Former Brexit Secretary David Davis reveals his 2018 resignation was a ‘cold blooded’ decision to force Theresa May out as Prime Minister David Davis said his decision to quit Theresa May’s government was ‘strategic’ The former Conservative party chairman said he made the move to oust Theresa May when she stopped listening to him over … Read more
Today, we begin a blockbuster serialisation of one of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published. Alan Duncan, a well-respected Tory MP for nearly three decades, used them to let off steam in private about the ‘monstrous egos’ that surrounded him. The diaries cover his final four turbulent years in Parliament, when Brexit … Read more
Boris Johnson’s Cabinet was rocked last night by an explosive political memoir revealing vicious Tory infighting. The Prime Minister is one of the targets for a series of astonishing personal attacks from Alan Duncan, his deputy when he was foreign secretary. Sir Alan describes Mr Johnson as a ‘buffoon’ and says they had a blazing … Read more
No10 today leapt to the defence of Test and Trace after another study poked holes in the flawed £37billion system. Apprenticeships and Skills minister Gillian Keegan admitted the programme was ‘not perfect’ and relied on people ‘doing the right thing’. But she dismissed criticisms of the contact-tracing regime, arguing it was ‘certainly a very effective system’ … Read more
Britain ‘has made great strides’ in reaching out to coronavirus vaccine sceptics and boosting uptake among black people, a cabinet minister said today. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng blamed ‘misinformation’ and ‘people sharing things on social media’ for some getting scared of having jabs. But he claimed there had already been ‘huge improvements’ in willingness to … Read more
SNP deputy first minister John Swinney apologises for breaking Covid rules after being pictured on campaign trail with four other party activists Deputy first minister John Swinney took selfie in front of four other SNP activists Senior figure deleted the picture just hours after sharing it on Twitter last Friday Comes after SNP business minister … Read more
Over the past quarter of a century a dangerous new belief has sprung up in political circles. It is that ex-prime ministers have every right to enrich themselves as much as possible by exploiting the contacts and know-how they acquired in office. Tony Blair has done this on an epic scale. He has made tens … Read more
Jacinda Ardern was once a bright-eyed young student nicknamed ‘Aunty Jack’ who dreamed of becoming a police officer like her father. She would have to settle for Prime Minister of New Zealand instead. The popular leader, now 40, visited her childhood school Morrinsville Intermediate on Thursday to celebrate its 50th Jubilee. She was shocked to … Read more
The Union flag is to be flown on all UK Government buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out. At present, Union flags are only required to be flown on all UK Government buildings on designated days, but the new guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media … Read more
‘What the hell just happened?’ Former foreign minister Julie Bishop reveals her surprising new career move By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:55 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 24 March 2021 Julie Bishop has been enjoying her time in the celebrity spotlight since stepping away from politics two years ago. … Read more