cannot say what it means by "working people", there is something badly wrong with our political discourse

Oct 25 •

Key appointments for the new Conservative leader (2)

We are now in the last fortnight of the election for leader of the Conservative Party, with Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick head-to-head to take the…

Oct 23 •

Reflections on politics of the week

A collection of issues which are worth drawing attention to: a minister falls foul of the Grenfell families; appeal to those eligible to vote for you…

Oct 22 •

Key appointments for the new Conservative leader (1)

Whether Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick becomes leader of the Conservative Party next month, there will be some roles in the party which will be vital…

Oct 19 •

Select committees begin to take shape (2)

The Conservative Party has now submitted its first batch of names for select committee membership, with some potential interest

Oct 18 •

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: here we go...

The government's first measure of Lords reform has begun its legislative progress, but it is a bad and inadequate measure with poor justification

Oct 17 •

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