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Week-in-Review: From Greek marbles to net zero, Sunak’s embrace of ‘wedge politics’ is taking a toll
Rishi Sunak is a man of many strategies. Some days our prime minister is an apolitical pledge-propounding champion of stability...
Read moreDetailsDUP MP Jim Shannon calls grey squirrels the ‘Hamas of the squirrel world’
A Democratic Unionist Party MP has labelled grey squirrels the “Hamas of the squirrel world” in a Westminster hall debate. ...
Read moreDetailsNew report confirms fears political parties are embracing ‘localism’ when selecting future MPs
A study into the parliamentary candidates standing at the next general election has found the major political parties are embracing...
Read moreDetailsHunt: ‘Silly’ to think of tax cuts in terms of election timing as he hints at more to come
Jeremy Hunt has this morning said it is “silly” to think about the autumn statement tax cuts as a pre-election...
Read moreDetailsJeremy Hunt won’t ‘sacrifice the principles of sound money’ for tax cuts in Autumn statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will not “sacrifice the principles of sound money” amid calls for tax cuts, when he delivers the...
Read moreDetails‘Highly unlikely’ Boris Johnson’s 40 new hospitals pledge will be met, MPs warn
It is “highly unlikely” that the government will deliver on its pledge to build 40 new hospitals, a cross-party group...
Read moreDetailsThe far right is in resurgence — and the blame is at the government’s door
This weekend’s events show that the far right is in resurgence – and the blame is at the government’s door....
Read moreDetailsWeek-in-Review: Suella Braverman isn’t as strong politically as she thinks she is
When future scholars take to writing the history of Rishi Sunak’s premiership perhaps they should begin with this week: a...
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