One trouble the government has is that backbench Tories (Gove, Sunak, Patel, May, even Shapps) carry more weight than pretty much the entire Cabinet. They are about to learn the downside of forgoing … (View Post)

If Truss wants to carry out a radical reform of the state, she should get her own electoral mandate for it. Because that wasn't Boris's platform. Until she has one, she can't complain … (View Post)

I'd also highlight that Sunak's prediction of the chaos that would be caused by Truss's policies writes Labour's election campaign for them. (View Post)

We all thought the 2022 Conservative conference might end up being a make-or-break moment for the Prime Minister. The surprise is that it's Boris's replacement, rather than Boris, that has … (View Post)

The government sidelining the OBR was a fundamental mistake when announcing widespread tax cuts and spending increases. It removed all credibility from the package and so ruined any chance of it succ… (View Post)