She didn’t quote St Francis of Assisi, but in every other way Theresa May sounded – as she set the scene for her premiership – like Margaret Thatcher. It wasn’t the obvious comparison – of the second woman Prime Minister ...

Margaret Hodge revealed the strategy of the Corbyn coup plotters on Radio 4 this morning (Sunday, 10th July): to win by keeping Jeremy Corbyn off the ballot paper for Labour Leader. Her revelation helps explain the tactics of the Coup ...

Events are unfolding fast in both the Tory and Labour Parties in the aftermath of the EU referendum result. The Tories are about to enter a leadership contest. Divided already by the referendum campaign, they will now prolong the division ...

Not for the first time, Margaret Hodge has opened her mouth and put her foot in it. The woman who was entirely perplexed by the rise of the BNP in her own constituency turns out to be equally confused about ...

In a move somewhat eclipsed by other news in the closing days of the referendum campaign, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi woke up and realised she was – again – in the wrong camp. The Conservative peer had declared herself a Brexit ...

As pressure mounts from a handful of parliamentary has-beens to try to persuade Labour to ditch its greatest current asset, Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters have begun a petition to show their confidence in him. It’s gaining more and more signatures every minute – ...

One look at the faces of those leading the “exit” campaign should be enough to convince you to rush out and vote “remain”. Look at them: Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Ian Duncan Smith and… wait for it… Nigel Farage. Would ...