Urge to soothe markets may blunt Labour’s edge on Tories Scaling back of green prosperity plan reflects a possibly costly desire to project fiscal stability The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023
Lord Morris of Aberavon obituary Veteran Welsh Labour MP who served for more than 40 years and became attorney general in the late 1990s The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
‘We needed a massive amount of resilience’: the female Labour MPs from the class of ’87 At the general election that year, the number of women in the Commons jumped to (an albeit still tiny) 41. Some talk about the sexism – and the solidarity The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Rare coins worth THOUSANDS of pounds revealed - check your spare change Certain rare coins are highly sought after by collectors, and could be worth hundreds or even thousands of pounds so it may be worth while keeping an eye on your spare change Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023
This winter of discontent will harden the feeling that the Tories have broken Britain The cabinet is taking a dangerous gamble when it calculates that the public will blame the unions, not the government, for an advent calendar of strikes The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
Rishi Sunak's car comes with a secret escape hatch It also has a self-healing fuel tank and a tamper-proof exhaust Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022
Liz Truss rules out spending cuts as the cost of borrowing soars The ability to speak truth to power is a rare skill. But power speaking truth to the people is perhaps rarer still. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
'My 50th year at the Labour conference - and for my sins I will be back again' This is the beating heart of honest, awkward, idealistic, funny, cynical, romantic British politics, writes Paul Routledge as he recalls half a century of long speeches, block votes and late nights drinking Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022
Secret of the Queen’s soft power – across seven decades and 15 prime ministers Elizabeth II got on well with PMs of widely differing politics and backgrounds and played a key role in the background of British politics The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
From the archive: Robert Harris on the Queen and Mrs Thatcher, 1988 The monarch got on well with most of her premiers so why did she clash with her longest-serving prime minister, asked the Observer’s political editor in 1988 The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
What the Queen really thought of her 15 Prime Ministers - including one who made her cry Her majesty has lived through 15 different powers of parliament. The Queen befriended some in high regards, such as James Callaghan and Harold Wilson, and some not so much, such as David Cameron and Tony Blair Daily Mirror · Sep 9, 2022
The 15 prime ministers to serve under the Queen during her 70-year reign The Queen held weekly meetings with the prime minister of the time throughout her long reign. Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022
The Queen and her 15 Prime Ministers - from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, the Queen held weekly audiences with the nation's political leaders over 70 years to discuss their plans and offer wise counsel on the issues of the day Daily Mirror · Sep 9, 2022
From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, here are the 15 UK prime ministers who served during Queen Elizabeth's reign From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, Queen Elizabeth ll worked with 15 British prime ministers in her 70-year reign. Here are some key moments that give insight into their relationships with the Queen. ABC News · Sep 9, 2022
Wales Online · Sep 8, 2022 The world leaders, presidents and prime ministers the Queen outlasted She has ruled for 70 years
Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022 Who did Liz Truss overtake as shortest-serving UK Prime Minister as she resigns Bookies made it a dead cert that Liz Truss would replace George Canning as the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history, with the ex-Tory leader falling well short of his unfortunate record
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers? He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady
Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022 Queen’s relationship with her Prime Ministers - and when they broke protocol Her first Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent will be Liz Truss, the 15th figure she has welcomed to the role
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers? He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022 Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers? He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2022 Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers? He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022 Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers? He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 From Churchill to Johnson: Queen to meet 15th prime minister at Balmoral The monarch will meet the new Conservative Party leader next week.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022 Think it’s all over? Think again – if Truss wins, she will have to call an election The politician tipped to be the next Tory leader will not be an illegitimate prime minister. But she will be a weak one, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022 Like Thatcher, Truss wants radical change – but could she avoid a crisis? Whether she or Rishi Sunak becomes prime minister, challenge looks as daunting as it did for James Callaghan in 1976