Bill Clinton snubbed the Queen’s offer of tea at the Palace and instead wanted to be a ‘tourist’ in London and eat at an Indian restaurant, files reveal US President Bill Clinton visited newly-elected Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1997 Newly released files show the president declined an invite to tea from the palace Instead, … Read more
Owners of diesel cars know only too well the hazards of falling for government incentives. Tony Blair‘s government tried as hard as it could to persuade us to switch to diesels, by cutting duty on the fuel and introducing a new system of vehicle excise tax based on carbon emissions per mile. Those who, like … Read more
After leaving No 10 in fairly ignominious fashion having failed over Brexit, Theresa May was praised for her commitment to public service by remaining as a backbench MP. What a different tone, some felt, she struck from Tony Blair and his pursuit of riches, or David Cameron‘s toe-curling attempts at lobbying. Most MPs assumed the … Read more
‘The general rule over human history is that once powers are yielded to the state at moments of crisis or emergency, it’s never the case – or very very, rarely the case – that the state hands them back.’ The words of Michael Gove in 2009 as he railed against Tony Blair‘s failed attempt to … Read more
Under intense pressure to get a grip after his party’s abysmal performance in the Hartlepool by-election and local elections, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is seeking tried-and-tested talent. A new key appointee is Deborah Mattinson as director of strategy. Supporters point to her work as pollster and strategist for former Labour leaders including Neil Kinnock, … Read more
Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader. Following last week’s election disaster, Keir Starmer‘s getting a bashing from all sides – with only former leader Ed ‘disaster’ Milliband … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn today blasted ‘weak’ Keir Starmer for blaming him for Labour’s election meltdown, and demanded the party returns to his ‘popular’ hard-Left policies. The former leader tore into Sir Keir for ‘dumping’ on him in the wake of the dire Super Thursday results – which moderates blamed on ‘Long Corbyn’ in a grim reference … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn today blasted ‘weak’ Keir Starmer for blaming him for Labour’s election meltdown, and demanded the party returns to his ‘popular’ hard-Left policies. The former leader tore into Sir Keir for ‘dumping’ on him in the wake of the dire Super Thursday results – which moderates blamed on ‘Long Corbyn’ in a grim reference … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn today blasted ‘weak’ Keir Starmer for blaming him for Labour’s election meltdown, and demanded the party returns to his ‘popular’ hard-Left policies. The former leader tore into Sir Keir for ‘dumping’ on him in the wake of the dire Super Thursday results – which moderates blamed on ‘Long Corbyn’ in a grim reference … Read more
I witnessed a truly terrifying moment of television this morning. A moment that exposed the true insidious nature of the appalling cancel culture enveloping our world. It came on Good Morning Britain, the show from which I recently cancelled myself after refusing to apologise for disbelieving Meghan Markle‘s behemoth of bullsh*t during her Oprah whine-athon. … Read more