First thoughts on Labour’s manifesto
Labour’s 2017 manifesto delivers plenty of crowd-pleasing policies. Nationalisation of the railways, more funding for public services, and giveaways such as free childcare will always poll well individually. However, taken…
Labour HQ springs another leak – but who benefits?
Another in a long line of examples of Labour’s ineptitude, late last night the party’s manifesto was leaked a week early. This does not look good for a party riven…
Finding a mandate for Brexit
For those hoping for a respite from high-stakes democratic exercises until at least 2020, today’s vote for an early election on 8 June will come as a disappointment. However, despite…
Is this the end of UKIP’s purple patch?
After a year of almost constant political turmoil – encompassing the EU referendum, a Conservative leadership election, a Labour leadership challenge, and two UKIP leadership elections – some might expect…
Labour’s future
Another Labour crisis, another bout of speculation about a possible successor. Last week the infamously rebellious Jeremy Corbyn instituted a three-line whip instructing his MPs to vote in favour of…
The Special Relationship
Today Theresa May becomes the first sovereign leader to visit the newly anointed President, Donald Trump. On the surface, the two leaders could hardly be more different. Theresa May became…
Stoke: A seat on a plate for Paul Nuttall?
Jeremy Corbyn has not enjoyed a strong start to 2017. First he very publically failed to maintain a consistent policy position on high wages during a calamitous leadership reboot, and…
An Autumn Statement Delivered in the Dark
Philip Hammond delivered his first, and last, Autumn Statement to the Commons on Wednesday. Not one for gimmicks or showmanship, Hammond presented what was largely a continuity budget statement, confirming…
The keys to the White House
Once regarded as a joke candidate with policies ranging from the absurd to the offensive, Donald Trump yesterday entered the White House for the first time as President-Elect of the…