Theresa May
Can politicians learn the toughest lessons of the Grenfell fire?
Jeremy Corbyn chose to focus his questions to the Prime Minister today on the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower…
PMQs showed the damage the leadership debate is causing to the Tory party
Last night’s Tory leadership debate was an illustration of where the wider party has ended up: fractious, confused, and without…
Boris Johnson is Theresa May in drag
Boris Johnson seems the opposite of Theresa May. The worst thing she ever did was run through a wheat field.…
The problem with Theresa May’s desire for a legacy
In less than a month, Theresa May’s premiership will be history. If she is remembered at all, it will mainly…
May confirms she’ll stay on as an MP at dull PMQs session
A fair few MPs felt there was no reason to come to today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, given the real action…
Ministers take advantage of power vacuum left by May resignation
Parliament is in recess at the moment, though the difference between a House of Commons Chamber that is sitting and…
The bitter legacy of Theresa May
Theresa May will inevitably be remembered for the Brexit farce, but it may not turn out to be as harmful…
In defence of Theresa May
Pretty much all the bad things that people are saying today about Theresa May are true. She’s bad at politics,…
Theresa May passes on the poisoned chalice of Brexit
It is official. Theresa May will resign as Tory party leader on 7 June and will continue as caretaker prime…
May becomes the latest Conservative prime minister to be brought down by Europe
Theresa May has become the latest Conservative prime minister to be brought down by party divisions on Europe. Speaking outside…
Does Theresa May have a domestic legacy?
Theresa May isn’t leaving at a time of her choosing, nor has she been able to focus on the domestic…
May’s speech is a message to Brexiteers: compromise
One of the aims of Theresa May’s resignation statement was to try and shape the Brexit debate in the Tory…
The deal on Theresa May’s resignation is done
Put 10th June in your diary. Because that is when the contest to elect a new Tory leader, and therefore…
The Tories angry about May’s deal are missing the point
The Prime Minister’s speech yesterday, in which she announced a ‘ten-point offer’ to parliament for a ‘new Brexit deal’ has…
Theresa May’s time is almost up
Things are moving fast in Westminster. Theresa May’s position is now more precarious than it has been at any point…
Theresa May unveils her ‘New Brexit Deal’ – will it backfire?
Theresa May has this afternoon had one last roll of the dice in the Brexit saga. In a speech entitled…
Theresa May is on course for an even worse defeat on her Brexit deal
By what margin will Theresa May’s Brexit deal be defeated when it returns to the Commons after recess? The expectation…
What the government needs to do if it really wants to end the domestic abuse ‘postcode lottery’
Unusually, the government made an announcement today on domestic policy, with Theresa May promising to end the ‘postcode lottery’ for…
When will Theresa May bring the Withdrawal Agreement Bill to the Commons?
Theresa May has one last hope for getting her Brexit deal through. As I say in The Sun this morning,…
Theresa May tries out a new Brexit delay excuse
PMQs began with Janet Daby calling for a mass-cull of the working-class. The Labour MP relayed the experience of an industrious…
Theresa May’s promotion of Rory Stewart is a smart move
In sacking Gavin Williamson for an offence he strenuously denies Theresa May has created for herself a potential embarrassment. What…
Theresa May flounders horribly at PMQs
Best mates on Brexit, deadly foes on everything else. The highly suspicious search for a Lab/Con Brexit accord was suspended…
How long can the government put off a Queen’s speech for?
How does Theresa May plan to spend the six-month Brexit extension? Nearly one month in and there is little sign…
Theresa May will have to give the ’22 an answer
Next week, Theresa May will sit down with Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee. He will ask her…
Will a Queen’s speech spell the end of May’s government?
What is the maximum point of danger for the government in the coming months? After Theresa May secured a six…
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