Kendall: can she weather welfare storm?
By Gary Sambrook, former Conservative MP for Birmingham Northfield Politics is brutal – tough decisions like Liz Kendall’s welfare changes prove it. As.
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Yemen: Trump’s diversion tactic?
By Josh Moreton Donald Trump has always understood one fundamental truth: perception is reality. When the narrative is slipping, when the markets wobble,.
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Can Starmer get Britain building?
By Antony Morrison “At our best when at our boldest.” This was Tony Blair’s rallying cry to party members at Labour’s 2002 conference..
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Kendall’s £5bn welfare gamble
A high-stakes move in the court of public opinion By Josh Moreton Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has just.
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Syria: Lammy’s measured tone is wise
According to some estimates, as many as 1,500 mainly Shia Muslim Alawites have so far been killed in Syria’s Latakia and Tartus provinces.
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Lions squad for Australia?
As the Six Nations ends, talk turns to who will make the British & Irish Lions squad for this summer’s three-Test series in.
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Welsh rugby’s darkest hour
Following Wales’s heaviest-ever defeat to England yesterday, 14 – 68 at home in Cardiff, increasing its record losing streak to 17 consecutive games,.
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Brum bin strikes: a tale of political woe
By Josh Moreton Birmingham’s bin strikes are more than just a dispute over pay – they are a symptom of a city in.
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Reform: “The public loathes divided parties”
By Gary Sambrook – former MP for Birmingham Northfield The implosion of Reform UK’s unity, with Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe trading blows.
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Trump’s tariffs: UK business in the crossfire
By Gary Sambrook On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration dropped a trade bombshell: 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, reigniting.