Inside Politics

Would Farage in power threaten BoE’s independence?

Reform UK in government could transform central bank constitutionally

Friday, 31 October, 2025

Renting property

Renters may have to wait for upside of Labour’s reforms

Drive to professionalise landlords benefits first-time buyers but tenants suffer in the short term

Thursday, 30 October, 2025

British right and left alike struggle with spending cuts

UK fiscal problems have obvious ways out, but political hurdles remain for Labour, Tories and Reform

Wednesday, 29 October, 2025

Labour best placed to become ‘Stop Reform’ force — if it improves

Party slumps to 17% in new poll, as John Major urges Tories to use strengths against Nigel Farage’s party

Tuesday, 28 October, 2025

UK economy

Labour fury at OBR is understandable but misplaced

Productivity downgrade by public finance watchdog creates a big problem for Rachel Reeves

Monday, 27 October, 2025

Sarah Pochin’s remarks highlight Reform’s worsening electoral liability

Plus, Lucy Powell’s unsurprising win and a worrying, mistaken prison release

Friday, 24 October, 2025

Labour’s Caerphilly humiliation is a bad omen

Result shows how Reform’s polarising nature may also be its weakness

Thursday, 23 October, 2025

UK immigration

Tory deportation plan would upend Britain

Proposing such a radical bill with little public support is a gift to Nigel Farage

Wednesday, 22 October, 2025

Police reform could take lessons from the classroom

Improvement in schools under Tories shows that strong leaders and freedom to experiment matter

Tuesday, 21 October, 2025

Football’s latest row reveals Labour’s lost grip on policing

If Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa match is too hard to oversee, Britain has a bigger problem

Monday, 20 October, 2025

Labour sheds support from impatient Britons

Research shows party losing voters who want results now, with women more likely to prioritise short-term gains

Friday, 17 October, 2025

Why Westminster neglects the real questions on China

Any substantial shift in policy would be costly

Thursday, 16 October, 2025

The China spy case and British equivocation

Newly released witness statements leave Crown Prosecution Service facing questions about why it didn’t press ahead

Wednesday, 15 October, 2025

Labour’s big blind spot in UK immigration policy

To make it seem tough on legal routes, the government introduces radical measures with uncertain effects

Tuesday, 14 October, 2025

Westminster’s Sinoscepticism complicates Starmer’s China ambitions

Row over alleged spying case will hinder Labour’s attempts to rebuild ties with Beijing

Monday, 13 October, 2025

Which promise should Labour break?

To fix spending problems the UK needs to raise taxes on median earners

Friday, 10 October, 2025

Four priorities standing in Labour’s path to re-election

These are fundamental to restoring confidence that government can do the basics

Thursday, 9 October, 2025

Tories need a leader who can say sorry

British public remain angry with the previous government, with many turning to Reform as alternative to Labour

Wednesday, 8 October, 2025

Thank the Tories for keeping Robert Jenrick out of high office

Shadow justice secretary’s comment about not seeing a ‘white face’ shows he does not understand integration

Tuesday, 7 October, 2025

Why the Tories are trapped in intellectual drift

A party that reveres Margaret Thatcher shows none of her policy conviction and seriousness

Monday, 6 October, 2025

Tory make-believe offers an uncomfortable lesson for Labour

Neither government nor opposition are honest about trade-offs required to turn Britain around

Friday, 3 October, 2025

Why yesterday’s terrorist attack felt inevitable

From foiled terror plots to antisemitic hate crime, Jews are awake to the threats we face

Thursday, 2 October, 2025

The Tories’ climate gamble doesn’t add up

Repealing the 2008 Climate Change Act would not spare Britain costs — it would only make adaptation and mitigation more expensive

Wednesday, 1 October, 2025