Could be he feels hard done by and reckons Burnham deserves a good kicking for being such a beast. Whatever the reasoning, it ...

Andy Burnham’s win in the Makerfield by-election, historic by any standards, means all bets are off. Keir Starmer still seems determined not to go down without a fight. But, as our Political ...

If he thinks he’s in trouble now, the Prime Minister doesn’t know the meaning of the word. With the by-election in Makerfield just days away and the polls telling us Andy Burnham will win it, it looks ...

Curtain’s up, house lights down, the stage is set – but where are the actors? The Westminster commentariat’s been squealing like little children in a sweet shop, only to find the shelves are bare. Or, ...

Peter Spencer has 40 years experience as a Political Correspondent in Westminster, working with London Broadcasting and Sky News. For more of his fascinating musings on the turbulent political ...

Russia’s bloodthirsty dictator Putin is having rather a good war in the Middle East, thanks to the one-time self-professed peacenik in the White House. No question Donald Trump is knocking seven bells ...

It’s not just a shake-up oop north that’s got tongues wagging, it’s the uncertainty facing the rest of us. And to crown it all the future of the monarchy’s looking a tad sketchy too. As our Political ...

Westminster’s turned into a cross between a bingeworthy box set and a skewed version of The Traitors – with the baddie in plain sight and the faithful count diminishing by the hour. But, as our ...

Finding the perfect present shouldn’t feel like navigating a minefield of novelty socks and panic-buy gadgets. This year, we’ve curated a collection that balances craftsmanship, adventure, style, and ...

The backdrop to the upcoming domestic story, the Conservative Party Conference, could hardly be more grisly. Or closer to home, given that last week’s antisemitic atrocity causing multiple deaths and ...

Karl Marx’s suggestion that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce, doesn’t seem quite right, because this summer’s threatened wave of strikes doesn’t feel particularly funny. But ...

The Prime Minister’s looking on the front foot for a change, thanks to his trade agreements with India and America, and a better deal with the European Union to be unveiled in just over a week. But ...