Alastair Campbell finally admits what Tony Blair got wrong
No one expected this day to come – but here we are. Alastair Campbell, former Labour spinner and full-time Tony…
Nandy denies Labour ‘governs by social media’ over grooming gang review
Well, well, well. Britain’s grooming gangs scandal is still dominating the headlines and pressure is piling on the Labour government…
Watch: Attorney General refuses to comment on Gerry Adams links
The Labour government is generating its fair share of negative headlines these days – and now the focus is on…
New York Times: Dry January is racist
For a moment, it almost seemed like there was an outbreak of sense at the New York Times, with a column…
Scottish Labour face an uphill battle, poll suggests
All is not well in the Labour party. While Sir Keir Starmer’s government fends off questions about the state of…
Tories overtake Labour despite Badenoch’s ratings falling fast
Uh oh. Labour’s first six months in government haven’t gone quite as swimmingly as Sir Keir Starmer might have hoped…
Reform overtake Tories on Spectator poll tracker
The new year is off to a bad start for Kemi Badenoch’s Tories. The latest update to The Spectator data…
Full timeline: the events that led to Tulip Siddiq’s resignation
And now we have it: Tulip Siddiq has resigned from her government post as City minister after pressure piled on…
No. 10 blocks beaver plans over ‘Tory legacy’ fears
Sir Keir Starmer’s army were adamant that theirs would be a ‘serious’ government of ‘grown ups’ – and yet it…
Fact check: The Rest Is Politics’ grooming gang claims
For a little while now there have been questions as to whether the commentary of Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart…
Tulip Siddiq named in second corruption probe
When it rains for the Labour lot, it pours. Pressure is piling on Labour minister Tulip Siddiq to resign from…
Reform neck and neck with Labour, poll reveals
Uh oh. 2025 hasn’t gotten off to the best start for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot and YouGov’s first Westminster…
Reeves will remain Chancellor until next election, No. 10 insists
Another day, another Labour drama. Rachel Reeves has returned from her weekend China trip to a rather uncomfortable atmosphere back…
Watch: Just Stop Oil protestors graffiti Darwin’s grave
Readers might have hoped Just Stop Oil would have left their bizarre stunts in 2024 – but sadly it wasn’t…
Nicola Sturgeon announces divorce
To Scotland, where there is trouble in nationalist paradise. Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has this morning announced that she…
When will Tulip Siddiq be sacked?
It’s rare that a world leader knows the name of a junior minister in the British government – let alone…
Press barred from grilling Starmer’s Chagos chum
There are just eight days to go until Donald Trump takes office. So the question much of Whitehall is asking…
How green is the government’s car service?
The government’s green credentials are in the firing line – and not for the first time. In office, Keir Starmer…
Ex-Labour MP arrested – days after attacking ‘unacceptable’ Elon
It was just six days ago that the Ivor Caplin, the former Labour MP for Hove, emerged from obscurity to…
Morrisons turns on Rachel Reeves
Poor old Rachel Reeves. Whether it’s being besieged by the bond markets or savaged by the Sinosceptics, it has not…
Scottish Labour admin slip-up sees party lines sent across Holyrood
Well, well, well. It’s not been a great start to the year for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party in Westminster…
Reform faces councillor exodus as 12 set to quit over Farage
Uh oh. There’s trouble in paradise this evening as it has emerged that 12 Reform UK councillors are set to…
Does the UK have more mandarins than communist China?
Mr Steerpike was interested to read over the Christmas break that young people are currently flocking to join China’s civil…
China hawks prepare fresh headache for Labour
It used to be said that parties were Eurosceptic in opposition but Europhile in government. The same might be true…
Mick Lynch’s top five lowlights
Well, well, well. Mick Lynch, RMT’s infamous general secretary, has today announced he will be stepping down from the top…
