Far from unifying the party, Tory Conference turned Liz Truss’s premiership into a coalition of chaos and infighting. And she’s only been there a month. Continue reading Chaos with Liz Truss, Stability and Strong Government with…Sir Keir?

With other nations turning red across the continent, progressives were keen to see an emphatic victory over the Trump-like Bolsonaro in the first round. Continue reading Lula pulls off storyline political comeback to best Bolsonaro – but victory could be hollow for Brazil’s Left

Barring an absolute clanger, Labour will be in government come the next general election. But it won’t be because of Starmer. Continue reading Labour’s poll lead is down to Truss, not Starmer

Suppression of free speech – regardless of whether the UK is in a period of national mourning or not – is extremely worrying. Continue reading Anti-Monarchist arrests reflect ever-present threat of creeping authoritarianism

Boris Johnson not only leaves Britain in a worse state than when he was appointed in 2019, but with worse handlers. Continue reading Brexit done, Corbyn banished, UK in shambles: the legacy of Boris Johnson

The former Chancellor, though he sings the praises of Thatcher, has so far acted in a more pragmatic fashion – and sounds more convincing on the campaign trail. Continue reading Truss vs Sunak: Better the (economic) devil you know

Don’t Pay UK is still in its infancy, but the momentum is encouraging. Over the next month, we will see whether it can mount a serious campaign which will force the government’s hand, or simply wither away. Continue reading Don’t Pay UK: Mass civil disobedience is risky – but it could work

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will spend the next few weeks battling it out in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. But Keir Starmer must step up Labour’s game to match either. Continue reading Whether Sunak or Truss, Sir Keir must step up Labour’s game

For either Sunak or Truss to waver over the government’s commitment to net zero would prove their unsuitability for high office. Continue reading Britain’s next Prime Minister must be unequivocal about sticking to Net Zero

Rather than an indication of Tapper’s journalistic ability, the episode reflected how worryingly casual the conversation is around US intervention. Continue reading Imperial hegemony means the US can brazenly admit to backing a coup