How the SNP’s tanking poll ratings doomed its alliance with the Greens
Henry Hill
“Whatever the specific issues upon which the Bute House Agreement foundered, the two parties are suddenly competing for votes in Holyrood’s regional lists.”
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A summer election may be Sunak’s only hope of avoiding a wipeout
William Atkinson
“The Chancellor has little headroom for another tax-cutting Budget. The Rwanda plan is a dud. A Nigel Farage return looms. How much worse can the Tory position become in the next six months?”
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Truss shows in her book how fatal an ideology can be to a conservative
Andrew Gimson
“She not only failed to find the words to win round her Tory opponents: she did not even seem to realise that this was necessary.”
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Labour did its level best to scupper the Rwanda Bill, knowing the Tories would be blamed
Daniel Hannan
“If the Rwanda scheme succeeds, it will be a personal vindication for Sunak. But it will also show that Parliament works. If not, however unfairly, it will be the Government voters blame for the failure.”
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Forget the chatter about ‘Brand Andy’ – as Mayor I have always put region before party
Andy Street
“The West Midlands needs a financially-competent executive who will put the interests of its citizens above pettey national politicking.”
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This big boost to defence spending is the right response to an increasingly dangerous world
Iain Duncan Smith MP
“The harsh reality is that we cannot let Putin win in Ukraine or it won’t stop there. Xi is already threatening Taiwan, and watches the West’s response.”
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Childcare policy should deliver for parents, not GDP figures or the political establishment
Miriam Cates MP
“We should build an evidence-based early years policy that puts cash back in parents’ pockets so they can choose how best to care for their children.”
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Under Khan, rough sleeping in London has got worse. His promises lack credibility.
Bartek Staniszewski
“The number of rough sleepers in England as a whole has slightly decreased within the same period. So, it is difficult to pin the blame on the Tories – the Mayor of London has done exceptionally poorly”
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William Atkinson
“Spoiler alert: the Rwanda policy will not stop the boats. I know this. You know this. One hopes that Rishi Sunak knows this.”
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Why face down demands for more defence spending in the Budget, only to do it now?
Henry Hill
“A straw in the wind, perhaps, that the Prime Minister may yet be considering going to the country over the summer.”