Westminster has been rather busy, and things are only just getting started. Britain now has its fourth Chancellor in as many months and the Prime Minister is being ushered towards the exit door, despite nobody really knowing how and when she can leave. …

14 October –In her first month in office, Liz Truss has succeeded in convincing voters that she is both unlikable and incompetent. This toxic cocktail has alarmed Conservative backbenchers, who have started to seriously consider whether Britain can have a second Prime Minister and fourth Chancellor in one year. For…

11 October 2022 — Podcasts have been around for over a decade. But why have they become the greatest political communications tool in 2022, and what does this mean for the future of British politics? Podcasting’s biggest advantage is also its biggest disadvantage: anyone can make one. Extremely low production…

9 October 2022 — On Thursday, representatives of forty-four countries — including the UK — met in Prague for the first time as the European Political Community. The forum was first proposed by President Macron earlier this year and has become the central theme to French foreign policy in his…

Liz Truss used her first speech as Conservative leader to describe the party as “the greatest political party on Earth”. Founded in 1834, the Conservatives maintain a firm hold on power thanks in part, into the survival instincts of its parliamentarians and its almost freakish ability to regenerate its political…

As a fan of The Rest is Politics podcast, I thought it was time I read some of The Alastair Campbell Diaries. I was gripped. The first volume opens at the death of Labour leader John Smith in 1994 and recounts the scramble to elect a replacement from within the…

David Cameron first used the term “muscular liberalism” in an address to a Munich security conference in February 2011. “Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism,” he said. …

As France prepares for another likely Macron vs Le Pen run-off, what can the president do to boost his chances of re-election? In politics — as with most things in life — you’re only a newcomer once. In April 2016, Emmanuel Macron burst onto France’s presidential political scene with his new party ‘En Marche!’ (On the Move). …

In recent years, the political memoir has become a steady source of income for publishers and insider gossip for readers. Whether you think politicians are simply “cashing-in” on their time in power, or passing on their wisdom, here’s how the political memoir became a weapon and why. What used to be the luxury of former prime ministers has since become a legitimate tool for revenge and reinvention. On the day of her resignation as British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher committed to writing her memoir. Three years and £3.5 million later, The Downing Street Years hit the shelves…