Podcast special: 2015 in review
Christmas is almost here, so it’s time for our annual year in review podcast. In this View from 22 hour-long…
Nigel Farage warns Douglas Carswell: ‘it’s going to have to end’
Nigel Farage popped up on the Daily Politics today to warn Douglas Carswell that critical comments about his leadership cannot continue. The Ukip leader said…
Is Douglas Carswell trying to oust Nigel Farage?
Douglas Carswell set off a bomb in Ukip this morning, declaring that the party needs a ‘fresh face’ and it should become…
John Major: leaving the EU would push Britain into ‘splendid isolation’
David Cameron is heading off to a European Council meeting tomorrow, where talks will continue on reforming Britain’s relationship with Brussels.…
Brexit is gaining momentum, according to two new polls
Two new opinion polls suggest that support is growing for Britain to leave the European Union. Today’s Daily Telegraph reports on an ICM survey…
Nicky Morgan: children’s services need to find ‘different ways of working’
Children’s services in local government will be taken over if they are deemed to be failing by Ofsted, David Cameron is announcing…
Donald Trump may be riding high in the polls, but watch out for Ted Cruz
So how has America reacted to Donald Trump’s proposal to stop all Muslim immigration? Has the Donald gone too far?…
Zac Goldsmith: I’m ‘delighted’ Heathrow won’t be a Mayoral election issue
Many suspect that the latest delay on a third runway at Heathrow is actually the government bending to the will of Zac…
Tony Blair: bringing Colonel Gaddafi ‘in from the cold’ prevented future terrorism
Tony Blair was hauled up in front of the sparsely-attended Foreign Affairs select committee today for a grilling about his…
Patrick McLoughlin: government may still back second runway at Gatwick
‘Gutless’ is how this morning’s papers are describing the government’s decision to yet again delay the decision on where in…
Michael Gove’s greatest success so far — not being Chris Grayling
Michael Gove’s tenure as Justice Secretary has been notable for U-turns on the most controversial things done by his predecessor,…
Liz Truss defends government spending on flood defences
The flooding in Cumbria is continuing to cause misery for thousands of people and as often happens in these situations,…
Tories begin to attack Sadiq Khan for his links to Jeremy Corbyn
Now Jeremy Corbyn has passed his first electoral test in Oldham West, the Conservatives are focusing on the next one:…
David Cameron opens up shared ownership scheme
David Cameron is marking his tenth anniversary as Conservative party leader with a speech in the West Midlands today on…
Labour wins Oldham West and Royton by-election with huge majority
Labour has won the Oldham West and Royton by-election. Jim McMahon has returned the seat with a 10,835 majority, down from 14,738…
Jeremy Corbyn’s New Politics has ushered in an era of appalling online bullying
It was meant to be about open debate and discussion, consensus through dialogue. But so far, Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of…
Podcast: the real victims of climate change and the oddballs in youth politics
Are the elderly and poor the real victims of climate change? In this week’s View from 22 podcast, presented by…
Can Leave.EU control its members? This video suggests not
A bizarre video has been released on the YouTube channel of Leave.EU, one of the campaigns vying for the official Brexit nomination.…
Podcast special: Syria airstrikes and Hilary Benn’s extraordinary speech
The House of Commons has voted to carry out airstrikes in Syria this evening by a majority of 174, but…
Is Ukip on course to win the Oldham West and Royton by-election?
In 24 hours, the polling stations in Oldham West and Royton will be open and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party will face…
David Cameron will be kicking himself for calling Corbyn and co ‘terrorist sympathisers’
Today’s debate and vote on airstrikes in Syria has already descended into name calling. At last night’s meeting of Conservative…
Behind the scenes with Momentum: what are they up to?
On Saturday evening, the Eastern Pavilion Banqueting Hall was taken over by Momentum for a curry after a cold and very…
Hilary Benn on Labour’s Syria split: ‘People of principle can reach different decisions’
Tomorrow, Labour will try out something curious during the Commons debate on airstrikes in Syria. The opposition side of the…
CCHQ announces independent inquiry into Elliott Johnson
The board of the Conservative party met this afternoon and finally agreed to hold a fully independent investigation into circumstances…
Can Lord Feldman survive as Tory chairman?
The murky story of Mark Clarke, Elliott Johnson and allegations of bullying in the ranks of Conservative Future is pointing…
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