Is Sunak turning the Tories into the ‘nasty’ party again?
08/02/2024
Is the ‘Nasty’ Party back?
Time for a National Government
23/04/2020
In his latest blog Frank McKenna suggests that it is time for the government to call in the support of Tony Blair and other former Prime Ministers if they are serious about casting aside party politics in the current crisis.
There is a magic money tree after all
12/03/2020
The Tories have found the magic money tree that Theresa May said didn’t exist. But in his Budget review, Jim asks if there is underlying unease in the Tory Party about this dramatic switch from austerity to a bonanza of spending.
May’s last chance?
28/03/2019
This week Jim contemplates the dramatic constitutional developments that are likely to accompany Mrs May’s last days. The Prime Minister may be nearly finished but according to Jim, Donald Trump could be on course for a second term.
Have Women broken the political glass ceiling?
07/03/2019
On International Women’s Day Frank McKenna asks, ‘Have women broken the political glass ceiling?’
May free to negotiate deal
04/10/2018
Dancing Queen in charge As I forecast last week, The Prime Minister had a good conference. While the hard line Brexiteers raged at the fringe
In the National interest?
27/09/2018
At the end of a week when Labour had more positions on Brexit than are featured in the Karma Sutra and Theresa May used the
May will survive conference intact
26/09/2018
Standing Tall After the Salzburg ambush, the Prime Minister addressed the nation with two Union Jacks behind her. The absence of the EU flag was
Hobsons choice
09/08/2018
When Theresa May packed up her bags for her holidays, signalling a much-needed Parliamentary recess for our beleaguered Prime Minister, she must have been hoping